There's a new generation of tiny computers that some say will be in every business person's coat pocket or purse in three years. There's software that makes business decisions, not to mention software that recognizes your voice. And there also promises to be some new products introduced by 2001, innovations from the minds of a new generation of entrepreneurs. The following is a short list of some products and product categories that are a good bet to join the networked PC and the Internet as indispensable tools of business in the next century. The idea of a handheld computer has been bandied about for almost a decade.
Experts say that's going to change with the advent of new and better technologies.
By 2001, they're likely to be a standard business tool. They don't have the kind of computing power that laptops have, but they're getting better each year as more manufacturers get in the market. Standard color screens, more memory. Voice recognition software Everyone who's ever used a computer has talked to it now and again. Usually, the words aren't too pleasant, as you blame the inanimate machine for crashing in the middle of a major project.