Convergence

For certain technological applications, I adopt earlier than most. I'm willing to work very hard setting up bleeding-edge apps that will allow me to save time, organize information better, or have greater availability to my data. I think that once the setup becomes easier, these will be common or expected services:

• Full over-the-air synchronization of email, contacts and calendaring between my laptop, web services, and my mobile device. For example, if I update a phone number in my local address book, the change is reflected in my webmail contacts and on my mobile device in minutes. (To do it now: Windows Live + MyPhone if you have Windows on everything or Google Apps + MobileMe + Google Sync for Macs)
  
• Full synchronization of all my files between my desktop and my cloud. If my laptop were to die this minute, I wouldn't lose any data, and would only need a web browser to access my files and continue working. (To do it now: Live Mesh, MobileMe or DropBox)
  
• Social and News Network aggregation which allows for organization, reviewing and participation in information sharing across all networks (To do it now: FriendFeed + Google Reader and/or Digg)
  
• IM aggregation into a single client which allows me to be logged into all instant messaging services at once and manage all IM's in a single app. (To do it now: Meebo, Trillian, or Adium)
• Streaming for all TV shows and Movies (no cable bill!) (To do it now: iTunes and/or Netflix)
• Internet Calling (no landline!) (To do it now: Skype)

I know I haven't included all the options, but I hope this post is still useful to readers. If nothing else, it should be entertaining to look back on a few years from now.