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...Pulling off this trick requires an unholy amount of computer power. In every Segway there are 10 microprocessors cranking out three PCs' worth of juice. Also a cluster of aviation-grade gyros, an accelerometer, a bevy of sensors, two batteries and software so sophisticated it puts Microsoft to shame. If Kamen gets irked when the IBOT is called a wheelchair, imagine his pique when--if--the Segway is called a scooter...
...became more than just talk. Nine major manufacturers--including Toshiba, NEC and Compaq--unveiled Tablet PCs that they're about to bring to market. Each will sell for roughly the price of a laptop, and all will run Windows XP Tablet PC edition and a handwriting program called Journal. Microsoft promises both programs will be finished by the second half...
There are still a few bugs. When you write in Journal, the cursor drags ever so slightly behind the pen, so if you scribble too fast, your letters sometimes appear a second after you make the mark. In Microsoft's defense, this was an early version of the software. No one will accept handwriting software unless it feels just like handwriting, but Microsoft knows that and figures it has eight months to get it right...
...matching documents. Converting handwriting to text is surprisingly accurate, and when Journal doesn't recognize a word, it gives you drop-down menus of possible replacements. You can handwrite replies to e-mail or draw diagrams in instant messages. You can turn sentences into to-do items in Microsoft Outlook or dump them into Microsoft Word. No doubt this is all part of Gates' plan to take over the world. That may not please the antitrust lawyers, but at least it isn't a joke anymore...
...profits. Experienced technical translators in Western Europe and the U.S. earn upwards of $80,000 a year, and project managers with strong linguistic skills command even higher pay. Despite a recent wave of consolidation, dozens of small companies still duke it out; the business remains a buyer's market. "Microsoft has the money and dictates prices," says industry association chief Anobile. "Clients rule...