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Meghan McKee

Mobile Computing - 4 views

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mobile computing

shared by Meghan McKee on 24 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Krysta M on 24 Mar 10
     
    AtBentley, there's network access across campus and in the residence halls; utilizing wireless when on the go, and plugging in when you are in need of the high speed wired access. (Mobile computing benefiting education, colleges even handout technology for student use)
virginia vereen

INFO TECH: Mobile vs Desktop computing - 0 views

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mobile

shared by virginia vereen on 30 Mar 10 - Cached
  • As the need to word process and save documents, create spreadsheets, write term papers, complete coursework, play games, send emails etc has emerged, and to carry out a host of other online activities such as shopping (EBay & Amazon leading the way), social networking, online studies, research, dating, online chat, gambling, stock market trading, visit news portals, auction web sites etc, we rely even more on mobile computing to assist us in carrying out these daily activities
  • Working from home or being able to take your work home and finish it off has clearly been made possible with the advent and increased reliance on mobile computing.
  • the temptation is (especially at these times of economic recession) to invest in one device that allows you to make your phone calls and still access the Internet on the move.
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  • mobile computing devices become even cheaper and available with disk space storage ranging from hundreds of gigabytes to several terabytes, additional external disk storage devices, very impressive memory module sizes, processor power/speed etc, the obvious question that comes to mind is: are we witnessing the demise of desktop computers?
  • Desktop computers are bulky, take up more space, and as already explained, now compete with mobile computing devices in terms of processing power, disk storage, memory and cost. In most work environments, the need to take work home is certainly more of a norm than the exception in the ever competitive corporate environment.
  • The desktop computer is evolving to become the multimedia host at home and an entertainment centre.
  • Nolan R on 30 Mar 10
     
    This article is telling how mobile computing devices are becoming more popular, and it is also comparing these devices to desktop computers.
  • virginia vereen on 30 Mar 10
     
    This article compares mobile computing vs desktop computing. It says that all the internet use is transforming toward being mobile because of it can be carried around and laptops are bulky.
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