Comments on: Life With a Tablet PC - Part 2 http://insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2007/08/25/life-with-a-tablet-pc-part-2/ Ninety degrees of randomness Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: ameel http://insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2007/08/25/life-with-a-tablet-pc-part-2/#comment-14 ameel Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:00:33 +0000 http://insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2007/08/25/life-with-a-tablet-pc-part-2/#comment-14 Omer: I know where you're coming from. I used to feel that way myself. However, the cool thing about tablet PCs these days is they have full-sized keyboards (especially the Lenovo ones) and they're pretty powerful as well (with Core 2 duo processors, 2-3GB of RAM, etc.). I also like larger screens but, when my old 15" screen laptop died and I started using my current 12.5" screen one, I realized that I could live with the smaller screen on the condition that the laptop was much more portable (and much lighter!). Basically, because of my usage style, I would choose portability over screen size. That said, once I could afford it, I would certainly buy a larger monitor and plug my tablet PC into at home :) The main selling point for me, though, is that convertible tablet PCs very closely mirror my current style of working: I take a *lot* of handwritten notes (tablet mode), do a lot of typing (laptop mode), and commute a lot (tablet mode for use in trams and trains), and carry my laptop everywhere (low weight). Unfortunately, you're right about the cost. They really are expensive, especially the high-powered ones. And since I do want a powerful computer, I'll have to pay a lot to get one. That's why all this is, for now at least, a simple, straightforward obsession that I can do nothing else but blog about :) Omer: I know where you’re coming from. I used to feel that way myself. However, the cool thing about tablet PCs these days is they have full-sized keyboards (especially the Lenovo ones) and they’re pretty powerful as well (with Core 2 duo processors, 2-3GB of RAM, etc.).

I also like larger screens but, when my old 15″ screen laptop died and I started using my current 12.5″ screen one, I realized that I could live with the smaller screen on the condition that the laptop was much more portable (and much lighter!). Basically, because of my usage style, I would choose portability over screen size. That said, once I could afford it, I would certainly buy a larger monitor and plug my tablet PC into at home :)

The main selling point for me, though, is that convertible tablet PCs very closely mirror my current style of working: I take a *lot* of handwritten notes (tablet mode), do a lot of typing (laptop mode), and commute a lot (tablet mode for use in trams and trains), and carry my laptop everywhere (low weight).

Unfortunately, you’re right about the cost. They really are expensive, especially the high-powered ones. And since I do want a powerful computer, I’ll have to pay a lot to get one. That’s why all this is, for now at least, a simple, straightforward obsession that I can do nothing else but blog about :)

]]> By: Omer http://insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2007/08/25/life-with-a-tablet-pc-part-2/#comment-13 Omer Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:00:17 +0000 http://insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2007/08/25/life-with-a-tablet-pc-part-2/#comment-13 I used a tablet PC for a while - my experience was not very good, and I returned back to a regular laptop. I use my personal at home, I bought it in 2002, and it still meets my need (although I expect it to die soon now). I do all my web development, writing/authoring articles, net surfing etc. I was excited about tablet PC when I bought it, but I never used its handwriting features really, and the keyboard is smaller as you go with smaller screens (and some keys are missing, like instead of two ALTs, you have one), that really affects my typing. Mine is a 14" screen; I love it. If I buy a new one, I'll never go for tablet because 1) smaller screen means smaller and weirder keys, 2) lesser power on average for the same price, because OS and useless features cost money. That's my preference. I do expect to be buying one soon, I know I am going for a 14" or a 15" one - 14" is perfect from a mobility point of view for my needs! May be my experience will get you confused about tablet PC :-) I used a tablet PC for a while - my experience was not very good, and I returned back to a regular laptop. I use my personal at home, I bought it in 2002, and it still meets my need (although I expect it to die soon now). I do all my web development, writing/authoring articles, net surfing etc.

I was excited about tablet PC when I bought it, but I never used its handwriting features really, and the keyboard is smaller as you go with smaller screens (and some keys are missing, like instead of two ALTs, you have one), that really affects my typing. Mine is a 14″ screen; I love it.

If I buy a new one, I’ll never go for tablet because 1) smaller screen means smaller and weirder keys, 2) lesser power on average for the same price, because OS and useless features cost money.

That’s my preference. I do expect to be buying one soon, I know I am going for a 14″ or a 15″ one - 14″ is perfect from a mobility point of view for my needs!

May be my experience will get you confused about tablet PC :-)

]]> By: Random Tangent http://insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2007/08/25/life-with-a-tablet-pc-part-2/#comment-12 Random Tangent Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:46:19 +0000 http://insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2007/08/25/life-with-a-tablet-pc-part-2/#comment-12 [...] this blog for a while now (that would be just you, Nadia!), then you’ll know that I am rather obsessed with convertible tablet PCs. That is, I really, really, really want one. Why? Because convertible tablet PCs are everything [...] […] this blog for a while now (that would be just you, Nadia!), then you’ll know that I am rather obsessed with convertible tablet PCs. That is, I really, really, really want one. Why? Because convertible tablet PCs are everything […]

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