Thread: ReadWriteWeb: Tablets are Toys (Not Mainstream Machines)
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VulcanRidr is offline VulcanRidr
2009-08-11 , 04:53
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#35
Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
BS.

I forgot my laptop on my first trip to Helsinki.

I was able to do 80% of my work on the N800, including corporate (we had an early VPN client). If I needed a keyboard I had my mini bluetooth one.

EDIT: I let 'em have it.
I agree with Texrat. I was able to do my work on my NIT using OpenVPN. We had a lunch meeting with our CEO, but I had a couple of scripts to get written. I couldn't exactly bring my laptop to the meeting, but was able to use my tablet, through wireless, via VPN, to log in and get the scripts done in time.

I also found that the NIT made on call easier. I didn't have to lug my laptop around with me, I could find a handy free wireless site (Panera Bread, IHOP, etc) and do what I need to do.

I also carry a couple of hundred books on my tablet, not only for leisure reading, but PDFs of security docs (e.g. the NIST SP800 series), Unix and Linux documentation, etc...Both in pdb format for FBreader and pdf format.

I have the bluetooth keyboard, the other accessory I am considering is a USB ethernet adapter for my NIT, since there is no wireless at my current job, but we have DSL coming in.

--vr
Last edited by VulcanRidr; 2009-08-11 at 04:56.