Redfly Mobile Companion Thinks Mobile A Bit Differently
From Brighthand:
One of the things that I've always liked best about smartphones has been their ability to pretty much do everything that one needs to do, and do it just about anywhere. Of course, its not perfect. Sometimes when browsing, one would like something a good bit larger so that the screen is better; or in the case of those who write a lot, a larger screen makes it a bit easier to work with formatting and multiple windows.
I've spoken at length before on how I think the Foleo is a solid prospect for many of those in ministry. I feel this way because I see that a smartphone really gets down to the kernal of what many want to do with computing, and because of its ease of use (in most cases) keeps us from absuing the computers that we've come to rely on for work and entertainment.
So you can imagine the gleem in my eye when I saw the news posting about the Redfly Mobile Companion. Much like the Palm Foleo, it works along with the smartphone (in this case Windows Mobile smartphones). But all it adds is the ability to work big when needed, and then just fold and get out of the way when not needed.
Considering the amount of people who use mobile devices on this site, is this a solution that you could see a a productivty enhancement in terms of how you can do work, and a life enhancement in terms of cutting down the amount of devices that you'd have to admin/service/use on a daily basis - making time for other people and issues that need your time?
The other thought that I have about something like this is if software, Bible software in particular, is good enough to be used in such a dual role. Accoridng to one part of my brain, I would hope so, but one never knows considering the way devices are.
One of the things that I've always liked best about smartphones has been their ability to pretty much do everything that one needs to do, and do it just about anywhere. Of course, its not perfect. Sometimes when browsing, one would like something a good bit larger so that the screen is better; or in the case of those who write a lot, a larger screen makes it a bit easier to work with formatting and multiple windows.
I've spoken at length before on how I think the Foleo is a solid prospect for many of those in ministry. I feel this way because I see that a smartphone really gets down to the kernal of what many want to do with computing, and because of its ease of use (in most cases) keeps us from absuing the computers that we've come to rely on for work and entertainment.
So you can imagine the gleem in my eye when I saw the news posting about the Redfly Mobile Companion. Much like the Palm Foleo, it works along with the smartphone (in this case Windows Mobile smartphones). But all it adds is the ability to work big when needed, and then just fold and get out of the way when not needed.
Considering the amount of people who use mobile devices on this site, is this a solution that you could see a a productivty enhancement in terms of how you can do work, and a life enhancement in terms of cutting down the amount of devices that you'd have to admin/service/use on a daily basis - making time for other people and issues that need your time?
The other thought that I have about something like this is if software, Bible software in particular, is good enough to be used in such a dual role. Accoridng to one part of my brain, I would hope so, but one never knows considering the way devices are.
Labels: mobile accessories, tech
posted by Antoine @ 1/04/2008 09:00:00 AM
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