The computing power in the latest smartphones is impressive and it opens up an opportunity that may appeal to many and that is to make your smartphone the central & sole computing device in your life. Think how much simpler things would be if you only need to keep on top of ONE operating system and ONE set of applications and all their requisite maintenance and updating.
Has anyone tried this? Smartphone cradles for the automobile, motorcycle and bicycle are easy enough to find as well as personal holsters & belt-clip cases etc. but I don't see very good support or exposure on technology sites for home desktop docking stations. Connecting full-size keyboards, large screen monitors and scanner/printers - the usual desktop PC peripherals is essential.
Not having to maintain multiple devices and familiarity with multiple user interfaces appeals to me. For example, Why have one GPS Nav device for your wrist, another for your bicycle and yet another built into your car when you can just use a smartphone for any type of conveyance? This way you can plan a route and be navigated to your destination no matter what vehicle you use or even if you walk, run or crawl. Not just simplification, but also a good way to save money if you're buying less hardware and less software by eliminating redundancy.
So anyway, in light of the power to be found these days in smartphones or phablets, the smartphone-centric life is looking like a feasible direction to go in. I'd just like to read articles about it.
Has anyone tried this? Smartphone cradles for the automobile, motorcycle and bicycle are easy enough to find as well as personal holsters & belt-clip cases etc. but I don't see very good support or exposure on technology sites for home desktop docking stations. Connecting full-size keyboards, large screen monitors and scanner/printers - the usual desktop PC peripherals is essential.
Not having to maintain multiple devices and familiarity with multiple user interfaces appeals to me. For example, Why have one GPS Nav device for your wrist, another for your bicycle and yet another built into your car when you can just use a smartphone for any type of conveyance? This way you can plan a route and be navigated to your destination no matter what vehicle you use or even if you walk, run or crawl. Not just simplification, but also a good way to save money if you're buying less hardware and less software by eliminating redundancy.
So anyway, in light of the power to be found these days in smartphones or phablets, the smartphone-centric life is looking like a feasible direction to go in. I'd just like to read articles about it.
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