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You want me to carry what??? (continued)
Currently, I'm looking at the Tablet PC and the Sony UX-50, pictured in Figure G.
FIGURE G
 
Do I choose the Tablet PC or the Sony UX 50? Roll over picture for a larger image.
I'm also looking at the Palm Tungsten C, pictured in Figure H.
FIGURE H
 
The Tungsten C looks like a real work horse business tool to me. Roll over picture for a larger image.
Not only are they all tens on the geek coolness scale, but the increased memory allows plenty of space for all the programs (read: games) a mobile professional could want. With built in WIFI and/or Bluetooth, I don't have to carry another card. Is it just me, or does the UX-50 look like a Tablet PC somebody shrunk in a washing machine?
Since salespersons have the attention span of a gnat and the e-tech capability of an Orangutan, expecting us to haul 40 pounds of electronics around is unreasonable. Remember, we still have to carry in the buffalo bag and samples. If managers and IT want accurate data and quick return on their investments, they really need to investigate the handheld market for their sales force.
Ray Sheehan is happily married with two grown children. In between writing articles for prestigious online magazines, he's a salesman for a chemical company.
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