>>>And then the iPad storm hit: this was market-changing,
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>Exactly where did it hit?
>It seems to have missed all of the state of NJ and most of southeast PA..
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>Market changer???
>From the business perspective:
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>I agree that .NET isn't close to being on the list. It doesn't change things.. but it makes some things easier to do.

You missed at least:
the mobile phone, LCD screens (the laptop), digital instead of analogue (CD/DVD/Net), Postscript.
Win95 should not be there - and instead of Linux OpenSource idea IMHO.

But for perhaps an angle the xPad/xPhone producers haven#t expected,
look up BYOD at Colgate/Palmolive.
Exchanging HW cost with developing safe protocols/procedures will be interesting:
will it open more security back doors into the company ? If not, it should be a clear winner.

The always-on mobile terminal (mostly w/o keys) as a personal accessory will be market changing.