You know, its been an interesting year for Technology.  Some highlights and certainly some lowlights!  I thought I might take a little time to look backwards and recap  some of what we have seen, and maybe layout some predictions for 08.

• So Vista came about!  I ended up going with Vista on my laptop that I purchased 2 months ago.  I HATED it at first, but I am getting used to it now and think its a decent OS.  Beautiful to look at for sure, but since its my computer, why does it ask me twice everytime I download something if I really want to download something?  The bottom line:  Most all OSes Microsoft has introduced usually don't become solid until the first Service Pack release.  Now that I am getting used to it, I think it might be a fine OS, and think the majority of folks who use it will also.  We also got a peek into Leopard, the new Apple OS.  I have read where some testers knocked it, but I am betting that just like Vista, by the time we see a couple of upgrades, this is going to be one solid operating system. 
• iPhone and iPod touch!  Man, at the hype of this one!  But give Apple credit!  They have a product that many just swears is the greatest product ever invented, because Jobs told them so . . . .   The iPhone is a step forward, but Apple is crippling the device.  If they open it up, look out!  On the other hand, I would love to have an iPod Touch! This way, I can keep legit "push" email and calendars on my phone, and get that slick entertainment device with that awesome interface!  Apple has done a great job of marketing iPods and I know I love the nano!  Perfect size and shape and very versatile!  In the phone world however, I would suggest they look out!  HTC and Microsoft probably have some tricks up their sleeves.  And even though the word "iPod" has almost replaced the word "mp-3 player" I expect to see some innovations in the year coming from players such as Microsoft and others. 
  
• NO Gphone!  We all just knew that Google was going to roll out the gPhone this year!  What we learned is that Google is readying "Android".  An open-source linux OS for mobile phones! Google is going to buy up the 700 mhz spectrum however, and I expect a new mobile player right around the corner!  2008 should be a great year for Mobile Phones.
• EEE PC.  Ground breaking, only weighs two pounds and only costs $400.  Look for this market to heat up in 08
• Palm doesn't deliver!  First, they announced this ground-breaking device called the "Foleo".  A linux based device that worked in tandem with your Treo.  The Palm community was outraged!  They were looking for a new Treo running Linux.  About one week before the Foleo was to arrive on store shelves, Palm pulled the plug.  The second week of December, they sent several Employees home and told them not to return.  We are still waiting on a new Palm Treo with a new Operating System.  My question for 2008 for Palm:  Can you survive? I want you to, but I am increasingly frustrated at how you have sat on your tail for 8 years now, offering me another Treo in a different color.
• Year of the Game Console  That is what I would call this year.  The three main players:  Microsoft, Sony and Nitendo, are all three healthy and doing great!  Microsoft introduced Halo 3 and the world rejoiced!  Sony is offering its Blu-ray technology in its Playstation 3, and sales are strong to say the least!  The Wii has been selling strong for a year now and is still hard to come by!  When you build a console that is easily enjoyed by young as well as old, you have a winner on your hands.  I have never been much of a gamer, but man if that Wii don't look like a lot of fun! 
  
• LCD TV made affordable:  Remember when the first thin-lined TV's started showing up in your local electroncs store? And remember how you could buy a new motorcycle for cheaper than you could buy that TV?  Just like most electronics, those prices have plummeted. With the new standard getting closer and closer, look for these units to continue to sell well.  Sony announced this week, that they will no longer produce a tube TV.  Its only a matter of time before all the major players follow suit . . .

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