>>It really is naughty of you to convert "less and less relevant" to "death knell" especially after I've said that mobile doesn't need to displace PC to succeed. Oh, well. As long as everybody stays productive, we can review in a year and see what's happening.
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>Fair enough, but I got confused in that your original statement was in reply to something where I wasn't talking about mobile apps at all. But I understand you are passionate about this technology and it would seem with good reason so if nothing else you've stimulated me to look into it further.
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>Meanwhile I am working on my own invention - a telephone big enough to hold easily in the hand and hard to lose or break even if thrown (I'm thinking of two piece with and independant hand set employing the durability of black Bakelite ) with a simplified interface ( I'm leanng toward single purpose, numbered buttons ) that overcomes the problem of always losing the damn thing or the battery going dead ( having a lot of success with a wire tethering it to a wall ) Software requirements are minimal and a big safety issue addressed as it is unlikely to be used frequently while driving ( I call this the "cord length safety feature" )
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>I'll keep you posted.
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>( oh, and stay tuned for my "pad" that has a clamshell screen cover with a built in keyboard ! )

I think it might be useful if when entering the number you had a little time to think before you made the call. Perhaps a rotating dial could be used. Be nice if the hand set was big enough to be wedged between ear and shoulder as well.