Author: Joseph Moran
Weve made a listand checked it twiceof the best Wi-Fi tools and toys for business folks this season. If you know someone whod prefer an iPhone with 3G to a partridge in a pear tree, then look no further.
Computers and Smartphones
HP 2133 Mini Note PC, $499 and up Netbooks are all the rage these days, but the HP 2133 Mini Note PC sets itself apart with some business-friendly features, including an ExpressCard/54 expansion slot and a built-in accelerometer to protect the hard drive from shocks, plus a higher-resolution display and larger keyboard than most netbooks. The 2.63 pound 2133 also has an aluminum case instead of plastic, and its available with Windows XP Professional or Vista Business pre-installed. Apple iPhone 3G, $199 and up (from AT&T in the U.S., with two-year contract) It may not be the most business-y phone you can buy, iPhones are a lot less expensive than they were last year, and they now support push e-mail with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
Plus, should the iPhone ever be lost or stolen, a remote wipe feature can keep your sensitive corporate data out of the wrong hands. (If you have a 1st-gen iPhone, you can update it to the 2.x software here.) Read full reviews of the iPhone 3G here, here, and here. For a full review of the 2.x software, click here. RIM BlackBerry Bold $299 (from AT&T in the U.S., after rebate and with two-year contract) Although largely eclipsed by another recently released RIM BlackBerries, such as Verizons touch-screen Storm, AT&Ts BlackBerry Bold has two things the Storm lacks and that business users may not want to do without. One is a real QWERTY keyboard, and the other isyou guessed itWi-Fi (as well as support for AT&Ts own 3G mobile data network). Wi-Fi Access Hardware CradlePoint MBR1000 Mobile Broadband Router, $250
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