Get Me to Use a Tablet PC
The HP TC1100 1 GHz ~ 512MB is looking increasingly attractive to me. Since NEC isn't shipping their VersaPro Tablet PC in the US, I'm left with few other options. I don't spend a lot of time outdoors, so the “view anywhere” feature isn't that much of a draw. There's also DC power consumption to consider, which is what i think I'd value most (beyond portability). I don't want a desktop replacement anymore. I know Marc would be thrilled to read this, and I'm sure Loren is just as happy. Terry is pushing me to some randomly new model, but… I may very well wait a few more years before dumping this current laptop. Tabletpcpost.com has over 80 applications, but is that enough? I need more excuses, Robert. I just don't see it yet. Almost, but… not quite. Laptops are good enough.
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6 Comments
Anonymous
November 17th, 2004
at 1:54pm
Chris,
I've tinkered on and off with a Tablet PC the last two years — even brought one to the last Gnomedex. The cold reality for me is that despite the “neat” functionality of the pen, drawing modes, and the pretty cool application that is Windows Journal, I still type radically faster than I write, my hands don't cramp, and I get far more functionality out of a normal keyboard. I'm simply more productive in general-use applications than I am in the pen environment. I gave it two months, it wasn't worth the investment. For a vertical market applications, such as menu-driven applications and inspection applications (readers/viewers), a Tablet is probably an excellent investment — but for more interactive applications, I'm just not happy with the pen yet.
Todd Rodgers, todd@hexadecimal.org
Anonymous
November 17th, 2004
at 3:16pm
Chris,
You really should check out my blog. Tablet productivity information all over the place.
http://www.jkontherun.com
James Kendrick
Anonymous
November 18th, 2004
at 8:06am
Chris:
I am excited to read this… we're getting closer. Hopefully Scoble can show you some of the following:
1. Read a digital magazine in Zinio and annotate and highlight interesting stuff. Read a two-page layout in landscape mose and a full page at a time in portrait.
2. Draw your favorite cartoon character (hint: see lower right corner of your blog) in ArtRage.
3. Sketch out your next great idea in MindManager.
4. Use ink to enter items in Outlook using Tablet Enhancements for Outlook from Einstein Technologies (including Journal entries and great MapPoint integration).
5. Read, annotate, and perform real-time research using an e-book reader like MS Reader or eReader Pro (Palm). Again, use the portrait orientation to really grok reading digitally.
6. Dictate your next blog post using the Tablet's voice recording/recognition.
It's more than just the ink as Loren and I have been telling you.
Marc Orchant
The Tablet PC Weblog
The Office Weblog
Anonymous
November 18th, 2004
at 1:05pm
Hey, Chris, this is Robert Scoble. YOu coming over tomorrow night for dinner? I'll show you some Tablet PC stuffs then.
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