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As useful as the iphone and ipod touch have made pocket-surfing, for any session longer than a few minutes they are no longer the right tool for the job. In 6
by roc 17y ago
As useful as the iphone and ipod touch have made pocket-surfing, for any session longer than a few minutes they are no longer the right tool for the job.
In 6 or so months, Jobs is going to sing a different tune about mobile computing. One in which the iPod/iPhone is an important 'always with you' part, but not the end-all/be-all.
E.g. The iPhone means you're never at a loss, even if you're caught off-guard.
But if you expect to be doing some work/reading/media consumption away from a desk - a larger device with more appropriate ergonomics will be the way to go.
- herval 17y agoa 7" screen on a netbook is usually not a good tool for longer sessions either. I'd go for a larger netbook with more comfortable keyboard & screen, for such cases. Weight is less important than that (my current netbook has a 10" screen, btw)
- fburnaby 17y agoAs soon as I expect to be doing actual work, I bring my 13 inch macbook. A netbook still requires some sort of backpack or bag; at that point I can carry a real (full-size) laptop. Comparing this with my last laptop (bought 5 years ago), it was a total pain to carry around. Back then, a netbook would have been good. Nowadays, if I ever planned to be without a laptop, a smartphone would be the next size down for me, as it's the biggest thing I can fit in my pocket.