It looks like Hotmail follows Yahoo! and possibly Gmail based on this link.

But I bet Sony will keep fighting this like SCO did.

I think rather than GPS devices going obsolete, they'll transform into car computers which can do things like radio, play mp3s, give directions, browse the web, play videos. Sure, half those things shouldn't be done by the driver, but there are legitimate use cases for each. If it had wifi, it could auto-sync to your home mp3 collection (iPods are nice for portability, but usually it's pretty clumsy to use them in a car). Additionally, they'll link to your cell phone, so you don't even need to take it out of your pocket.

Phones can do these functions, but they don't really integrate into cars very well. A good phone will have a small screen, so it's not huge in your pocket, which is not a feature you want in an in-car GPS device. A phone GPS could be mounted for easy viewing, but it will still have a small screen. A car will likely have easily accessible music functions, which you then can't use very easily with your phone. Some cars have iPod docks, but that wouldn't necessarily work well for GPS. Not to mention if you want to use these functions from your phone, you'll need to take it out first.

In case we need another lamp post, here you go:

Lamp.

In case we need another lamp post, here you go:

Lamp.

I was just trying to figure out what it was used for, and why this is significant.

Even better, it puts some of the responsibility on the victim. If someone takes your laptop, then there's always the idea that you didn't guard it well enough. How are you supposed to protect from theft something that everyone has access to, and that you're required to give out constantly?