March 4, 2003
Bob Frankston: Dim Copper.
The Internet isn’t just an upgrade to the phone network. It needs its own path. The existing copper infrastructure is a valuable resource that can be used as a native medium for Internet connectivity. We must take advantage of the opportunity to provide universal connectivity very quickly at a low cost, we get vastly improved telephony as a free bonus.
SJ Mercury: Handspring holding on until Treo gets a grip.
It's the Treo on which Handspring's future lies. The first version wasn't successful. A new version is due late this summer, the company says. Handspring's fate may rest on whether business users are willing to pay for a high-end phone that does e-mail and Web browsing along with other Palm-based functions.
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