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Best Wi-Fi Portable Browsing Device?

Posted by timothy on from the deep-in-the-stacks-desire-mounts dept.

foxxo writes "I'm a library worker, so I get lots of questions about our collection when I'm out in the stacks. I'd love to be able to access our online catalog and give patrons more comprehensive guidance without directing them to the reference desk. What options are available for a portable device with Wi-Fi connectivity, full-featured Web browsing, and (most importantly) no cellphone-style activation and service fees? Size is important, too; I need something I can carry in my pocket, not a micro-notebook with full keyboard. (And I am a library worker, so low cost is key!)" One device that sounds interesting in this category is the GiiNii Movit (not yet released, but shown off at CES). What can you recommend that's out there now?

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  1. Must be a DEMOCRAT in the White House by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    North Korea - after 8 years of silence - is now issuing threats again.

    How is Hopenchange going to deal with a regime that blows up entire airliners full of civilians just to kill a few politicians of another country?

    Since Hopenchange is just Jimmy Carter II, he'll probably do just like Carter I did against Iran - shit his pants and fold like a tent.

    As for Iran...

    (And as an aside, has anyone ever noticed how Mugabe got into power in the first place? Guess what? He was propped up by some dimwitted, spineless peanut farmer...)

  2. Re:iPod Touch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Astroturfing is the cancer thats killing //./