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Compaq Evo Tablet PC with Transmeta processor

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-will-you-have-to-wince dept.

AVee writes "Cnet has an article about Hp-Compaq announcing there will be a new Compaq Evo tablet PC powered by a 1GHz version of Transmeta's Crusoe TM5800 later this year. There is another article at cnn.com."

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  1. Re:So, let me get this straight... by tswinzig · · Score: 4, Informative

    Seriously, isn't this whole idea pretty much useless without handwriting recognition?

    No, a tablet already has many uses without handwriting recognition. Aside from the normal PC programs that can be used, you have a great form-factor for a nice webpad, a nice ebook.

    I've seen nothing to suggest that anyone has that working yet...

    Microsoft is well on the way to introducing hand-writing recognition in one of their upcoming OS's, which is one reason they are rolling these out now. I think there is more information about this technology on research.microsoft.com.

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  2. Pictures here? by tswinzig · · Score: 5, Informative

    Found this large picture on Microsoft's Tablet PC image gallery:

    Compaq Tablet PC Design Concept

    Here is Compaq's page which talks about this thing.

    (Remember kids, it's not karma-whoring if you're already at 50.)

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  3. Re:Linux drivers yet? by benploni · · Score: 4, Informative

    The people at www.handhelds.rg have really advanced the state of the art in linux's suitability for tablets. I run Linux + X11 on my Fujistsu pen tablets with great successs. As for handwriting recognition, there is xstroke and xmerlin, among others. xstroke now uses the RENDER extension to get fulllscreen translucent "ink" as youw write over any window.

    It's really slick.