Tablet or Netbook? How to Choose the Right Mobile Tech
Posted: June 24, 2011
When you're picking out your preferred mobile tech for work (or even for play), you can't rely on a features chart or a list of specs to tell you what you should buy. That's why Patrick Miller of PCWorld decided to try working from the road with three different gadget combinations. The results may surprise you!
When you're picking out your preferred mobile tech for work (or even for play), you can't rely on a features chart or a list of specs to tell you what you should buy. That's why Patrick Miller of PCWorld decided to try working from the road with three different gadget combinations. The results may surprise you!
Tablets, netbooks, smartphones--these days, you can't buy a microwave without being upsold on the 4G, touchscreen, app-store model. But when you're picking out your preferred mobile tech for work (or even for play), you can't rely on a features chart or a list of specs to tell you what you should buy. That's why I decided to try working from the road with three different gadget combinations--a netbook with a smartphone, a Google Chrome OS CR-48 with a "dumb" phone, and an iPad with a dumb phone--to see which arrangement worked best for my needs and my budget.
Outside of working at PCWorld, my mobile needs are fairly low-tech. I spend most of my weekdays working at the office or at home, or on a bus between the two, meaning that I'm usually within Wi-Fi coverage and I don't really need a smartphone for my daily life. Recently, however, I've been traveling more for work, so I needed gear that was portable, offered mobile broadband service, and could last for a whole day on one charge.
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Biz Tip Source: PCWorld
Author: Patrick Miller