Comments on: Alternative Access Devices? http://about.scriblio.net/scribbles/123/another-story/ open source software for libraries Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:59:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Casey http://about.scriblio.net/scribbles/123/another-story/#comment-1630 Casey Tue, 09 Aug 2005 20:08:07 +0000 http://libdev.plymouth.edu/post/3#comment-1630 I updated the text above to include a link to a similar discussion at Jenny Levine's <a href="http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2005/07/22/pdas_or_tablet_pcs_for_wireless_reference_work.html" rel="nofollow">TheShiftedLibrarian</a> site. I updated the text above to include a link to a similar discussion at Jenny Levine’s TheShiftedLibrarian site.

]]> By: ebyryan http://about.scriblio.net/scribbles/123/another-story/#comment-1629 ebyryan Thu, 04 Aug 2005 20:01:28 +0000 http://libdev.plymouth.edu/post/3#comment-1629 I think thin clients have a place as it can reduce some of the public hardware and also give a bit more control. For personal use I'd have to inch towards the Nokia. The Pepper pad is nice but with the size of it and the price tag I'm not sure if I would trust myself moving it around while using. Another concern with WiFi devices for personal use is that around here there isn't much. Part of the town has some WiFi, a few coffee shops and then our Library. I almost wish everything had gone to Wifi instead of Cellular. I could live with a skype phone. That being said PDA's, tablets, and the like just never clicked with me. I'm just too forgetful and hate carrying more than my wallet and keys. The only thing I do take with me regularly is my iPod (which does have my contacts, calendar, etc.). I've been looking at the Treo, Blackberry, etc and might head in that direction in the future. I think thin clients have a place as it can reduce some of the public hardware and also give a bit more control. For personal use I’d have to inch towards the Nokia. The Pepper pad is nice but with the size of it and the price tag I’m not sure if I would trust myself moving it around while using. Another concern with WiFi devices for personal use is that around here there isn’t much. Part of the town has some WiFi, a few coffee shops and then our Library. I almost wish everything had gone to Wifi instead of Cellular. I could live with a skype phone.

That being said PDA’s, tablets, and the like just never clicked with me. I’m just too forgetful and hate carrying more than my wallet and keys. The only thing I do take with me regularly is my iPod (which does have my contacts, calendar, etc.). I’ve been looking at the Treo, Blackberry, etc and might head in that direction in the future.

]]> By: Brad http://about.scriblio.net/scribbles/123/another-story/#comment-1628 Brad Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:46:14 +0000 http://libdev.plymouth.edu/post/3#comment-1628 All I want is a color, full featured web browser in my pocket. No compromise, just like a normal desktop browser. For that reason, I'm salivating over the Nokia 770. With it's Linux underpinnings, add a ssh client, and I'm pretty set. All I want is a color, full featured web browser in my pocket. No compromise, just like a normal desktop browser. For that reason, I’m salivating over the Nokia 770. With it’s Linux underpinnings, add a ssh client, and I’m pretty set.

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