Kevin Tofel over at JK On the Run posts an interesting question this morning about the life expectancy of our mobile devices -- not how long they will physically function but how long they will continue to be the "object of your desire" (to quote Dwight Silverman on the iPhone). That got me thinking that I'm surprised it has been over a year since I bought my Samsung Q1. The Q1 was my first tablet PC operating system experience and my first and only Ultra Mobile PC. (However, I did own a Newton and stay at a Holiday Inn Express once). What got me hooked on the Q1 in the first place was Tofel and Kendrick and their bloody (can I borrow from the Brits?) videos showing various usage scenarios. The clincher was walking into Best Buy and having a fully operational Q1 on display for me to fondle (as in Mike Cain) and re-enact all those Kevin Tofel videos. The retail experience cannot be underestimated. I would probably have not bought the device if I would have had to order it by mail since I would have been too unsure of what I was getting to justify spending the money. I would be less so now that I am more familiar with the space.
Now seems to be an exciting time in the UMPC / tiny computer space. Lots of new devices coming out and I'm in overtime on my device life expectancy. What do I look for? 1) it has to be small but not too small as the eyes aren't as good as they used to be. 2) if it's got a keyboard make it a dang good one, or I'd rather just bring my stowaway bluetooth. 3) $2K is just 2 much for cost - I like that $800 - $1000 mark. 4) If you are going to use Vista, make it work! Otherwise, XP is still okay and Mac OS would be even better. 4) Allow me to be connected all the time. When I get bored, I like to be on the Internet. 5) How about a good 8 hours of battery life without having to carry around an extra cow-chip size battery?
I don't want to push for too much so I'll end my list there. Get to work! My credit card is waiting. :)
Link to JK On the Run
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