Nasty Narrow Decision

Jornada 560:
New computer,
Third member,
With 728 and 820.

How will it work?
Inside, outside?
On the road.

Hardware.
Software?

Pictures?
Poems, stories.
Browsing,
E-mail?

Wireless?

CF card, MMC?
Both.

Car charger?
Wall?
Yes.

Thumb keyboard,
Stowaway,
Soft?

Stylus/pen?

Bag?
Pocket?
Belt case.

Flap in or out?
Safety tab?
Cut it off.
Strap?

Or not at all.

Author notes

The frustration of bringing a new computer system online is sort of a microcosm of life. I've often spoken of "nasty narrow decisions," and thought this morning that my new Jornada 560 handheld computer is a perfect example--getting it to work the right way, and in harmony with the desktop and the Jornada 728 (like a cute little miniature laptop, and highly functional) and Jornada 820 (larger--like a "preshrunk laptop"--the "original netbook"). Although there were times I thought of giving up on the 560, things are looking good now--I wrote the above poem on it between schools, on my bus run. BTW, these computers are where I got my AP username--it's Spanish for "a day's work."