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Thin pickings Keith Grinsted looks at why thin
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OA wide range of handheld devices have been introduced over the past five years and the manufacturers have developed these devices into almost perfect electronic diaries. However, many professionals still carry several kilos of paper and/or laptop in order to access key business information when they are on the move. Conventional wisdom dictates that this problem will be solved in the near future with the availability of massive bandwidth. The theory is that the travelling professional should be able to connect to the central system using, for example, a mobile phone and gaining access to the required business information using what is currently termed thin client technology. Of course, anyone who has experienced the lack of cellular phone bandwidth when stuck in a major traffic jam will be somewhat cynical of this universal panacea. Extra bandwidth is great, but not if more people use it with 'heavy' applications that drain the extra capacity. The communications thread is very tenuous. For those fortunate enough to have experienced the IT industry in the 80s, this all has a familiar ring to it.. More... |
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International Consultants' Guide November
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E-Communications