Mobile gear
1) Nokia N800 Internet Tablet with iGo bluetooth wireless keyboard
2) Motorola Razr V3xx with data plan
3) Borrowed Dell Latitude D620
4) Ipod nano 2nd generation (the thin one)
5) Extortionate hotel wifi prices
I find that the N800 with keyboard is pretty workable for email and for most web browsing, but for typing long-form stuff it leaves a little to be desired…it’s very possible, but I like to see a little more of the context of the line I’m writing than the screen can display. On the other hand, it is vastly easier to carry around than a six pound laptop…and has better battery life, usually about six hours on a charge. Also, while it’s theoretically possible to install Drupal on it, I’m finding that the LAMP stack sits more comfortably on the laptop. Or, rather, installs easily enough for me to figure out what’s going on.
Did some ALA business on my RAZR while waiting in line for Space Mountain. Didn’t feel I could type a sensible reply to the email from my speaker but spent half an hour considering my options.
Summary so far: I’m thinking the laptop will sit in the room while the N800 comes with me to conference sessions. And it is very strange indeed how killing time in lines changes with a data-enabled phone.
Tags: gadgets
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