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D T Schmitz 29th Nov 2007

BitTorrent has received a 'black eye'. It doesn't need to be explained but I feel that torrent use via mobile will be useful in limited cases (it might be different when WIMAX/Android, and the like, devices become prevalant) and it will be exploited to some extent for nefarious activities.

I believe if you research cell phone use and video downloads, the overall anticipated popularity has been overestimated.

It's a matter of 'usability'. Watch a video stream on your phone's small (relative low resolution) screen a few times and it looses its novelty very quickly. On the other hand other technologies like text messaging growth have been explosive.

Here's a free application which eliminates 'Blackberry envy':

Consilient Push (FREE)

2008 will be a BIG year of push-email on ALL cell-phones. You will be happy to know that Consilient Push supports Push-IMAP, an open standard. Isn't openness wonderful? wink

But I digress, I am all for P2P BitTorrent for legitimate uses. It's almost (no, it IS) a constitutional issue, like gun ownership (I don't own any firearms).

Thanks Dana for another good one! Look forward to reading your blogs every day!

Keep 'em coming!!!!!!!!!!!! happy