This is one for Martin Sauter, if he hasn't seen it already - Rui Carmo from the Tao of Mac on "The Razor-Thin Mobile Computer".

The most interesting thing regarding mobile computing for me is that connectivity has finally become ubiquitous. With UMTS, I don't have to look for a Wi-Fi hotspot - all those wet dreams regarding municipal Wi-Fi in the US have been a reality for me for a couple of years now as UMTS (and now HSDPA) coverage was rolled out in Portugal, and most of the places I need to visit in Europe every now and then are catching up pretty quickly.

And with easy access to mobile data, your entire working environment changes - you don't need to carry gigabytes of e-mail, documents and whatnot in your laptop. In fact, you don't even need to have the applications there.

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Stuart Mudie is a freelance writer and editor based in Paris, France. His work covers a broad range of technical subjects; visit the smc33 website to find out more.

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