Tablets, netbooks and smart phones coupled with modern operating systems, fast browsers and the infamous cloud. All the pieces of the puzzle are finally coming together for a spring tide in the mobile computing arena.
Asus got the ball rolling, Apple reminded us that we wanted it and Google’s been patiently waiting for everything to fall neatly into place. Technology has finally reached a point where we are comfortably able to continue working beyond the office. The Asus Eee PC released in 2008 woke everyone up to the fact that PC components are now small enough and cheap enough to package the basics into one inexpensive simple design.
Apple made the mobile sphere trendy and built up the excitement with the iPad but this excitement has in my opinion, clouded some of the practicality of mobility especially in business. This fog is starting to clear and tablets and netbooks are making their way into the hands of the corporate world. Sure it’s cool to surf the web and share your family album but the real gem with tablet PCs and netbooks is the ability to take your work with you wherever you go.
Cloud computing was simply a buzz word in tech circles up until recently but for the common person it simply means being able continue working using the simplest of devices from anywhere in the world. Compiling a spreadsheet in Google Docs, collaborating in an online project plan, attending a video conference on Skype, sharing files on Dropbox, working on a company portal, the list goes on.
These are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what can be done in the cloud using nothing more than a tablet PC. One is given a strong sense of freedom when your work is able to move with you wherever you go.
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