Thumbs. For centuries, they have conveyed the simplest of messages. Up/down, good/bad, salvation/lion chow. But look at the folks in the elevators, the checkout lines, even crawling along in traffic jams. They’re tapping madly with thumbs on the tiny keyboards of wireless gizmos. The other eight digits — who needs ’em? For digital nomads, this trend promises to lighten the load. It just might be time to leave the laptop at home and to trust in a pocket-size smart phone and a pair of typing thumbs. Here’s a write-up on three of the more popular handhelds available today.
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