Monthly Archives: July 2010

More and more, science fiction comes closer to the real world, as the technology around us accelerates at an even quicker and quicker rate. Being a bit of a gadget freak, I must admit this is a pretty cool time to be living in. I spend a lot of time in online world, both for business and pleasure. What I am not though, is an early adopter. While I may research stuff like a mobile internet dongle when it first comes out, I won’t be standing in line at 6am in the morning at my local big box electronics store to buy one when they open. I do however like the idea of being totally connected to the wired world at all times.

Just recently, I bought my first smart phone. It’s a Nokia N900, and I must say, this is the coolest gadget I’ve ever purchased. I’ve been eying smart phones for a while, but they’ve always seemed a little too restrictive for me. It terms of either what the hardware could do, or what the vendor / cell provider would allow you to do. If you compare broadband dongle with the data plan I got for the phone, they’re pretty similar. I do use the device as more of a computer than a phone, which is fine since that’s what it was designed for. I do a lot of business online, so it made sense from a business perspective to extend by online availability.

I don’t use the phone part of it a whole lot, as I’m not a real talker, so getting good internet coverage was important for me. This new phone, is kind of like have a laptop and a dongle, except that my Nokia fits into my pants pocket. If I am going to be away for a longer period of time, then there’s no substitute for a laptop. There still something to be said for a full size keyboard and nice big screen. Continue reading →