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From: dclaar@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com (Doug Claar)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Cellular Phones of the Future
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Date: 26 Nov 90 17:49:29 GMT
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>Picturephones are a lousy counterexample, on account of because 1) they aren't
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Picturephones are a lousy example because they required a picturephone on
the other end. "Pocket cellular" requires no universal upgrade. Maybe its
just because I live in the silly-putty valley, but I know lots of people
that would love a cellular phone, but just can't afford it. Many of these
people are NOT "techies," though they are probably more technical than 
someone in East Overshoe, Montana.
I believe that Cellular phones are pitched to business people because of
the cost and revenue potential. There is a large pool of business people 
to sell to, and it is probably easier to justify as a business expense.
From observation, the more affluent generally appear to have cell phones.

Doug Claar
HP Computer Systems Division
Silly-putty valley, Ca.
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