I am a MAC gal. While I started out in the 1980’s working on a workstation attached to a supermini computer when I worked at Wang Laboratories in Lowell MA, and then moved on to some kind of generic PC with a 6800 processor (this was a while ago now, so unfortunately I can’t remember exactly what I had). I’ ve used and loved MACs since 2002, and am currently working on an older G4 Powerbook that is attached to a 20″ monitor and an ergonomic keyboard. I use the double screen real estate, as well as the terrific and simple MAC Expose functionality to be able to indulge my multitasking mania.
I only bought a PC because I felt that I needed to be “bi-platform”, and purchased a tablet PC because I also wanted to learn about the benefits of using the tablet in the classroom.
But now I am really tired of carrying around my laptops. I hate needing to unplug all the peripherals and lugging around batteries, headsets, and most of all, the laptops themselves. I rode my bike from Amherst to Northampton and back again for a meeting, and carried the tablet in a knapsack. Admittedly, a regular old knapsack is not the ideal laptop carrier for someone on a bike, but it was what I had. And I want to tell you that my shoudlers and traps were so sore after that ride, that it was enough to make me never want to do that again.
I have been reading the jkOnTheRun for a while now, and am intrigued with UMPCs or ultra mobile pcs. I want to be able travel more lightly, but still maintain the requisite functionality. i have been reading about the HTC Advantage UMPC, but it is not enough to get me to purchase one. (particularly because I would first upgrade my MAC anyway)
I would love it if Apple did in fact, create a real handheld computer. Check this out:We need a real handheld computer, who will build one? Apple of course”.
Here’s a YouTube video of the HTC Advantage:
