Do you need a mobile device Vic Ward (651) MyPersonalPhone.Wordpress.com
Do you need a cellphone
Do you need a smartphone
Do you need a tablet
Passport
A means to an end
Mobile devices are computers
Information country
Information Country
Buying gas can be problematic
Target -- an information adventure
When the doctor is behind schedule
On vacation
Wellness
Costs How much does it cost? – What type of mobile device Cellphone Smartphone – Pay as you go – Contract
Deciding to buy a phone? Landline Cellphone Smartphone Tablet
Cellphone for 2 years ATT $ 600 Boost $1200 Commonsense+$ 300 Virgin Mobile$1320 Kjeet $ 480 T- Mobile$ 200 Popular Plus$ 480 Phone extra + usage fees Source: PC Magazine
Cheapest smartphone– Virgin Mobile $699 over 2 years Included phone Unlimited text internet access 300 minutes per month voice Sprint network
Do some research What are your information needs? – Without a home or office computer – Consumer’s Reports, talk to friends, library, read books, Facebook, send pictures – With a home or office computer – Consumer’s Reports, find vendor web sites, Facebook, CNET reviews, library, work away from home or office, manage your expenses
They are computers How many hours did it take to learn how to drive a car How long did it take to learn word processing Mobile devices instruction books are over 100 pages long
Do you need a cellphone It will serve those of us that: Are away from a land line frequently Who have flexible schedules Who want to check on loved ones when we think of it Travel Are just a little bit courious
Need a smartphone It will serve those of us that: Take the time to play in information country Know how information can make our lives healthier and safer Understand our information needs Monitor change Are quite courious
Don’t need a cellphone or smartphone It will not serve those of us that: Can’t afford one Don’t have the time or interest to follow your curiosity Don’t need information away from home Stay at home the majority of the time Can’t use the small screen and keyboard
Take Aways – Find and carry a charged cell phone for emergencies – 911 is free – Examine brain plasticity material, whether you get a mobile phone, or not – Consider sharing a phone for trips or vacations – Read about the wellness and mobile devices, it could save your life
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