Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (formerly, Applied
Cellular Technology, Inc.) of our report dated March 3, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.
/S/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
October 13, 2000