Sony's mylo in a previous incarnation

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Tim Onosko <onosko () gmail com>
Date: August 21, 2006 1:23:57 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Sony's mylo in a previous incarnation

Dave Farber:

A little more background about mylo, or I should say MYLO (the  
previous all-caps version.)  It seems that, in 2001, at PC Expo in  
NYC, Sony announced a mobile Internet service called MYLO, for "my  
life online," which is what Sony says the current name also stands  
for.  It was, at that time, intended for their Clie (Palm-powered)  
handhelds and VAIO notebooks, but Sony never delivered.  I guess when  
this new device came alone, the idea got pulled from someone's old  
files and the thing got an instant name.

My friend Marge Costello (http://www.ceonlinenews.com/) was sharp  
enough to dig this out of a pile of old Sony press releases.

A few excerpts:

"SONY AND GOAMERICA ANNOUNCE MYLO WIRELESS SERVICE FOR CLIÉ HANDHELD  
AND VAIO NOTEBOOK PCs
GoAmerica Unveils Wireless Modem Adapter That Fits into the Lifestyle  
and Hands of Consumers at Work and Play

"NEW YORK (PC EXPO, Booth #2622), June 25, 2001 - Because so much of  
life happens beyond the nine-to-five workday, Sony and GoAmerica  
today announced the MYLO wireless service, allowing CLIÉ monochrome  
handheld and VAIO notebook PC users unprecedented access to one  
wireless Internet service for all aspects of their life: work and play.

"MYLO stands for `My Life Online;' Sony's vision to offer mobile  
users an original and personalized way to access information and  
entertainment content for work and play," said Cynthia Rennolds,  
director of IT network services at Sony Electronics"

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