关键词:
MOBILE computing
ELECTRONIC apparatus & appliances
LAPTOP computers
INFORMATION technology
TECHNOLOGICAL innovations
ELECTRONICS
摘要:
The article reports that conventional wisdom about mobile computing says that end users are willing to carry only one device. This belief has led vendors to race to create the perfect single product. The problem with converged devices, though, is that they require compromises on functionality, and in fact the single-device notion is more myth than reality. Any device that requires its own case, like a projector or large laptop computer, means end users must carry a significantly larger load, in terms of both bulk and weight. Because users must make a concerted effort to carry such a device, they will do so only when they need the dedicated functionality. Pocketable devices are carried independently, on the person. Reducing functionality in the interest of making a device smaller is foolish if the device isn't made pocketable. Likewise, increasing functionality while losing the ability to be carried ubiquitously can be wrong as well. IT departments need to be careful when selecting devices for end users, and form and function need to go hand in hand. At the same time, users should not try to sacrifice functionality for the sake of device size.