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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. Re:Question... by TheAncientHacker · · Score: 5, Informative

    Anybody who takes notes in meetings, anybody who needs to use a computer without a counter to put it down on. I know I'm seriously in lust.

  2. Re:Ok so Bill did a good job of naming it... by TheAncientHacker · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, the list of Microsoft trademarks at http://www.microsoft.com/trademarks/docs/mstmark.r tf does NOT list Tablet. Guess we all didn't know the answer to that one but were just making assumptions with no basis.

  3. A few datasheets ... by MarcQ · · Score: 5, Informative
    ... in case you are as ignorant as I was about available Tablet PCs.
  4. Re:Dirty Fingers... by AzrealAO · · Score: 5, Informative

    The LCD's on TabletPC's are all covered with tempered glass. So you're not pressing down on the LCD Matrix at all. The Pen's are EMR Pens, like a Wacom Tablet, and the act of pressing down on the glass causes the stylus tip to press up into the pen itself. As for fingerprints, of course that's an issue. The Acer came with a nice microfibre, lint free cloth to wipe the screen with, and to be honest, it doesn't really get that bad.

  5. Re:The biggest problem... by NetJunkie · · Score: 5, Informative

    I've tested a couple of these for the office. With "extended" batteries most of them can run 8 hours. Not bad at all. Just put it in standby when walking around and you should be good to go all day.