When you think about all the choices you have in computing devices for your workforce, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. There are so many different form factors, and for each, there are slight variations in shape, size, and physical features.
To make some sense of all this, let's map the choices along two dimensions: the form factor and the degree to which the device needs to be ruggedized. The five major types of mobile device are cell phones, smartphones, ultra-mobile PCs, tablets, and laptops.
