Maybe I was not too clear on my response.

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Michelle Tongo <shivumich89@gmail.com> wrote:

@Martin
As long as it ends with *droid?

This meant that I find Android the most developer friendly platform and an IDEOS is a good start. I have never done any serious Mobile app development so I may not be the most qualified to comment on such matters though.

For a programmer , what do you feel comfortable using ?

I feel most comfortable with a normal laptop and desktop. Machines are very affordable nowadays so with a low price you can get a P.C with good specs (RAM / hard-disk space / processors speeds / screen size, etc).

I prefer Android-based smart-phones mostly, like the HTC Chacha. I don't own a tablet or netbook even though I might go for an Amazon kindle some time.

Martin.

On 25 April 2012 14:45, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri@gmail.com> wrote:

I do not mind having an IDEOS or any of its close cousins __AT_ALL__
so long as its name ends with *droid.

On the other hand, the HTC Chacha is actually a good bargain for its
price [ http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_chacha-3787.php ]

Martin.

On 4/25/12, Michelle Tongo <shivumich89@gmail.com> wrote:
> @martin
> keyboards is always an issue...
> So what do you go for?
>
> On 25 April 2012 12:34, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think you cannot do much serious computing with either a smartphone,
>> tablet P.C or netbook besides Web browsing and entertainment (audio
>> Music, videos, photos, reading leisure books on the go etc). My
>> reasons are mostly related to the small screen-size and keyboards.
>>
>> Am talking from purely a programmer's stand-point so I also stand to
>> be corrected.
>>
>> Martin.
>>
>> On 4/25/12, Amarjit Labhuram <amarjit.labhuram@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Speaking of tabs. If anyone is interested shall be receiving a new stock
>> of
>> > BlackBerry Playbooks 64GB on the weekend. You can contact me offlist for
>> > pricing and orders.
>> >
>> > Have a great day!
>> >
>> > Warm regards,
>> > Amarjit Singh Labhuram.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Michelle Tongo
>> > <shivumich89@gmail.com>wrote:
>> >
>> >> @philip:
>> >> I could go with convinience
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 25 April 2012 12:14, Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Much more can be done with a mobile device, what you call 'smart
>> >>> phone'
>> >>> while on the go that the tradional PC. With smartphones, you tend to
>> have
>> >>> them with you everywhere you go, so the best 'computer' is the one you
>> >>> have
>> >>> with you.
>> >>>
>> >>> You may have notice most people are ditching point-and-shoot digital
>> >>> cameras in favour of smart-phone cameras. It is not always practical
>> >>> to
>> >>> carry your point-and-shoot with you all the time, but you happen to
>> have
>> >>> your smart phone everywhere. According to flickr, the most popular
>> camera
>> >>> on the site is the iPhone 4. The quality of these cameras has really
>> >>> improved and in some cases in now better than standalone digital
>> cameras.
>> >>>
>> >>> But as Wash say, tablets get much more done. They have the power and
>> >>> screen real-estate of a laptop, but the portability and connectivity
>> of a
>> >>> smart-phone. With the myriad of Apps available, you can virtually
>> >>> get everything done on a tablet that you do on a PC. Myself I am able
>> to
>> >>> to
>> >>> remote desktop, SSL, VPN, networking tasks with an iPad and hardly
>> bother
>> >>> to use my laptop when I am not in the office. They are also very good
>> for
>> >>> email. I find the iPad email client much better than any other,
>> including
>> >>> Outlook and the web-based one.
>> >>>
>> >>> So there you go, there are many different motivations. But the
>> >>> greatest
>> >>> of all is simplicity and convenience. And to others, prestige.
>> >>>
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