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The question businesses are asking is "How can I give employees laptops without paying thousands a year in support costs?"

The answer is, "Give them Redflys."

The support cost for a laptop used in the enterprise dwarfs the selling price of the device itself. There's applications, virus protection, and software updates, all of which aren't installed by the users, but have to be handled by IT.

If you have a group of mobile employees who have already been outfitted with Windows Mobile smartphones, then the cost of adding Redflys to the mix is negligible. And a group of employees with smartphones can share the same Redfly, as all files, contacts, etc. are stored on the smartphone, not the Redfly.

If you're a consumer who has a laptop and enjoy the time you spend tinkering with it, then of course you don't need a Redfly. But if you're an IT manager looking for a cost-effective way of making your smartphone investment go farther, then the Redfly is something you should look into.

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Someone put the price into perspective for me. A decent Bluetooth travel keyboard costs $110. A good external battery rechargeable runs about $50. There aren't any accessories aside from the Redfly that will add USB ports to a Windows Mobile smartphone, but let's say that's worth $20. Add another $50 for an external screen and you have the price for a Redfly.

Ed Hardy
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