Presence and IntComm WG

[Steve Blair <>]

 Okay. Headsets sound good to me.

Thanks,Steve

Jeremy George wrote:

>  I like the way your mind works.  I basically use my laptop as my
> primary machine wherever I am, and it is cumbersome.  So, I think I
> probably will look carefully at some sort of PDA-size device for
> travelling.  An iPAQ is certain possible.  Ben's Treo is interesting.
> The holy grail may be a cigarette pack size device running a
> UA/linux with something like a 12 hour battery life and weighing just
> a few ounces.  Oh, and costing around $300.
>
>  In the context of PIC, though, we really have just a small piece of
> change in our collective pocket.   If our goal is to drum up participation
> in the demo, I think we might do better to buy more of less expensive
> equipment for use as bait.  This has a couple of advantages.  The first,
> of course, is that we get more participants in the demo and presumably
> they get a notion of what PIC/ALS is about.  Another value is that
> we are sending folks with working systems back to their campuses.
> Perhaps not a terrible way to spread the larger computer-mediated
> communications message.
>
>  I'm inclined gently toward the suggestion that we buy however many
> usb or bluetooth hand/head sets we can and either give them away to the
> first <> folks to sign up or raffle them off.
>
> - Jeremy
>
>
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Steve Blair wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 18:52:13 -0500
> > From: Steve Blair 
> > <>
> > Reply-To: 
> >
> > To: 
> >
> > Subject: [wg-pic] Microsoft money (hee hee)
> >
> >
> > Jeremy & Ben:
> >
> >   I was thinking about the money Microsoft provided. I don't have a
> > specific piece of equipment to purchase, however, I'm wondering if some
> > of the money should be used to encourage other types of clients.
> >
> >   I've found that an iPAQ with Xten-PRO is a good alternative to a laptop.
> > I like it because my laptop battery doesn't last very long, the laptop is
> > cumbersome and this often discourages me from being online for long
> > periods of time. 
> >
> >  So I'm wondering if it makes sense to purchase a few clients & 
> > peripherals
> > that users might not bring with them to let them experience the demo,
> > the demo while carrying around less gear, or the demo with functionality
> > that they might not have on their own equipment (such as video capability).
> > I assume this equipment would become part of the demo traveling toolkit.
> >
> >   Some thoughts include Palm Tungsten C and iPAQ handhelds
> > with a SIP client, lightweight ear-bud headset/mic, Flycam
> > video cameras with Microsoft Portrait clients (especially if
> > Microsoft gets involved), and so on.
> >
> >   Does this sound like an idea that would promote the demo?
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> >    
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