Maguel de Icaza: People, countries as well as companies have benefited from free software by getting complete controls of the software on which they depend. On the other hand, this is helpful for reducing the digital divide between developed and developing countries. People who might never have had access to this sort of technology are the leaders to bring it to the developing world. A fairer future and a more efficient economy are being built on the basis of free software. Austin Hill: The future is waving to you. Your mobile phone tracks where you are, your interactive TV records what are in your eyes. Privacy refers to the information age what environmentalism mentioned the industrial age. By revealing privacy to promote technologies and building better data controls into every aspect of their operation, businesses will not only protect themselves, but their customers as well. Among every industry will be a leading class of privacy protectors, who as well as their customers will harvest the fruit of the ethical privacy brand. Ng Erie Phang: This will be the year when ordinary old text email rises to a high level and starts talking—and talking a lot. The human voice is a powerful weapon. I couldn’t be told by an email whether you’re happy, upset or excited, while all these key emotional characteristics will be found in Internet voice services. The human voice adds a very powerful element to business relationships which email just cannot match. Murray Goldman: For the people who live on planes, carrying electronic devices on a trip is a key decision. The future is in the proper combination of communications and computing devices. The full computing power of a personal computer will be the necessity of many business travelers, which needs a screen large enough to do intensive work. Therefore, you can find lightweight notebooks in the market with innovative options such as built-in DVDs, cameras and wireless device capabilities. Christine Karman: We’ll lean on some community websites which aim to help people trade goods as well as information exchange. Bold capitalists are in the change from dotcoms to software and hardware companies. That shift is hard to make in Europe, because we don’t have a Silicon Valley where a great many companies are conquering the world. As a result, the slowly emerging Internet and software industry may not take root in Europe. If I were establishing a new software company now, I’d rather go to California or Boston. Statements A Business travelers will follow the trend of future computer market. B Europe will keep up with America in the hi-tech industry. C Privacy needs special protection in the information era. D Voice email attaches a human touch to online communication. E Compactness and multi-function will be popular in the future market. F Free software is beneficial to digital equality. G The digital divide between Europe and the US may become wider. Christine Karman: