Let's face it, this new job with all the travelling is turning you into a freak of nature. Look at your arms - the right one is five centimetres longer than the left! You know why? Because you have to drag that "portable" computer with you everywhere you go.
The main purpose of your laptop is to make you look busy and feel important; two crucial attributes for all executives. You do even use it, occasionally, for running a powerpoint demo or printing off documents.
It would be great if you could have the self-importance, and the functionality, without the arm extension - but everyone knows, "no pain, no gain". Until now!
With the Saintsong Espresso, you can have the full power of a normal PC, complete with a 500 MHz Intel chip, an 18 Gb hard drive and up to 256 MB of RAM.
True, you have to find a keyboard and a screen to plug into it, but you can usually borrow these in any office. It weighs around 450g.
The Espresso Pocket PC, at around £1,000 (€1,270), is available through www.saintsong.com
Gizmo suggestions welcome: smaccarthaigh@irish-times.ie
