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Bricklin on Tablet PCs

Posted by michael on from the passing-fad dept.

t482 writes "Dan Bricklin gives his first impressions of the Tablet PC. 'The most important thing to know about the Tablet PC, as far as I'm concerned so far, is that Microsoft did a great job...of naming it.' and then goes on to give a fascinating history of pen computing."

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  1. The REAL first tablet PC by sl+inferis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tablet PC isn't a new idea is it? Didn't Moses have the first tablet PC? The only application it ran was TenCommandments(R)

    1. Re:The REAL first tablet PC by Tim+Browse · · Score: 5, Funny
      What really happened...

      "How did it go, Moses?"
      "Well...I've got him down to ten, but adultery's still in there."

      Tim

    2. Re:The REAL first tablet PC by shades66 · · Score: 2, Funny

      You would of thought Microsoft would of got that problem sorted by now wouldn't you!?!?

      Mark

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  2. Wow! by mao+che+minh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dan Bricklin! I'm gonna run right out and buy one now, because Dan Bricklin reviewed it!!

  3. In other news... by Whatsthiswhatsthis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Giant pad of paper reviewed. More at 11...

  4. Magnets by D4Vr4nt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Put on some powerful magnets on the back of one of these, and you got yourself a cheap internet fridge (why you'd want one is beyond me).

    Heck this might be the coolest fridge magnet yet! :D

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    1. Re:Magnets by easyfrag · · Score: 2, Funny

      Put on some powerful magnets on the back of one of these, and you got yourself a cheap internet fridge.


      Yep, and after you corrupt all the data on its hard drive from those magnets, you can stick post-it notes to it and have a really expensive bulletin board.

  5. Dan Bricklin said by ToasterTester · · Score: 4, Funny

    The worst thing about MS Tablet PC is I don't make a dime off of them. All I get is people asking me for my opinon. Anyone want to buy some old copies of my demo software. HEY do any of you even know I created the spreadsheet!

    Can you say Visicalc???

    I'm a legend dam it!!!

  6. Come again? by 10Ghz · · Score: 5, Funny
    A pen-based desktop system that was part of the personal computer world came from Wang in 1988. Called Wang Freestyle...


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  7. great job of naming it? by Jonny+Ringo · · Score: 3, Funny

    as far as I'm concerned so far, is that Microsoft did a great job...of naming it.

    Ahhh yes they stayed up all night, but it was worth it.

  8. It's called paper. by DAldredge · · Score: 3, Funny

    It is called paper. You should look into is sometime. It is great for taking notes!

  9. Re:Dirty Fingers... by stratjakt · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since they aren't GNU/Linux based, the average user isnt all that oily and dirty to begin with.

    So it isn't much of an issue.

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  10. Wha!? A *Tablet* PC? by mtec · · Score: 5, Funny


    There's no way I could swallow one of those!

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  11. Re:Question... by dmoynihan · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oddly enough, Linux might have a real shot in the "larger pda/tablet market." There are stories out there about IBM's Meta Pad, as well reports of an AMD/China/Alchemy Semiconductor type thing... both situations where MS need not apply.

    Even the Lindows guy is talking about $500 tablets... though he's thinking handwriting recognition isn't needed.

    I think tablets look cool, and do have applications in medical/retail/industrial settings, but not for $2,000, not yet. Hoping Midori or whatever, plus other chip options, besides full-fledged Pentiums can get the cost down.

  12. $2,000 breakdown by PoorCoder · · Score: 2, Funny

    TabletPC - $1,000
    X Box Loss - $500
    Gates' bank account - $500

    Anyway... I'd not give up my WACOM tablet forever! PERIOD!

    *sigh*