Being that I was just at CES, one of the more popular mobile devices talked about that were not mobile phones were tablet PC devices. These are computers that can range from being a bit larger than a PDA to something that is a laptop but will swivel the screen so that you can write on it juts as you would a paper binder.
While there are sometimes some definite advantages to using a tablet PC versus a PDA or convential laptop, there are some disadvantages. Tony Dye has started a post topic on Tablet PCs. Where do you see them fitting into your mobile device solution.
And a bonus question, do you see the Apple iPhone as more a tablet PC than a smartpthone/iPod?
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posted by Antoine @ 1/13/2007 05:47:00 PM
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Actually, once the "heat" had worn off, and I looked more closely at the iPhone, I have decided that it isn't even really a smart phone, but rather a "feature" phone. It has some unusual and unique features, but it can't really be called a "smart phone" --at least, not yet... There is no opportunity, according to Steve, to add additional software, no third-party environment to delevop that software, and there doesn't look like there will be! So, without the ability to turn my smart phone to CRM use (as an independent missionary, I must do this on occasion) or to work on word processing or spreadsheet files. And _especially_ I doubt there will be decent Bible software and multi-lingual translation/dictionary software. Yes, I could use Google Docs and the web for some of this, but honestly, to quickly look up a word, do I really want a widget that requires a connection to the internet? and to work on docs? I fear that aspect of technology isn't quite there yet--but the iPhone may be the first step in pushing us there.
But it's still more a feature fone than a smart phone. :-)
-Jon
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