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Phones and Laptops

I am waiting for my new iPhone 3GS. Everyone is sold out this weekend and I am my usual impatient self.

Anyway, these posts caught my eye:

Can the iPhone Replace Your Laptop?

Question of the Day: Can a Phone Replace a Laptop? (My Take: Probably Not)

It's an interesting question. I've lived through being tied down to a desktop PC for any computing. Now my only desktop is the printer server at home and that's probably not going to last too long. I am on about my tenth laptop and I love my VIAO for screen size and keyboard size for my lap in hotel rooms and at home. However, I have to say that my tiny ACER netbook is perfect for travelling and conference use. I back everything up from the main laptop to it so it serves as a third back-up too. I like it for easy wireless access in airports and at conferences and how light it is (less than a half pound - I forget I am carrying it). I also like that it's cheap and I don't fear losing it as much as the other devices.

Now I am asking myself if (when?) I'll get the same power from a smart phone from some supplier. All I really need is a laser keyboard and the ability to surf, e-mail, and some generic version of Word, Excel, PDF, and PowerPoint.

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on July 06, 2009 (boomark / email).