Mobile Computing - Laptops, Notebooks, Tablets, or Smart Phones on Steroids?

by Long Zheng

Mobile Computing - Laptops, Notebooks, Tablets, or Smart Phones on Steroids?: notebook tablet pc

Just last week I was talking to a small business person who was in the recycling business, while I was at Starbucks. We talked how he was able to take two hours off in the middle of the day and sit and talk with me. He whipped out his new Apple iPhone IV and he showed me. He has a contract with AT&T and he was able to pick up the phone for only $ 199. This is a lot less expensive than the original iPhones, and apparently Apple is now competing quite well with the other smart phones which are trying to imitate its revolutionary technologies.

Prior to this he said he took his laptop or notebook around with him so he could run his business. He was considering buying a tablet, but he said; "with all the new business apps that I've owned," it was not until now that he can run his business just fine all from a small device like this. He also explained it had security enhancements to protect his e-mail messages and attachments. And he was able to integrate his phone with his Microsoft exchange business e-mail files, and he had corresponding folders that were also on his laptop which he can pull up from his iPhone.

Apparently, he does not feel at all as if he is encumbered with such a small device. I related to him the fact that I owned one of the first transportable cellular phones back in the day. And even though it cost me $ 1000 per month to pay for the minutes I used, I too was able to run most of my business from that phone. And back then we didn't have computers, and fax machines had just been invented. It is amazing how do technology devices free up a small business person so they can do mobile computing on the go.

Just then, he received an e-mail, confirmed an order, called his manager, and sent a text message back to the customer. Basically he did that in about 2 min., and we continue our conversation. This just goes to show you that you don't need a laptop, a notebook, or even a tablet computer to participate in the new mobile world of business.

The reason I mention this, is I got an advertisement in the mail from AT&T with about the same offer that he was explaining to me, along with all the options, and an explanation of all the business apps which were readily now available. It makes sense. Indeed I hope you will please consider this.

Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes it's hard work to write 21,300 articles; http://www.bloggingcontent.net/

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Will Tablet PCs replace Notebooks?

by e-jump

Will Tablet PCs replace Notebooks? :

Will Tablet PCs replace Notebooks?

Notebooks and tablet PCs will not be denied a direct competitor, but tablet PCs are smaller, lighter, longer battery life. But the Tablet PC has not small enough to fit pocket, so people face the issue that whether to leave laptop or tablet PC to bag and briefcase.

Now those released 3G, WIFI, HDMI interface of Tablet PC entertainment (except for games) do not lose the laptop, but the web browser (subject to screen size), text output (printing), LAN feature of these Far less loss of function or office laptop, which also determine its not a substitute for laptops. But by contrast, can replace the Tablet PC notebook computer, although the experience is poor..

Although Windows 7 has multi-touch support, but the system the whole system is too cumbersome.

Windows 7 home basic version that I felt was too complicated, the general computer users do not need so versatile. Hope that the next generation of Windows can focus on the existing OS Tablet PC features and functions to retain the original function of the office, delete the other function of individuals with less than fluency in order to improve the system.

Tablet PC and PDA the same strain.Simply ,take your time, equipment piecemeal. when Environment is not suitable for use laptop, the advantage of ipad manifested. Such as the need to quickly browse the Web, mail, news, you will find the laptop for a long time is intolerable.
I think that Tablet PC asthe second device as an individual (the first is the notebook / desktop) is very competent.

Ready to use at least meet the requirements of the intermittent use of electricity also meet the requirements of more than 2 days, or even a short trip are met.

Although Ipad had accounted for the initiative, but it is not strong enough to substitute notebook (compatible Difference and functional limitations), which will eventually affect such products of the Tablet PC market. Although Ipad and the follow-up products will also be improved, but Microsoft still has time and ability to make a beautiful counterattack.

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Quanta Sues AMD Over "Faulty" Chips

The world's largest contract maker of notebook computers, Quanta Computer Incorporated, has filed a lawsuit against Advanced Micro Devices Incorporated (AMD) for what Quanta is calling a breach of contract. Quanta is accusing AMD of selling the company defective products and thus seeks compensation.

AMD and its ATI Technologies Incorporated unit sold chips to Quanta that did not meet the company's tolerances and were unfit for particular purposes, the company noted in a federal court filing in San Jose, California. The chips Quanta purchased were used in notebooks Quanta manufactured for NEC which caused the computers to malfunction and crash according to the court filing.

In a statement from Quanta that is found in the court documents says, "Quanta has suffered significant injury to prospective revenue and profits." Quanta is seeking a trial by jury as well as damages for the faulty chips. AMD, which accumulates over $6 billion in annual revenue, is the second largest maker of computer processors, bested only by Intel, which has a staggering $50 billion annual revenue.

The lawsuit also claims breach of warranty, negligent misrepresentation, civil fraud and interference with a contract. "AMD disputes the allegations in Quanta's complaint and believes they are without merit," AMD spokesman Michael Silverman said in a statement. "AMD is aware of no other customer reports of the alleged issues with the AMD chip that Quanta used, which AMD no longer sells. In fact, Quanta has itself acknowledged to AMD that it used the identical chip in large volumes in a different computer platform that it manufactured for NEC without such issues."

In addition to NEC, Quanta makes computers on contract for HP, Dell and Acer. The company's shares increased 1.9% in Taipei today before news of this lawsuit went public, and the case has been filed as Quanta v. Advanced Micro Devices, 12-cv-12, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.

Source: Bloomberg - Quanta Sues AMD Over Allegedly Unsuitable Chips for NEC Notebook Computers

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