Smart Phones

Description:  A smart phone is a device that lets you make telephone calls, but also adds in features that you might find on a personal digital assistant or a computer--such as the ability to send and receive e-mail and edit Office documents, for example. From About.com

A Different take on the Smart Phone - Enjoy

Material Covered:  Guest speakers from Best Buys demonstrated the Smart phones.

What I learned:  I learned that Smart phones are expensive with most plans costing $50 per month.  Smart phones are like mini computers and you can download many applications.  Getting to use the phones was very helpful and they do seem easy to use.

Best Features:  Lighter and much smaller to carry around than a lap-top computer.

Problems/Limitations:  The cost would be a limitation for me.  Smart Phones have lots of bells and whistles but since I have managed to get by without even a cell phone or lap top computer up to now I could not justify the expense.   

What I would still like to learn:  I would like to see how the new I-pad works. I think that would be useful for me instead of a Smart phone.  I also would like to see a comparison of the costs and features of the Smart phone compared to a lap top computer and a basic cell phone.