Ever since I started using Ultra Mobile Devices such as the Samsung q1b, OQO Model 02, and VIA NanoBook, I’ve been wondering how writers from the Beat Generation like Jack Kerouac would have made use of them rather than having to rely on old fashioned pen and paper to record their exploits “on the road”.

So on my last trip to New York and San Francisco, I asked our US PR agent Pat Meier-Johnson and her husband Russ to shoot a short video on the subject with me. You can see the result after the jump or watch more videos on my YouTube channel.

I’d like to thank Russ and Pat for their wonderful work in putting the video together, not to mention their great patience in dealing with my numerous stumbles during the shooting. As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t yet feel very comfortable in front of a video camera – though thanks to their help, I think I'm starting to make some progress.