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* JZ doesn't make the assertion that people prefer generative devices. What he says is that the network and the overall cloud does better when the technology is generative. | |||
Does hacker mentality play out in the market? | Does hacker mentality play out in the market? | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 16 May 2008
Mobile and PC Convergence
Hardware - Nokia person describes difficulty in distinguishing between mobile devices and PCs for purposes of software licensing
Network infrastructure - e.g. Wimax
Mobile and PC Divergence
Regulatory systems
Usage patterns
- information seeking
- information sharing (ability of people to make available the information they think their communities need)
- entertainment (movies, downloading ringtones) - gateway drug to generativity?
Markets and business models
- Remittance industry is going to collapse because of mobile phone wealth transfer
Generativity
Is the market proving JZ wrong?
- JZ doesn't make the assertion that people prefer generative devices. What he says is that the network and the overall cloud does better when the technology is generative.
Does hacker mentality play out in the market?
- Forced generativity in developing countries
What is generativity for phones? There's got to be a PC in the mix to write the code for the unlocked iPhone.