Connectivity sucks by today's standards. Fortunately, HWR, Inet and Enet capabilities means.... this is a machine that doesn't _need_ to connect to a desktop. If yr in a shared environment - and don't want to take meeting and development notes working 'where you are' - get an alternative. If you want a _true_ standalone, handheld, unobtrusive powerful machine on which to work: grab a Newton while you can. Am I a fanatic? No. is there a better alternative at present? Also - No.