July 10, 2012

Tim Bray brought up an interesting discussion on his blog today:

Does it make sense to carry around two, three, or more portable computing devices?

Select from:

1. Regular-size laptop; say 15”-screen or higher.

2. Skinny laptop i.e. Air at 13” or even 11”.

3. Big tablet at ~10” as in current iPads.

4. One-hander tablet, typically at 7”.

5. Handset, 3½”-5”.

   *items in strike-out = my ideal combination, assuming a 4.3inch handset.

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