I am fascinated by tiny computing devices and other objects de tech almost to the point of irrationality. I keep trying some new thing, hoping it will be the ultimate device that will replace all devices that have come before. Each time, the "object of my desire" (sorry, Dwight Silverman) is shot down by the same device...my BlackBook. Though I start out each time armed only with my new gadget, I can't leave Blackie behind for long. Inevitably, Blackie is back in the bag. Once that happens, I go "why do I need to carry X when I have my notebook with me anyway?" With those words, another device hits the "museum."
That's what happened to the Samsung Q1. It's a really nice little Windows machine, but I couldn't go solo with it because I missed OSX. The HTC Advantage has reached this stage yet. I'm still fascinated by this device and exploring ways to use it. Still, I removed the SIM from it yesterday to replace it in the Sierra Wireless 875U card so I could do "real work" on my MacBook at a client yesterday. Were those the pounding hoofbeats of the grim reaper heading toward the HTC Advantage?
Now more than ever, the Mac notebooks represent computing efficiency. My BlackBook is relatively small and light and powerful. I am able to run my preferred OSX or I can run Windows XP in Parallels. I've been doing the latter so much, that I actually prefer working in the mixed OSX/XP environment where I can run whatever program I need for a task on whatever platform without having to even think about it. Thus, one computer becomes more than 2. That is the key to the Mac for me. I think it is also why I agree with James Kendrick of JK on the Run that the killer device is going to have to come from Apple. While I love my iPhone, it is not the killer device of which I speak that keeps the BlackBook on the desk. It's just a phone, a really cool phone that surfs the Internet, but still a phone. I want that slightly smaller, slightly lighter, notebook with a touch display. Come on, Apple!
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Taxman, I'm so in the same boat with you having already dispensed with a Q1, waiting to purchase another Mac next week when Leopard drops, seriously tempted by the Advantage, and fantasizing about the OQO02 regularly, while I remained pretty enthralled with my iPhone. An iPhone, by the way ,that is so close to being able to do it all and do it all well, that I can almost taste the hazardous chemicals that are being used to manufacture Apple's next version of the device in Shenzen....Forgive a noob question on the Sierra Wireless 875U card - it has a sim card slot huh? I thought all these cards had it built in, but I'll be thrilled to realize my error on this. Very tempting what with my 3G capable iPhone sim :)
Hi John,
I purchased my Sierra 875U card from AT&T. It was sold like a cell phone with an activation and a contract. The card has a door that slides open to reveal a battery and a SIM card. I had to purchase a data connect plan. Since the HTC Advantage is sold unlocked without a data plan, when I'm not using the Sierra Card, I keep the SIM in my HTC Advantage. I don't use the HTC Advantage as a phone, solely for data. Sounds like you and I have very similar gadget experiences. Thanks for sharing. If you have any more questions about the HTC or the Sierra card, I'll do my best to answer them.
Taxman
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