It demands a lot of computing power to work, and is still very much on the steep part of the development curve. Someday, it will work so well we may not even need keyboards, but not in 1999. New office software suites will still be hard to use This is a no-brainer prediction. Although suites like Microsoft Office continue to add more features, it seems to me it s getting harder, not easier, to use. Guess I should try my Office 2000 demo before I decide for sure.
Viruses continue to proliferate Another no-brainer.
As the use of Java and other languages which make your computer more interactive with the Internet and other applications increases, the opportunities for mischief increase proportionally. With the advent of always-on Internet service, our computers will be exposed much more than they are now when we have to dial up the Internet. Look for an explosion in workstation firewall software like Guard Dog. Flat screen monitors will drop in price, but not enough Flat screen monitors are attractive and save power, but right now, they cost at least four times as much as a standard monitor of equivalent size. And they are slower than CRT tubes, making them limited for watching movies.