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An automobile personal computer system is provided. A user of the system may wirelessly interact with merchants, communications facilities, information providers, computers at the home or office, and other entities. Such interactions may involve local wireless links and remote wireless links. Wirele

An automobile personal computer system is provided. A user of the system may wirelessly interact with merchants, communications facilities, information providers, computers at the home or office, and other entities. Such interactions may involve local wireless links and remote wireless links. Wireless communications may involve satellite transmissions, cellular transmissions, short-range wireless transmissions, etc. Products may be purchased using voice commands or by interacting with displays in the automobile. The automobile's location and functions may be monitored and controlled. Location information and other information particular to the user may be used to target promotions to the user. The user may obtain information on the goods or services available at a merchant while driving and may initiate a purchase transaction for those goods or services.

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An automobile personal computer system is provided. A user of the system may wirelessly interact with merchants, communications facilities, information providers, computers at the home or office, and other entities. Such interactions may involve local wireless links and remote wireless links. Wirele

An automobile personal computer system is provided. A user of the system may wirelessly interact with merchants, communications facilities, information providers, computers at the home or office, and other entities. Such interactions may involve local wireless links and remote wireless links. Wireless communications may involve satellite transmissions, cellular transmissions, short-range wireless transmissions, etc. Products may be purchased using voice commands or by interacting with displays in the automobile. The automobile's location and functions may be monitored and controlled. Location information and other information particular to the user may be used to target promotions to the user. The user may obtain information on the goods or services available at a merchant while driving and may initiate a purchase transaction for those goods or services. e bioelectrical impedance measuring instrument is for measuring a blood pressure. 7. A portable bioelectrical impedance measuring instrument comprising: a main body, substantially parallelepiped shaped and comprising an insulating material, the main body having a face, a back surface opposite the face, and a pair of opposing side surfaces; two pairs of electrodes, spaced apart from each other, on the pair of opposing sides of said main body; a display unit on the face of said main body; an operator unit on the face of said main body; and a reflective photoelectric detecting means in said main body, wherein the two pairs of electrodes are disposed such that a user can contact the electrodes on one of the opposing sides of the main body with only the palm of one hand while simultaneously contacting the electrodes on the other opposing side of the main body with only the palm of the other hand. 8. A portable bioelectrical impedance measuring instrument comprising: a main body having a back side defining a curved outer surface over at least a portion thereof; a first pair of electrodes on a face of the main body; a second pair of electrodes on the curved portion of a back side of the main body opposite the face; and an operator unit on the face; wherein the first and second pairs of electrodes are disposed such that, when a user holds the main body with one hand, a palm of the one hand can contact the second pair of electrodes and the user's other hand can contact the first pair of electrodes. 9. The instrument of claim 8, wherein the main body is substantially shaped as a parallelepiped, cylinder or elliptic cylinder. 10. The instrument of claim 8, wherein the main body comprises an insulating material. 11. The instrument of claim 8, further comprising a processor for calculating a body fat occupancy ratio or a pulse rate based on signals from the electrodes. 12. The instrument of claim 11, wherein the second pair of electrodes is located such that both electrodes of the second pair can simultaneously contact a palm of a user when the user holds the instrument in one of the user's hands. 13. The instrument of claim 8, further comprising a display unit on the face of the main body. 14. The instrument of claim 8, wherein the operator unit comprises a plurality of electrical switches. 15. A portable bioelectrical impedance measuring instrument comprising: a main body, substantially parallelepiped shaped and comprising an insulating material; a first pair of electrodes, spaced apart from each other, on a face of said main body; a second pair of electrodes, spaced apart from each other, on a back side of the main body opposite the face; a display unit on the face of said main body; an operator unit on the face of said main body; and a reflective photoelectric detecting means in said main body, wherein the first and second pairs of electrodes are disposed such that, when a user holds the main body with one hand, a palm of the one hand can contact the second pair of electrodes and the user's other hand can contact the first pair of electrodes. 16. A portable bioelectrical impedance measuring instrument comprising: a main body; a first pair of electrodes on a face of the main body; a second pair of electrodes on a back side of the main body opposite the face; an operator unit on the face; and a reflective photoelectric detector on the face of the main body, wherein the first and second pairs of electrodes are disposed such that, when a user holds the main body with one hand, a palm of the one hand can contact the second pair of electrodes and the user's other hand can contact the first pair of electrodes. 17. The instrument of claim 16, further comprising a processor for calculating a blood pressure based on signals from the electrodes and the photoelectric detector. 18. The instrument of claim 16, further comprising a processor for calculating a pulse rate based on a signal from the photoelectric d