Solid state computing breaks away from boot times and desk chairs
Recent experiences with this iPod have led me to strongly consider picking up an Eee PC or some other solid state computer that has Wi-Fi and a larger profile than the iPod. I’m still on the fence though, I’d really love to play with one before a purchase. If all goes well, a mini-laptop with instant on capabilities and WiFi should be able to handle 90% of my home computing needs. The only real holes I’d worry about are rich web apps (Silverlight, Air) and the rudimentary image editing I do in MSPaint for the blog.
3G beats Wi-Fi for travel
As great as this iPod has been on this trip, I’m still having to scrounge around for a connection. While there are wireless networks visible pretty much every where I go in Dallas, I’ve only got keys to a few of them. I really could’ve benefited from some connectivity last night at the Marketing Geek’s Dinner, but the network was locked down.
Most of the folks at the dinner passed their iPhones around to show blog posts or tweets or other content as it came up in conversation. I got a Twitter invite and a Facebook invite during dinner. I didn’t manage to respond and send out my own follow-ups until 1 am at the hotel room. This probably sounds like overkill to many of you reading this, but this dinner was a very fast-moving and brief event. I don’t carry business cards at the moment so I was a bit worried about missing the chance to reconnect with some of the interesting folks I met. Oh well – I’m going back home tomorrow and I won’t likely be in a situation like this again for months. No need to rush out and buy more toys so I can keep up with the Joneses at the next surprise social media thing.
