When will my pocket computer be as useful as a desktop or laptop?
Question: When will a Palm or other handheld act just as well as a computer?
Answers: It depends on your standards for just as well as a computer . Chip-wise, a decent PDA today has more power and memory than my old Windows 98 PC did, in spite of being packed into a wallet-sized box running on batteries. Unfortunately, the processor chip normally used is neither Windows nor Mac compatible and a desktop-grade operating system has yet to be written for it. Some of that is from the challenge of designing for a small screen and useless keyboard, some of that is from a philosophy that it isn't necessary in the first place. (Palm's initial premise for their interface.)
In contrast, to handle the new high-definition multimedia, desktop computers are available with multiple processors, gigabytes of RAM, and storage galore... but they have electrical and cooling requirements to match, the heat sinks alone being larger than a PDA. No contest.
Right now. Here is the secret.
You switch your pocket computer off!!! And now its as useful as a swithced off laptop or desktop.
It will take some years before a handheld can be as close as possible to a desktop/laptop replacement. However, you can certainly use a Palm handheld for many useful and common uses. The Palm LifeDrive has 4GB hard drive for plenty of storage, built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, built-in voice recorder, a gorgeous large screen, and business applications that allow you to create, view, and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
I use the LifeDrive as a near laptop replacement. However, in reality, it lacks a lot. I would love to use it more for Web browsing, but Web browsers for handhelds do not do as near a good job as browsers for a desktop/laptop. Web sites just don't appear correctly on a handheld browser. However, it does a great job on e-mail, IMing, and other features.
If you do decide to go for a LifeDrive, I would highly recommend buying a wireless keyboard, especially if you plan to do a lot of typing. Overall score: 8 out 10.
Perhaps one day soon a handheld will be able to be considered true near desktop/laptop replacement.
not as useful as a computer but very useful if you are always on the go
Answers: It depends on your standards for just as well as a computer . Chip-wise, a decent PDA today has more power and memory than my old Windows 98 PC did, in spite of being packed into a wallet-sized box running on batteries. Unfortunately, the processor chip normally used is neither Windows nor Mac compatible and a desktop-grade operating system has yet to be written for it. Some of that is from the challenge of designing for a small screen and useless keyboard, some of that is from a philosophy that it isn't necessary in the first place. (Palm's initial premise for their interface.)
In contrast, to handle the new high-definition multimedia, desktop computers are available with multiple processors, gigabytes of RAM, and storage galore... but they have electrical and cooling requirements to match, the heat sinks alone being larger than a PDA. No contest.
Right now. Here is the secret.
You switch your pocket computer off!!! And now its as useful as a swithced off laptop or desktop.
It will take some years before a handheld can be as close as possible to a desktop/laptop replacement. However, you can certainly use a Palm handheld for many useful and common uses. The Palm LifeDrive has 4GB hard drive for plenty of storage, built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, built-in voice recorder, a gorgeous large screen, and business applications that allow you to create, view, and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
I use the LifeDrive as a near laptop replacement. However, in reality, it lacks a lot. I would love to use it more for Web browsing, but Web browsers for handhelds do not do as near a good job as browsers for a desktop/laptop. Web sites just don't appear correctly on a handheld browser. However, it does a great job on e-mail, IMing, and other features.
If you do decide to go for a LifeDrive, I would highly recommend buying a wireless keyboard, especially if you plan to do a lot of typing. Overall score: 8 out 10.
Perhaps one day soon a handheld will be able to be considered true near desktop/laptop replacement.
not as useful as a computer but very useful if you are always on the go
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