Portable productivity took a huge leap forward with mobile broadband, which came hand in hand with smartphones. Laptops without access to the internet are far

Portable productivity took a huge leap forward with mobile broadband, which came hand in hand with smartphones. Laptops without access to the internet are far less productive for most people. There are so many examples of tablets and smartphones with internet connectivity replacing other machines and/or making them resilient. Point of sale systems, hotel room key, ticketing systems, translation services, navigation from any point to any point, whether it be walking, bicycling, driving, or public transit.