Finding the Right Balance Between Power and Weight

Speaking as someone that has not spent a lot of time traveling from here to there, I can only imagine the woe of having to travel caring mobile devices that are so large that they must feel like you have the weight of your office on your shoulders.

To most of us, it is about finding balance with size versus power. Almost all mobile devices worth the money being spent are powerful, but just how small and portable are they really?

When business travelers tell you they’re trying to keep their weight down, they may not be talking about cutting back on carbohydrates or spending more time on the treadmill.

Often, the weight they’re most worried about carrying around is inside their computer bags, where even an ultralight laptop, with all the accessories that pack on the pounds, can tip the scales.

Electronics manufacturers, it seems, are simultaneously correcting and compounding the problem, designing products that are smaller and lighter, yet offering more and more gadgets that travelers feel compelled to take with them.

“I feel like a third or more of what I have to carry on a typical trip is electronics hardware,” said Katie Hall, a civil engineering consultant who keeps a box ready to pack with just travel hardware, including power cords, a phone cable, a portable scanner and a mouse.