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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 feesSource: 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
MyPersonalPhone
Classes and Coaching• Cell phones• Smart phones• iPads
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