82. The computerized information apparatus of claim 78 , wherein the computerized information apparatus is further configured such that the establishment of the communications link and the data transfer are each accomplished substantially automatically and without further user input or intervention.
78. Computerized information apparatus of a transport device, the computerized information apparatus configured to enable transport-device agnostic delivery of data to a plurality of personal electronic devices of a plurality of respective individual users, the computerized information apparatus comprising: data processing apparatus comprising at least a central processor and a digital signal processor (DSP); a first wireless interface in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a mass storage device in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a data interface in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a capacitive touch screen input and display device in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus and both viewable and accessible by the user; and computerized logic in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing annaratus and configured to: generate and present a plurality of iconic soft function keys having respective ones of predetermined topical functions associated therewith, on the capacitive touch screen input and display device, the topical functions each selectable by a user via touch of the touch screen input and display device in an appropriate region thereof, the plurality of iconic soft function keys facilitating rapid access by the user to data relating to the respective topical functions thereof; receive user input via at least one of the soft function keys, the user input designating one or more information elements; based at least on the user input, access a server via the first wireless interface in order to obtain at least a portion of the one or more information elements; establish a communication link with a portable electronic device of the user via the data interface; and utilize the established communication link to transfer at least a portion of the at least portion of information elements to the personal electronic device for storage thereon; wherein the computerized information apparatus further comprises second computerized logic configured to cause at least a portion of the user input to be stored on a server, the storage of the at least portion of the user input enabling the common configuration of subsequent information element accesses for delivery to the user's portable electronic device irrespective of whether the user utilizes the computerized information apparatus of the transport device or another information apparatus associated with another transport device, the second computerized logic also configured to store corresponding at least portions of user inputs from other users on the server, the storage of the corresponding at least portions facilitating the computerized information apparatus to configure subsequent information element accesses for delivery to portable devices of respective ones of those other users which are particular to those respective users; and wherein the computerized information apparatus further comprises radio frequency apparatus in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus, the radio frequency apparatus configured to receive data uniquely identifying a portable radio frequency device associated with the user and, based at least on the data uniquely identifying the portable radio frequency device, cause substantially automated configuration of and transfer of the at least portion of the information elements to the user's portable electronic device.