Origami Project has a cool post, Yes and it’s a experience of taking the UMPC on Bus…
Due to a combination of my love for the environment and my hatred for traffic, I attempt to take the bus to work from Seattle about 3 times a week. In the past, this transit time allowed me make a dent in my ever present pile of unread books, but now with the UMPC I saw so many more possibilities. Not only could I read, but I could listen to music, watch movies, catch up on news and emails…
This week I was lucky enough to test out my theory.
Due to the UMPC’s small size I did not even bother to pack it in my bag during the walk to the bus stop; I just carried it comfortably in my hand. Once I arrived at the stop I immediately brought the UMPC out of stand-by and tried to find a wireless network I could jump on…alas, no luck. Conveniently though, not only did the bus arrive moments later but it was one with wifi on board. The device found the signal right away and I jumped on IE to test it out. While excitedly bringing up websites, and checking my hotmail, I realized that I was at risk of missing my stop. So I focused on opening up several articles I could read during my bus transfer, which can take anywhere from 2-8 minutes with no wireless available [...]
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