 |
Recent Articles |
Tablet PCs Used By Cancer Patients To Help Doctors...
The Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer published the results of a study conducted by Thomas Healthcare that found that cancer patients who used handheld...
Creating Experiences to Improve Internet Marketing...
Can experiential marketing, a modern marketing methodology, improves online conversion rate? Experiential Marketing uses brand relevant experiences to appeal to both the rational and emotional...
Tablet PC Shopping On UBid
I've been involved with eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) for years and years and, heck, even wrote a book about online auctions back in the dotcom era. I still use eBay...
Q&A: My Tablet PC Takes Forever To Hibernate
Dave, Windows XP hibernation takes an extremely long time, ten minutes or longer, to get to full hibernation. What is up? What can I do? I'm using a Toshiba M200 Tablet PC with 1GB of RAM. Everything was fine...
HP IPAQ Rx3715 Mobile Media Companion
I've owned a HP iPAQ rx3715 Mobile Media Companion Pocket PC (PDA) since March 2005 and I have to say that I absolutely love it, because not only was it one of the best Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition...
Do You Need A Sturdy Tablet PC?
Tablet PCs have been a hot item for a number of years now for people in all kinds of work, but if you are like me, you need a sturdy one. I am always on the go...
|
|
|
10.19.07
What's Going On In The World Of Tablet PCs?
 By
Chris Crum
Today I just wanted to give kind of a rundown of some interesting Tablet PC-related nuggets circulating in the news.
GottaBeMobile.com is running a little piece about the upcoming 5-year anniversary of Micorosft's Tablet PC. Has it reallly been five years already?
We are rapidly approaching the 5-year anniversary of Microsoft's launch of the Tablet PC. I'm sure the mainstream press is going to be coming out with its own "assessment", but what's really important is what we all think. After all, we are the ones buying them, using using them, using the software built for them, etc.
The market has changed tremendously over the years: introduction of UMPCs, touch, multi-touch via the Surface which will support digital ink, MIDs, we've gone from xp tablet edition to sp2 to Vista which has tablet bits built-in, the disappearance of the hybrid, ISVs entering the space with enthusiasm to leaving after a few years, distributors experiencing much success, continual Apple Tablet PC rumors, some OEMs expanding offerings, other OEMs narrowing offerings, and Dell finally entering after a 5 year absence.
TabletPCReview has posted a lengthy review of the Fujitsu LifeBook U810 complete with a video and numerous screenshots. This is definitely worth checking out if you have some time to go over it. I is also summed up in a short list of pros and cons:
Pros
• Solid design and hinge
• Nice Screen, even though small
• Many ways to navigate including pen, pointing stick and your fingertip
• Nice wireless options including Bluetooth, which comes in handy
• Lightweight portable design
Cons
• Slow start-up
• Passive touchscreen not always responsive to finger or pen
• Only one USB port
• Bottom gets hot when running multiple applications
And finally, in a couple of weeks, the first tablet from Dell will be released after first being announced in May. November 5 is the day. Daily Tech provides some info on the Dell Latitude XT.
About the Author:
Chris is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news.
|
