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Devices Duel:Devices Duel:What’s Ahead for What’s Ahead for Nomadic Computing?Nomadic Computing?
Devices Duel:Devices Duel:What’s Ahead for What’s Ahead for Nomadic Computing?Nomadic Computing?
Jack PowersDirector, International Informatics InstituteAdjunct Professor, New York University
Jack PowersDirector, International Informatics InstituteAdjunct Professor, New York University
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2Sub NotebookSub Notebook 2.8 lbs, 9” x 12” Ethernet NIC card WiFi NIC card WLAN card Smargt Media Disk Drive
— 256 MB
2.8 lbs, 9” x 12” Ethernet NIC card WiFi NIC card WLAN card Smargt Media Disk Drive
— 256 MB
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2Specialized DevicesSpecialized Devices Rio MP3 Player Rio MP3 Player Rocket EBook Rocket EBook
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2Digital ImagingDigital Imaging MiniPenCam MiniPenCam Ceiva Digital
Picture Frame
Ceiva Digital Picture Frame
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2TelevisionTelevision Digital Cable, Digital Satellite Digital Cable, Digital Satellite
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2Medical Informatics DeviceMedical Informatics Device Digital Angel Digital Angel
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2Digital Mobile PhoneDigital Mobile Phone NeoPoint
— WAP (Wireless Applications Protocol)
NeoPoint — WAP
(Wireless Applications Protocol)
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2Wireless InternetWireless Internet Palm Pilot with Wireless Modem Palm Pilot with Wireless Modem
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2Handspring Visor PrismHandspring Visor Prism Color Personal Digital Assistant
— Personal Information Manager• Calculator, Calendar,
Contacts
— Notes— IR Beaming— Tasks— Games— Avantgo— Vindigo
Color Personal Digital Assistant— Personal Information
Manager• Calculator, Calendar,
Contacts
— Notes— IR Beaming— Tasks— Games— Avantgo— Vindigo
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2Handspring Add-OnsHandspring Add-Ons Global Positioning Satellite
receiver Digital Camera Presentation Video
Interface TV Remote Control
Global Positioning Satellite receiver
Digital Camera Presentation Video
Interface TV Remote Control
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2Visor PhoneVisor Phone VoiceStream (T-Mobile) GSM
Telephone— 3 Way Calling— Caller ID to Database— Short Message
Service (SMS)
VoiceStream (T-Mobile) GSM Telephone— 3 Way Calling— Caller ID to Database— Short Message
Service (SMS)
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2Visor PhoneVisor Phone Internet Access
— MultiMail email client— Blazer simple
web browser
Internet Access— MultiMail email client— Blazer simple
web browser
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2T-Mobile Pocket PC PhoneT-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Color Personal Digital Assistant
— Personal Information Manager• Calculator, Calendar, Contacts
— Notes — IR Beaming— Tasks— Games— Vindigo— Avantgo— Pocket MS Word— Pocket MS Excel
Color Personal Digital Assistant— Personal Information Manager
• Calculator, Calendar, Contacts
— Notes — IR Beaming— Tasks— Games— Vindigo— Avantgo— Pocket MS Word— Pocket MS Excel
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2T-Mobile Pocket PC PhoneT-Mobile Pocket PC Phone VoiceStream (T-Mobile) GSM
Telephone— 3 Way Calling— Caller ID to Database— Short Message Service
(SMS)— Speakerphone— High Quality Headset
VoiceStream (T-Mobile) GSM Telephone— 3 Way Calling— Caller ID to Database— Short Message Service
(SMS)— Speakerphone— High Quality Headset
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2T-Mobile Pocket PC PhoneT-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Internet Access
— Email linked to Outlook— MS Internet Explorer
browser• GIF and JPEG Viewer• Macromedia Flash Viewer
— Bitstream Thunderhawk browser
“2.5 G” GPRS— < 56 kbps
Internet Access— Email linked to Outlook— MS Internet Explorer
browser• GIF and JPEG Viewer• Macromedia Flash Viewer
— Bitstream Thunderhawk browser
“2.5 G” GPRS— < 56 kbps
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2T-Mobile Pocket PCT-Mobile Pocket PC Windows Multimedia Player
— MP3 Player— Windows Movie Plater
RealNetworks Real One Player— Real video and
audio formats
Windows Multimedia Player— MP3 Player— Windows Movie Plater
RealNetworks Real One Player— Real video and
audio formats
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2T-Mobile Pocket PCT-Mobile Pocket PC PocketTV Player
— MPEG-1 and -2 videos
Adobe Acrobat— PDF files
MS Ebook Reader
PocketTV Player— MPEG-1 and -2 videos
Adobe Acrobat— PDF files
MS Ebook Reader
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2T-Mobile Pocket PC PhoneT-Mobile Pocket PC Phone 32 MB onboard
— Expandable to 128 MB
256 MB SC card— 512 MB available
32 MB onboard— Expandable to 128 MB
256 MB SC card— 512 MB available
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2Where Are We?Where Are We? One Mobile Device for
PIM (calendar, contacts, notes)Word, Excel, Text, Graphics, PDFs, EBooksMusic, Videos, Games,Telephony, Email, Web Browsing
Integrated with Desktop and the Internet Everywhere
One Mobile Device forPIM (calendar, contacts, notes)Word, Excel, Text, Graphics, PDFs, EBooksMusic, Videos, Games,Telephony, Email, Web Browsing
Integrated with Desktop and the Internet Everywhere
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2Jack Powers, Director
International Informatics Institute
http://in3.org
PHONE +1 718-499-1884FAX +1 718-499-1970
Jack Powers, Director
International Informatics Institute
http://in3.org
PHONE +1 718-499-1884FAX +1 718-499-1970
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