This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------EA230ACFA5C43921DA4F6D05 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It seems to me from this discussion that the best option for everybody would be a medium client which would be able to switch to thin client operation when supporting infrastructure is detected, and to offer normal operation when out of coverage, combining ubiquitous environments with mobile users. the question of best option for what/who brings about so many unanswered questions about how wearable users would use the machine, what they would want it to do, what they didn't want it to do..etc... it is almost impossible for any one person to say "the best is Z" With the combination of different problems, ideas and solutions over the years we may be able to produce a satisfactory wearable which attempted to provide the best for most situations. Just my thoughts Regards Neill Peter Cochrane wrote: > Best option for what/who? P > _______________________________________________________________________________ > A thick client is near useless if not on a network? well true, any "client" > machine has the problems with depending on a server for storage. that's why > a full blown computer as a wearable is the best option. > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Neill Newman Tel: Home 01206 874261 Department of Electronics Systems Engineering Work 01206 873708 University of Essex Fax: "" 01206 872900 http://wearables.essex.ac.uk/index.html mailto:---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------EA230ACFA5C43921DA4F6D05 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Neill Newman Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" begin: vcard fn: Neill Newman n: Newman;Neill org: University Of Essex adr: VASE Lab, University Of Essex;;Wivenhoe park;Colchester;Essex;CO4 3SQ;UK email;internet:
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