Old Technology – New Owner I am the proud new own…

Old Technology – New Owner
I am the proud new owner of a NEC MobilePro 790 PocketPC. Although this puppy is from 2001, and therefore considered quite dated technology-wise – i am very happy with my ebay purchase. At only 1.7 lbs and a whopping 1.1″ thick, I can throw this in my bag with my books and my new thermos (thank you again sashay!) and off i go. Small as it is, the keyboard is 85% the size of a standard laptop keyboard, the screen is 8″ x 3″ so i can see the full width of my documents and is quite easy to use. I am sad that i cannot change the color of my background in Word docs (but maybe i just havent figured out how yet) and have no clue how to get on the internet (but it is possible)

For note taking and agenda – it is well worth the $200.00 i paid (well, i won the auction at $107USD but shipping and duty and blah blah blah later….) I still use my toshiba laptop for more complex portable duties, but for now, i have a new toy – yipee!

Published by Kelly Boudreau

Associate Professor of Interactive Media Theory & Design at Harrisburg University. I research Digital Games, Play, Sociality, Avatars, Toxicity, and Social Norms & Boundary Keeping. Thoughts and ramblings on this site are my own as I grapple with all the things professional and personal and everything in between.

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