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There was the Palm Pilot. The Pilot 1000 was released in 1996. Digital Cameras were around at Universities as well. Mp3s were around in 1997. University students had mobile phones by this time. GPS was around. People who were into hiking had Garmins. The first Nokia Communicator was released in 1996 too.

The idea that there would be continuing improvements and decreases in size was taken for granted.

Mind you, the improvements in mobile performance, screen performance and cameras weren't all put together.