The point is that the transceivers are meant to operate over a distance of
many yards, or even miles). Moving the device a few feet has a miniscule
impact on EMI and EMR exposure. Other environmental factors, headset wire,
even eyeglasses of a certain alloy, can often have a much bigger effect.
Personally, I think that a phone which is held/operated PDA style, and a PDA
built into a phone have the same basic drawback - poor function/form.
A portable phone with a headset is harder to operate hands free and takes
longer to answer. Likewise, if you agree on an appointment on your
cell-phone, it is a pain to have to wait until after the call to jot down
the time, notes, etc. on your PDA...
As for the health issue, I suspect that there are some legitimate health
concerns, but I pray that there aren't - I spend WAY too much time on my PCS
portable phone...
-jjf
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Wozniak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 10:03 AM
To: Palm Developer Forum
Subject: cancer causing devices (was Re: QualComm PDQ Phone)
Chris Faherty wrote:
> > IMHO, the ideal device would be no bigger than a Palm VII. It would
look
> > just like a Palm VII. It would have a 1/8" jack for my handsfree
> > earpiece/mic. (There is no reason to hold a cancer causing radio
> > transmitter next to your head.)
>
> I was watching a news program the other day and they showed how,
ironically,
> using certain models of handsfree kits can concentrate much more radiation
> into your skull. Presumably the earpiece wire acts as an antennae, or
> waveguide if you prefer :)
I'm certain reducing emissions from a speaker is an easier problem than
reducing emissions from a 5 watt transceiver plus speaker.
8*)
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