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- | ====== Wireless and mobile devices ====== | ||
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- | Internet connectivity is central to the nomadic experience for many people, and mobile devices are how they use the net. | ||
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- | ===== smartphones ===== | ||
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- | Because of their pocketability, | ||
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- | Pro: portability, | ||
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- | Con: small screen, no keyboard, no pointing device, limited internal storage, limited RAM. Some (iPhone?) are picky about chargers. Easy to drop and break. | ||
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- | ==== use as netbooks ==== | ||
- | Smartphones (and tablets -- next section) can be pressed into service as netbook work-a-likes by the addition of: | ||
- | * a [[http:// | ||
- | * a [[http:// | ||
- | * a [[http:// | ||
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- | Note: the keyboards mentioned above are normal keyboards, although usually sized smaller. | ||
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- | ===== tablets ===== | ||
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- | Although the metaphor breaks down, tablets can be thought of as large phones without built-in voice/data services. | ||
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- | Pro: bigger screen, more space for larger battery, easier to read ebooks on, | ||
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- | Con: heavier, usually not pocketable. | ||
- | ===== laptops ===== | ||
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- | These are effectively computers that can be used away from the home/office or off grid. | ||
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- | //Laptop// and // | ||
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- | Pro: physical keyboards and touchpads, relatively powerful, built-in networking. | ||
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- | Con: usually limited battery life, size, weight, expense. | ||
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- | ===== other wifi devices ===== | ||
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- | ==== kindle ==== | ||
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- | === iPod === | ||
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