Although I was accused of reciting management speak, I did actually use the phrase knowing what it means, and also of the sheer power of the phrase. It's overused, but it's still a useful statement.

I think you're too narrow when you define it as a "usage paradigm". The reason I used the phrase "paradigm shift" was to avoid specifics. We're talking about a convergence of several factors, one of which is usage, but also technology (better batteries, lower power consumption, ubiquitous wifi), as well as attitudes. We've accepted the Internet as a part of our lives, and Nokia is effectively stepping up to the plate to give the Internet to people in a useful form while on the move (or, indeed, at home). Crucially, they've given us the desktop Internet, rather than a pale imitation (WAP, or, even worse, browsing on a tiny mobile phone screen).

Like I said, in 10 years time, most people under 40 will carry Internet tablets. We might have abandoned the concept of holding a mobile phone to our ears, and we might use headsets *, in which case the Internet tablet could very easily work as our phone as well. What I'm trying to say is that the device in 10 years time might not resemble the Nokia 800, although we will easily be able to chart a clear family tree back to it. Just like the PC doesn't resemble the Apple II.

And this wonderful device will probably be made by Google

* All it will take is some good scientific proof that mobile phones can cancer and everybody will start to use headsets.