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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (formerly Applied
Cellular Technology, Inc.) of our report dated March 3, 2000 relating to the
financial statements, 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
incorporation by reference of our report dated March 3, 2000 relating to the
financial statement schedules, which is included as Exhibit 23.2 to this
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
hearings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St. Louis, MO
June 1, 2000
