The importance of platform diversity (Score 2)

I see that the concept of voice-operated devices is viewed largely as a laughable matter. Personally, I do not view the potensial for "voice-cracking" as the most important aspect of these gadgets...

However, I think the linux (and /.) community should welcome the prospect of an expanding platform base in this field with enthusiasm. With the focus in the PDA/handheld field on WinCE, it would be a shame if this carried over to the field of voice-operated devices.

Personally, I think that much of the "voice" functionallity will reside in the mobile phone networks, and as such be independent on the operating system of the handheld device. But it never hurts to give developers a choice of platform technology.

I am looking forward to this device, and the voice-enabled applications. Although it would be "nifty", I do not think the VoiceShell (vsh) will be the most useful application...