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--- communication:devices [2018/03/18 19:24]
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-====== Wireless and mobile devices ======
-Internet connectivity is central to the nomadic experience for many people, and mobile devices are how they use the net.
-===== smartphones =====
-Because of their pocketability, low power consumption, and omnipresence phones are often the main mobile device.
-Pro:  portability, battery life, availability of apps, connected by wifi or wireless data.
-Con:  small screen, no keyboard, no pointing device, limited internal storage, limited RAM.
-===== tablets =====
-===== laptops =====
-These are effectively computers that can be used away from the home/office or off grid.
-//Laptop// and //notebook// are often used interchangeably and the difference between them may be lost.  Historically, a laptop was a PC replacement and a notebook was a light (6lbs or less) device for geared for mobile work and entertainment.   //Chromebooks// are Google products that have minimal "hard drive" and are intended mainly as always-connected //cloud// devices.  //Netbooks// are very small notebooks that can often be carried in a cargo pocket.
-Pro:  physical keyboards and touchpads, relatively powerful, built-in networking.
-Con:  usually limited battery life, size, weight, expense.
-===== other wifi devices =====
-==== kindle ====
-=== iPod ===

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