Tablet PC S

[JACKHAMMER]

As I sit on My Couch writing on this screen, I have to wonder why these PCs have not taken off. I have a slate version and it is awesome! Having owned tablets and notebooks the tablets have So much more portable functionality. Anyone Care to comment?"

 

[Gunbuster]

When I enter data I would rather have typed text and not my jacked up handwriting.

Cant think of a business case to pitch to my boss besides it would make a nice HT remote.

 

[JACKHAMMER]

I find fhe handwriting recognition about 98%. It converts it right into text. It has been Compatible with every App I have tried so far.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

I think the reason that it has not taken off is due to cost, why pay $300 more for a notebook when the only extra feature is you can write on it

 

[kranky]

People get too hung up on the cost without actually trying it. It's definitely not for everyone but I find it invaluable. Apps like OneNote, xThink MathJournal and Tablet Enhancements for Outlook (plus the tablet features in Office 2003) really take advantage of the tablet write-on-the-screen ability.

For code jockeys, it has no added value. Depends on what you use a PC for.

 

[LethalWolfe]

I think battery life is an issuse too. For example, a tablet PC could be very useful to doctors and nurses in hospitals, but the batt would probably need to last an entire shift to make it worthwhile.


Lethal

 

[Jeff7]

I'd love a tablet PC to replace the newspaper. The things are huge when unfolded, and I have a tough time refolding them right....god, the hardships I have to suffer through.....
I'd much rather have a tablet PC with the news (and comics) on it.

 

[arcas]

I don't see tablet PCs taking the place of laptops for general purpose mobile computing anytime soon but they should be doing a lot better in niche markets than they are. Perhaps it's poor marketing or it's the lack of killer apps to drive sales. It took years for palmtop computing to become popular (anybody remember the failed Apple Newton?).

 

[coolVariable]

I would have gotten a tablet but they are so ... big.

Love my small and light Dell x300. I would have glady spent an extra $200 to get it as a tablet

 

[Koing]

I have seen a few people use it and it looks VERY useful.

They are still some what pricey though but I don't think a lot of people have 'given' them the chance. I type faster then I write anyway and I don't need to look at the keyboard.

Koing

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: Koing
I type faster then I write anyway and I don't need to look at the keyboard.

Nearly everyone does, including most TPC owners. It's not about data entry speed, but about using the PC in different ways. The xThink MathJournal app I mentioned earlier is a prime example. It cannot be duplicated with a keyboard. Sketching is another example, along with marking up documents, drawing interactively on PowerPoint presentations, etc.

 

[WackyDan]

It hasn't taken off sue to the following items....

Durability.... the initial Tablets out and most today are built to break.

Battery life and ot power.... Usually less than a standard notebook.

But most importantly...... lack of the Killer App....

We are now seeing an influx of applications specific to the medical field, field service, and education environment among others.... three areas that are slow to make rapid changes with technology.

Tablet will find it's niche, but I doubt it will find widespread acceptance outside those verticals.....

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: WackyDan
It hasn't taken off sue to the following items....

Durability.... the initial Tablets out and most today are built to break.

Battery life and ot power.... Usually less than a standard notebook.

But most importantly...... lack of the Killer App....

We are now seeing an influx of applications specific to the medical field, field service, and education environment among others.... three areas that are slow to make rapid changes with technology.

Tablet will find it's niche, but I doubt it will find widespread acceptance outside those verticals.....

Not picking on you, WackyDan, but some of your statements are just incorrect.

In my experience with TPCs and from what I hear from others, TPCs are as reliable as regular laptops. And battery life is absolutely longer.

But I agree that it could end up as a vertical market. The medical field has been quick to accept them along with real estate.