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“Despite these concerns, market watchers still expect to see a big future for smart cards. Frost & Sullivan predicts that worldwide revenue generated from smart cards will hit nearly $4 billion by 2003, up from about $700 million last year. Adds Matthew K
If they're right, future growth is likely to come from innovative applications of smart cards. Visa and MasterCard, for example, both plan to turn their credit cards into smart cards. The migration could take as long as a decade, says Richard Phillimore,
See Microsoft Home page for small business for info on how to leverage Microsoft Netmeeting: http://microsoft.com/smallbiz/
Biometrics come in a series of applications from hand and face scans, voice scans and to finger print scanners to be introduced later this year at a cost of $50/scanner
Internet Phone relatively mature and common. MS NetMeeting supports video-conferencing - Great low cost means to collaborate using free software!
VR - “Not Yet” 5 years and 1GHz processors (IBM Just announced 1GHz capability in Lab) but worth a look now if robust desktop is available.
