Mobile Device Comparison Chart
As a result of the various conversations on here about what is the best mobile device, I thought I’d throw together this comparison chart, slightly expanding and adapting from Digital Rover’s chart, featured here. I’ll try to add more devices as time goes by.
When I look at the last column, I’m still hunting for the best netbook at a $300 price point that has all the features of the Workhorse Certeza. You might also want to read this review by Doug Johnson (Blue Skunk Blog) on the Asus Eee 1000 (which I don’t recommend for K-12 educators at all, which is why I didn’t feature it below, due to poor usability; it would work for students, though).
Are there any areas that are incorrect or out of date?
By the way, if the chart is too wide, you can view it here.
**Feature
**
**iPod Touch
**
**Nokia N810
**
Workhorse Certeza C10
**Thumbnail Image
and
Weight
**
4.05 ounces
7.9 ounces
2.9 pounds
**Base Model Price*
Prices could drop by $50 on each due to bulk purchases
**
$300
$279
$450
for Windows XP model
**Available Date
**
Now
Now
Now
**Screen Size
**
3.5″
4.13″
10.1 inches
**Screen Resolution
**
480×320
800×480
1024x600
**Operating System
**
Mobile OS X
Linux
Ubuntu Linux, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
**Processor Speed
**
400 MHz ARM
400 MHz ARM
Intel Atom N270 with 945GSE
**RAM
**
128 MB
128 MB
up to 2gigs
**Multimedia Formats
**
AAC, MP3, H.264
3GP, AVI, WMV, MP4, H263, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, RV (RealVideo)
MP3, WMA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP2, RA (RealAudio), WAV
All
**Connectivity
**
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
802.11b/g, Bluetooth, WiMax, and WLAN (Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T)
**Storage
**
Internal - 8/16GB
2 GB Internal, expandable using mini SD upto 8GB
160 gigs
**Flash Support
**
No
Adobe Flash 9 - desktop version
Adobe Flash 9 - desktop version
**Browser
**
Safari
Firefox based
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
**Voice Over IP (VOIP) Support
**
No
Skype/Gizmo
Skype/Gizmo
**Input Interface
**
Virtual QWERTY
Virtual QWERTY/Slideout
QWERTY
QWERTY keyboard
**GPS
**
No
Yes
No
**3rd Party Software
**
No
Yes
Yes
**FM Radio
**
No
Yes
No
**Integrated Camera for Video Calls
**
No
VGA webcam
1.2 megapixel
**Instant Messaging
**
No
Yes
Yes
**Java Support
**
No
Yes
Yes
**Content Aggregator
**
No
Yes
Yes
**Battery Life
**
3 hours with WiFi turned on
Must be charged by connection to computer
6 hours
??
Ports
-
Headphone Jack
-
Dock connector
-
Headphone jack
-
1 USB
-
Electrical charging
-
ExpressCard
-
4-in-1 card reader
**Other options available at additional cost
**
- Stylus
- Headphones with Microphone for podcasting
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