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mobile
computing is on the rise
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wireless
communications technologies widely available
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IEEE
802.11 finally standardized
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MAC
layer protocol with lots of features: power saving, ad-hoc
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networking
support, maybe even isochronous communication
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cellular
telephony everywhere
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AMPS
and CDPD
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GSM
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wireless
indoor equipment (IR and RF)
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people
expect the same from both desktop and laptop
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high-resolution
color display
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200
MHz processor
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multi-gigabyte
disk
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with
a docking station, the laptop is the desktop
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