Still, for a young family member or as an Internet access device with a keyboard and a screen larger than a cell phone, the C7 represents an inexpensive alternative.

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You could also have a 57 customized just like a 62, with electronics options that would allow a laptop hookup to a flat plasma screen, a wireless keyboard and mobile Internet access.

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Some enthusiasts also forecast voice-activated internet connection without a mouse or keyboard, but tightening rules against driver distractions may stop this before it gets going.

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And with a built-in browser, users can even surf the internet without a PC simply by connecting a keyboard and mouse to the MT93.

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This is a tiny keyboard that clips right onto your controller for ease of Internet browsing and general typing.

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The iPhone has a larger screen than BlackBerry, a better (virtual) keyboard, a GPS map, and a unique configuration of Internet, phone, iPod, and calendar tools.

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The Mogul doesn't look quite as futuristic or elegant as the iPhone, but it has some features Apple's phone lacks, like a removable battery, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for thumbing messages, access to a "third-generation" (3G) Internet connection for fast mobile Web access and downloadable software applications that let you turn your smart phone into a mini computer.

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The former cattle rancher, Grateful Dead lyricist and founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been engaged in that battle for 25 years, longer than many of the young Internet users opposing the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) have been old enough to sit at a keyboard.

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