Equipment for "mobile office workers"

The pursuit of product quality and trendsetters by the new generation of managers requires them to learn more about purchase and application knowledge in order to truly enter the Mood for Mobile Office.

Laptops

As the main tool for managers to work on the go, laptops should be fast, advanced, portable and reliable.

Fast is for processing power. The current luxury notebook products basically use the P4 mobile processor above GHz. The 15-inch large-screen LCD monitor and the advanced graphics processor can run any video or graphics software smoothly. In addition, in order to make the whole machine have higher reading performance and improve the office efficiency of managers, large-capacity DDR memory and hard disk (preferably 256MB memory and 40GB hard disk) are also necessary.

Advanced refers to configuring hardware to suit current application needs. The most obvious is the optical storage device. Usually, ordinary users will choose CD-ROM, but managers should consider DVD-ROM or CD-RW for the huge amount of office data. In addition, it is best to choose a dual-purpose model with a COMBO (DVD+CDRW) composite optical drive. In addition to being applicable to CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, it can also read DVD-R, DVD-VIDEO, MIXED CD, CD TEXT and other types of discs. The configuration method that takes up too much space can be described as killing two birds with one stone. More advanced audio equipment and comprehensive and multi-functional interfaces are also emerging in notebooks, which are also inseparable from the needs of managers. Usually, presentation slides require good sound coordination, and various interfaces are also used in today's digital products. A smooth connection provides convenience.

In terms of portability, although lightness and thinness are one of the characteristics of many notebook products at present, generally speaking, products under 1.5 kg have smaller screens and feel uncomfortable to use. For managers, a weight around two kilograms is more appropriate, such as the IBM ThinkPad X 30, which has a travel weight of only 1.6 kilograms.

Reliability includes the stability of performance and the durability of battery power. Under normal circumstances, being able to work continuously for about 6 hours without overheating or crashing is a prerequisite for managers to successfully complete their business work.

PDA

In order to accurately grasp and process information in a timely manner, PDA products have strict requirements on performance stability, processing capability and connectivity.

Performance Stability The sturdy and sturdy body shell provides the PDA with a strong protective coat to maintain stable performance. In general, synthetic metal is much stronger than a plastic body. In addition, the power supply stability of the battery is also very important, and the quality of the power-saving technology plays a crucial role in ensuring continuous and uninterrupted stable power supply.

Processing capability The processing capability of PDA directly affects the work income of managers. As a high-end product of PDA, most of them are equipped with Intel XScale processor in the core, and have built-in large-capacity memory and Flash ROM. In addition, the visual resolution and color number of the color LCD screen are also very important, and they will be directly related to the user's sense of use. The work synergy between the components is also a direct factor that affects the smoothness of dynamic video playback.

Connectivity As the need for external connectivity expansion, a variety of expansion ports and card slots are required. The requirement in this regard is to ensure the universal capability of the interface, and at the same time, the connection speed cannot be ignored. After all, the data transfer rate of the PDA is particularly important for managers.

Finally, I can't help but mention two software requirements. For various reasons, PDAs have great restrictions on the use of PDAs from platform to software. of the upgrade. GPRS network card

Although GPRS adopts the charging method of always-on-line connection and accumulated communication traffic, the theoretical maximum transmission rate is only 171.2 Kbps, and the actual rate is only about 35 Kbps, so the browsing speed is not ideal. However, with the maturity of GPRS technology, I believe it will have a broader development world, and the GPRS network card is very simple to install and use, plug and play, automatic identification, convenient on and off, and quick to use, which is conducive to popularization application. At present, the trinity solution of connecting notebooks, PDAs, and mobile phones with GPRS network cards is still a typical case of wireless mobile office.

At present, many mobile devices have GPRS connection function, that is, they have a Type II PC Card slot and Microsoft's Windows operating system is installed at the same time, and only a GPRS network card can be used to complete wireless Internet access. In fact, as a network card product with relatively mature technology, it is very simple to purchase. The general GPRS network card is a PC card type compatible with Type II PCMICA, such as Panda-PM828, which has a miniature external antenna connector, a 2.5mm standard earphone microphone connector and a SIM card interface compatible with GSM11.11 and 11.12, and Built-in 16MB flash memory (upgradeable). It can be installed on most mobile devices, such as notebook computers, PDAs, mobile phones, etc., to provide multimedia transmission and wireless services.

Projector

Not all office environments are conducive to managers' presentations and presentations, and many managers have to endure the pain of twisting their laptop screen to the listener. But if you carry a small projection equipment, then all the problems can be solved, at least there will be a wall behind the podium as a screen.

When purchasing this small projector, image quality, projection size, ease of control, operating noise and model size are the key points. First, the focus should be clear, the color should be bright, it should be comfortable to see, and the projection size should be moderate; secondly, the sense of control should be strong, such as graphic menu, signal search, digital adjustment, etc., which can reflect the degree of humanized design, Of course, a remote control is also essential; in addition, needless to say about the working noise and external dimensions, it is impossible to work if the noise is too large, and it is inconvenient to carry if the size is too large. Finally, let's talk about the interface. In addition to the generality, it is better to have a digital interface when the projector has an analog interface, so that the video signal can be transmitted in digital form, which is also conducive to the clarity of the imaging.

It is best to achieve "many but not annoying" adjustment options for projectors. For example, Toshiba's TLP-T50 has many functions such as keystone correction, partial magnification, and laser pointer, but at the same time, its control is not It is not complicated, and the automatic intelligent setting allows managers to directly enter the working state without adjusting the effect. In addition, the additional audio function also plays a role in assisting the sound transmission in large scenes. It is a pity that the current projectors of this type do not have the wireless reception function of video signals, otherwise it would be more convenient.

This article is provided by Digital China (China) Co., Ltd.