Pacebook Tablet PC

IAmBlakeM writes "Looks like a new PC design has been released by the guys at PaceBlade. Reviewed at Anandtech, the new PaceBlade, touted as a 3in1 PC, features a Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 CPU at 600Mhz, up to 256MB of RAM, a 12.1" XGA LCD that can do 1024x768, and an "any key". Always nice to see some new designs and technology throwing curves at the norms."

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A drawback

[murat]

Perhaps the biggest limitation with the PaceBook actually comes in the form of software. The PaceBook ships with no handwriting recognition software, making text input when in tablet PC mode excruciating. PaceBlade suggests you use Microsoft Office XP for handwriting and voice dictation support but chose not to include the software package by default.

This seems the only Bad Thing about it.

Options

[Random Feature]

There are some other options out there:

The AquaPAD from FICA starts at $650.

You can get it running Midori Linux or WinCE. I've played with both and support for WiFi cards is good with either version.

The SonicBLUE ProGear can also be ordered with Linux as the OS, but it's WAY pricey - like over $3000. And the version running Windows98 runs hot. Burn your lap off and runs sluggish. But it has a built in 802.11b card. No drivers to load for this one.

is it just me, or is she not wearing any pants?

[Anonymous Coward]

take a look at the Product->Solutions page, under Realty.

the brunette is pantless

stunning!

It doesn't, but...

[name_already_taken]

that's not why they picked that processor. The Transmeta CPUs use very little power to run, so battery life should be pretty decent.

I have a Toshiba Libretto L3 with the Transmeta Crusoe 600MHz CPU. Performance is not blinding fast, but it is more than adequate for most tasks.

I guess my point is that this is intended to be a portable device, not a supercomputer.