Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:

What are the advantages and limitations of mobile computing?
What are the various mobile computing devices?
What can pagers do and who uses them?
How do cell phone components resemble a traditional computer and how do they work?
What can I carry in an MP3 player and how does it store data?
What can I use a PDA for and what internal components and features does it have?
How can I synchronize my mobile devices with my desktop computer?
What is a tablet PC and why would I want to use one?
How powerful are laptops and how do they compare to desktop computers?

Chapter 8: Mobile Computing: Keeping Your Data on Hand