An operating system doles out tasks to various subsystems. Paradigm shifts always require us to think in new ways. The genius of Palm was that they realized that the handheld was a peripheral, not a stand-alone computer. Jini, which allow devices to find and learn about each other, will be an important part of the next generation. Fraud is a problem for e-tailers.
People are leery about banking services.
Our government has been extremely short-sighted, or conflicted, about authentication on the Net. I think that will be put in place. If it hasn't by the year 2004, we're hosed. Then subscribe to the IAW E-Mail Alert. Openwave Be a part of the communications revolution.