The Chronic Consumer

I run several blogs and websites that serve as my primary source of income. As such, it’s very important for me to stay connected — even on weekends when I’d rather be out doing something else. But of course, this essentially means that I work 7 days/week and never get a chance to spend time with my family without worrying about updating my sites and answering emails.

I desperately want to change that situation without impacting my income too much. So after doing a lot of checking around, I’m thinking of purchasing a Nokia Portable Internet Tablet.

Specifically, I looked at the Nokia N810 and think that it would be perfect for my needs. It’s small and compact, has a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, and features a 4.1-inch LCD screen. In other words, it’s more portable than a laptop, but bigger and easier to use for Internet browsing than a cell phone would be.

The only drawback to this product is the price, which is currently around $420. That’s a lot to pay for something that I’d only use, say, every other weekend, so I’ll definitely have to think about it some more.