Microsoft Hypes XP Tablets

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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I've been screaming this for a while

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yes this isn't the first TabletPC, sorry microsoft

My first, and for obvious reasons last, tablet pc has no winshit drivers for it's pen input dealy. I'm torn between scrapping it for parts, integrating it into a robot, and making write-on display for my iBook.

We geeks are nothing without our 140+ gwam CLUIs, fancy three button mice, and source code.

Has anyone else noticed that macs, which can get context menus by holding down their only button, would be a much better choice for tablets? If their handwriting recog is as good as their speech recog they could overtake winshits within a year.

For me, it'll be a mac laptop and a PeeCee server, both with Linux, for quite a while.