This will enable mobile wireless applications such as restaurant lookups and traffic reports. Drivers will be able to obtain customized information from the Internet via their AutoPC appliance. However, applications such as this are still a few years from fruition. Terminals, operating systems, and marketing relationships are still immature. Portability refers to the desire of end-users to take their data with them wherever they go.
Portability implies stationary computing beyond the reach of convenient landlines.
Wireless portability gives end-users the ability to compute anywhere, using whatever tool they need. It guarantees access to their critical data whether from the corporate LAN or the Internet, at their location. These users will also demand open, IP-compatible networks. Ubiquitous computing is the theory that future appliances will contain tiny computers which make them smarter. These appliances can include items as diverse as TV cable boxes and photocopiers.