Do you need a mobile device

Do you need a mobile device

Vic Ward(651)283-5410

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Do you need a cellphone

Do you need a smartphone

Do you need a tablet

Passport

A means to an end

Mobile devices are computers

Information country

Information Country

Buying gas can be problematic

Target -- an information adventure

When the doctor is behind schedule

On vacation

Wellness

Costs

• How much does it cost?– What type of mobile device• Cellphone • Smartphone

– Pay as you go– Contract

Deciding to buy a phone?

• Landline• Cellphone• Smartphone• Tablet

Cellphone for 2 years• ATT $ 600• Boost $1200• Commonsense+ $ 300• Virgin Mobile $1320• Kjeet $ 480• T- Mobile $ 200• Popular Plus $ 480

Phone extra+ usage feesSource: PC Magazine

Cheapest smartphone– Virgin Mobile

• $699 over 2 years• Included phone• Unlimited text internet access• 300 minutes per month voice• Sprint network

Do some research

What are your information needs?

–Without a home or office computer – Consumer’s Reports, talk to friends, library, read books, Facebook, send pictures

–With a home or office computer – Consumer’s Reports, find vendor web sites, Facebook, CNET reviews, library, work away from home or office, manage your expenses

They are computers

• How many hours did it take to learn how to drive a car

• How long did it take to learn word processing• Mobile devices instruction books are over 100

pages long

Do you need a cellphone

It will serve those of us that:• Are away from a land line frequently• Who have flexible schedules• Who want to check on loved ones when we

think of it• Travel • Are just a little bit courious

Need a smartphone

It will serve those of us that:• Take the time to play in information country• Know how information can make our lives

healthier and safer• Understand our information needs• Monitor change• Are quite courious

Don’t need a cellphone or smartphone

It will not serve those of us that:• Can’t afford one• Don’t have the time or interest to follow your

curiosity• Don’t need information away from home• Stay at home the majority of the time• Can’t use the small screen and keyboard

Take Aways

– Find and carry a charged cell phone for emergencies – 911 is free

– Examine brain plasticity material, whether you get a mobile phone, or not

– Consider sharing a phone for trips or vacations– Read about the wellness and mobile devices, it

could save your life

MyPersonalPhone

Classes and Coaching• Cell phones• Smart phones• iPads

Vic Ward651)[email protected]