Mobile Ministry Magazine

Mobility isnt just PDAs and smartphones, probably the best known mobile computer is the notebook. And because of that, many people are looking for a notebook to replace a desktop to make themselves more mobile than previous usages.

Now, there are two classes of notebooks, and subclasses in those. You have traditional notebooks and tabletPCs. Traditional notebooks are exactly what we think of when we think of notebook. TabletPCs are a pen/stylus-driven notebooks that combine traditional notebook features, in a package that is also reminicent to carrying a smaller notebook or paper binder. Subclasses of traditional notebooks include wide-screened models, mini-notebooks, and desktop replacements. TabletPCs are classified in two forms, convertible and slate. Convertible models have a keyboard that is permainiently attached that can be hidden for slate functionality. Slate models are just a screen bevel with buttons. They may come with a dock so that you can add a keyboard and other items at a base station.

Two websites that I recommed for keeping up with notebooks and tabletPCs are NotebookReview.com and TabletPCReviewSpot.com. Both sites are maintained by the same people that manage BargainPDA and have plenty of information for purchasing and getting the most out of your computing devices. I recommend taking a look at these sites if you are in the market, and even if you arent, check out what is out there, you might be a source of information for someone else down the road.