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From:Alan Buxey
Date:2 Apr 2001 at 16:04:36
Subject:Re: Sharps - the word for Toffee

hi,

> I`m not so sure. I can`t see the PDA market exploding until there are
> significantly improved devices on the market. And by impoved I mean improved
> in interface, usage and scope. Seven million looks optimistic to me :/

well, around that many were sold this past year.

> Of course, the Sharp machine might be significantly better (as a result of
> Java, DE or whatever), but is it really a compelling must have device?

...it all depends on what adding those environments to the devices can do.
if people can write good DE/Java apps, then they can simply load em in.

> If it isn`t I can`t see it making the sort of impact needed to sell around 1m
> units per month from a standing start :/

1m/month? the year ends next April...so its still < 0.7m/month

> I`ll stick to my series 5mx for now.

err, which is a PDA :-)

alan

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