potential advantages of handhelds?

I've been thinking (yes, I know that's dangerous :)

In the past we have generally had 2 major operating systems, 2 major 
browsers, and perhaps 2 major versions to code for (Note: I'm neglecting 
the minorities for a moment).  It wasn't too hard to get a reasonable 
replica of print-based material if you inlcuded a few simple work-arounds, etc.

The explosion of WAP devices make it unfeasible economically to cater 
EXACTLY to all the different versions.

Perhaps this will be a boon to web designers - the expectation that a web 
page will render EXACTLY the same on all browsers may fade into the 
background, letting content take a higher priority :-)

Chris

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