I was just browsing on-line a bit and I saw an article on Computer World titled: "Review: Vista and mobility: Lots of consolidation, few new features".
Since I think there is more to mobility improvements in Vista, I posted the following as a comment on their site, and I thought I should share it here too ... Do read their post as well since it does talk about other things like Active Sync, Windows Mobility Center (mentioned here by me), and Sync Center.
Here is my two cents (again):
I actually like the little neat things that are in Vista which make me use my laptop in a more productive way.
You say few new features, but I think they are really nice and important new features. I do a lot of presenting with PowerPoint, so being able to set everything for my presentation with one click of a button - and never worry if my messenger is on, if the message is gonna pop up, if the sound is going to be on or off - is a big thing.
Also, connecting to the wireless networks is just a breeze with Vista ... I love the Network Location settings which quickly lets me set to what type of network I am connecting to - Public, Private, or Work. Network sharing and permissions are automatically set - which is a time saver and a big deal when it comes to security.
A very huge part of Mobility is the Offline Files feature of Vista. It was available in XP as well (Called Offline Folders then), but it has improved dramatically. Now all of my files are automatically synced with my home server when I am home - it's a set it and forget it thing ...
Together with Disk encryption, so in case I loose my laptop or if it gets stolen - I can at least rest assured my data is safe from weary eyes. Thanks to the great Backup and Recovery support - I would be able to install my Vista with all the files form the laptop within 2 hours - from the Complete PC backup image and incremental backups I have on the server as well - which were as simple to set up as clicking 5 times with a mouse!
The main article is here: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9010139&pageNumber=1
