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Microsoft Hypes XP Tablets

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the jerry-kaplan-must-be-proud dept.

Dejohn writes "Just got back from the Microsoft Tablet PC launch event here in Seattle. Aside from a couple of application lock-ups during the demonstration (they claimed internet access was down at the demo center and was causing the difficulties), the new technology looks very cool. Microsoft Claimed it 'will recognize all your handwriting unless you can't read it yourself.'" They clearly haven't seen my handwriting. I ran into one of the Motion guys at a Starbucks in Boston and I got to see one of these machines in person and it was quite pretty. No reason you can't run Linux on them from what I saw. Additionally, Dan writes "Sure, CNET's editors got a good look at them and even the mainstream (free registration required) likes this stuff, but didn't South Korea supposedly have these last year, and running Linux at that?"

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  1. HP calculators by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hi,

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  2. THE END IS NEAR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Microsoft is a HUGE employer!

    Look at this: shit.


    they're even advertising available jobs covert against Linux!


    And they have more jobs available than the freeBSD userbase! AHHHHHHH

  3. Re:kokface by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    why? I think YOU should call someone if that is what your face looks like

    Please set the Category to "Formkeys." Thank you.

  4. why not to run linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There are lots of reasons not to run linux. But primarily, it is inferior to Windows and Mac OS X for ease of use and it is inferior to FreeBSD for server stability and robustness.

  5. Re:When is this useful? by Zeinfeld · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Usually, I scribble on a napkin or whatever, but this isn't all too coherent. It's usually only useful to me when I make it a bit more coherent, and usually typed

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