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Pocket PC Forum / End Users / Pocket PC / July 2008Good portable SMALL internet tablet for carrying in pocket or purse
I'm tired of carrying a laptop around and think I could do most of what I want buy carrying some kind of small Internet device abt the size of an index card or so. Is a smart phone best for me or does there exist some worthy device out there that doesn't cost arm and leg that would let me check my email and surf web pages in wifi hotspots? >> I'm tired of carrying a laptop around << There are a huge number of options under that need and the answer depends on exactly how you intend to use the device... for example, most current phones have some way of checking email and most have internet access but all have limits and tech difficulties. As examples, the iphone is very user friendly, but requires an expensive contract commitment and has lousy battery life where wmobile smartphones are tiny with very limited screens and a high learning curve (i.e. composing text on a phone number pad) and there are pricy umpc's which have full laptop functionality and almost small enough for a pocket, so, a bit more info about you, your needs and skills would help narrow things down a bit. Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices] My SAMSUNG SCH-I760 is a cell phone/PDA using Windows Mobile 6. It has a slide out keyboard and the option of using a stylus to write on the screen which using Transcriber converts into text at an incredible accuracy rate. No more hitting the 7 key four times to get an 's'! It has Word, Notes and Tasks, Excel, contacts, messaging, and email and the internet using WiFi or a data subscription. It has replaced an old phone and a PDA and is an excellent replacement. There are several other devices which perform the same functions - my number one requirement was writing on the screen and I was tired of waiting for the Experia. > >> I'm tired of carrying a laptop around << > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices] >y SAMSUNG SCH-I760 is a cell phone/PDA using Windows Mobile 6. It has a >slide out keyboard and the option of using a stylus to write on the screen So you are saying to look for one of the above as a cheap device? Not really - but works very well. It cost less than half what I paid for a PDA five years ago...! >>y SAMSUNG SCH-I760 is a cell phone/PDA using Windows Mobile 6. It has a >>slide out keyboard and the option of using a stylus to write on the screen > > So you are saying to look for one of the above as a > cheap device? > I'm tired of carrying a laptop around and think I could > do most of what I want buy carrying some kind of small [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > that would let me check my email and surf web pages in > wifi hotspots? Most smartphones would work, and in addition, these devices without built- in cellphones should give you a starting point for research: The Nokia webtablets (N800 and N810) are small Linux-based devices with good web and e-mail capabilities, Apple's iPod Touch units (iPhones without the phone) also fit your requirements (web, e-mail, WiFi), and any Windows Mobile based Pocket PC ought to get the job done (HP 110, 211.) Good luck! Do you need x86? If you do, go for a Tablet PC; for example, the TC1100, which is dirt cheap nowadays. I don't really recommend UMPC's with tiny screens.  Signature-- Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it. > I'm tired of carrying a laptop around and think I could > do most of what I want buy carrying some kind of small [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > that would let me check my email and surf web pages in > wifi hotspots? On 28 Jul, 15:43, m...@privacy.net wrote: > I'm tired of carrying a laptop around and think I could > do most of what I want buy carrying some kind of small [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > that would let me check my email and surf web pages in > wifi hotspots? Take a look at: http://pocketsurfer2.com/ -- WH |
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