No, it was delivered to my school because they get tax exempt (the place where I ordered it from is also in Ohio), and technically, they're ordering it (and paying for it), and they need to free up this Dell for their use.
Umm... Actually, thanks to speeds of other devices (RAM, etc.) not keeping up with CPUs, it doesn't scale linearly. If the FSB goes up, then it does, but multiplier increases don't do as much - only the CPU is faster, not the rest of the system.
Two options. Either a USB CD drive, or the X4 Dock, which has an UltraBay built in (unfortunately, from what I've heard, the UltraBase X4 doesn't work with the X41 Tablet, so you have to go to USB for portability)
CHEAP, not inexpensive, is the correct word for the Averatec tablets, from what I've heard... the screen is screwy, it overheats WAY too easily, lots of dead pixels, and the plastic literally decomposes.
I've actually looked at Averatec (for that and other models) in the past, but with those reports, I'm not going to TOUCH them. I'll stick with IBM.
IIRC, Intel's wireless is supported under Linux, thanks to them FINALLY open-sourcing the drivers, so the only thing that won't work is the modem - not a big deal. And, depending on the modem brand, it may still be supported.
(This is all assuming that the recognizer that comes with Office 2003 is the same as the one that the Tablet PCs use)
I've actually played around with O2K3's handwriting recognition with a mouse, which means it's all even more atrocious than normal, with about 95% accuracy. That's pretty cool.
If I had the money, I'd get one of these, but I don't, so I'm sticking with an X21 that I'm getting.
The real irony is that everybody's saying "IBM's first tablet PC, why are they so late?"
However, the ThinkPad 700T, the FIRST ThinkPad, was a slate tablet, and released only a year after Toshiba released the first tablet.
IBM also released a couple of convertible tablets, the 750P (IIRC) and the 360P (again, IIRC). They didn't fold the same way, but they still counted. (The screen was held in a frame. The screen could be flipped on the frame, and the lid shut, and it'd be in slate mode).
It's so earth shaking because it's IBM. IBM is often said in the same breath as "quality".
Also, some tablet PCs are "slate" type, which means that the screen is permanently open, and there's no keyboard.
However, this is a "convertible" type. That's a laptop with a screen that twists. It's also supposedly the smallest convertible - basically, the same spec as one of the better small slates, but slightly thicker, and it's a convertible.
I would NEVER buy a slate, but with sufficient money, I'd buy a convertible.
FWIW, Mandriva bought out Lycoris, so there could be a Mandriva-based Tablet OS sometime...
Mandrake was one of my favorite distros when I still had a Linux box running - urpmi meant no RPM hell (if you grabbed from urpmi repositories, of course, but with Easy URPMI, that wasn't bad at all). I remember HATING Red Hat. I don't care for Ubuntu. I'm giving Xandros (Open Circulation, of course) a try on Virtual PC, FWIW.
The thing is, many of the tablets sold with it were rebadged WinXP tablets. The "manufacturer" bought these tablets WITH OS (can you say "Windows Tax"?), then wiped them, put Lycoris Tablet on (Lycoris tax), and marked them up so that they could make a profit.
Also, I've heard the OS simply isn't up to snuff for a tablet - HWR sucks, primarily, so you're really restricted to an OSK, and those suck as a rule.
Well, I DON'T use the CRT, unless it's one of my desktops that I'm using.
However, using said desktops is quite painful - and not just because of the CRT. This laptop and the IBM that's replacing it are both higher spec in every way (except hard drive speed, and CD burning capability) than either of my desktops.
However, if I had a laptop with a dual-monitor capable GPU, I'd use the CRT more - I like spanning.
Well, I need a new CRT, but I'd rather just use the LCD on my laptop.
The CRT's degausser is busted, there's lots of shimmering on the picture, the color reproduction is fscked, it's REALLY fuzzy, and it can't do a decent resolution (1280x960 or 1024) at anything more than 60Hz. Granted, it can do 1152x864 at 75Hz, and 1024x768 at 85Hz. However, this Dell can't drive the CRT at 1152x864 (it can drive it at 1280x1024, though), and even if it could, I wouldn't be able to use the LCD at the same time. I'm not sure the IBM that I'm getting could drive it at that resolution, either.
I perfectly understand that 70+Hz is better, but I like as high resolution as possible;-)
Well, the Sony Librie now has an app available to convert web pages and newsfeeds to the native format, and anything you can print to a format that it can handle (but not the best format for the job).
Myself, I'd like to see a eInk PDF reader. That's all I want.
While I agree that competition is a Good Idea(tm), I've got a friend who insists on using MSN Search, as opposed to Google. She doesn't trust Google. I can't help but laugh when she tells me this;-)
And, no, that's not why I'm not with her. I don't think she's got any problem with my political viewpoints (she agrees with most of them) or my interest in computers.
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No, it was delivered to my school because they get tax exempt (the place where I ordered it from is also in Ohio), and technically, they're ordering it (and paying for it), and they need to free up this Dell for their use.
Umm... Actually, thanks to speeds of other devices (RAM, etc.) not keeping up with CPUs, it doesn't scale linearly. If the FSB goes up, then it does, but multiplier increases don't do as much - only the CPU is faster, not the rest of the system.
I've actually ordered a used X21.
I've gotta pick it up (it was delivered to my school (intentionally)), and swap out with my Dell.
Two options. Either a USB CD drive, or the X4 Dock, which has an UltraBay built in (unfortunately, from what I've heard, the UltraBase X4 doesn't work with the X41 Tablet, so you have to go to USB for portability)
CHEAP, not inexpensive, is the correct word for the Averatec tablets, from what I've heard... the screen is screwy, it overheats WAY too easily, lots of dead pixels, and the plastic literally decomposes.
I've actually looked at Averatec (for that and other models) in the past, but with those reports, I'm not going to TOUCH them. I'll stick with IBM.
They still have a 1600x1200 15" display.
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Also, they've got a QXGA (2048x1536) 15" display for the R series. You can even buy one (for more than the cost of many R series laptops) right here: http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/IBM,Laptop,Par
Unfortunately, I don't think it works in T series laptops...
Actually, the X40 and X41 use Intel graphics...
iEG2 for the X40, iGMA900 for the X41.
IIRC, Intel's wireless is supported under Linux, thanks to them FINALLY open-sourcing the drivers, so the only thing that won't work is the modem - not a big deal. And, depending on the modem brand, it may still be supported.
Replying to myself, because I realized that what I said made little sense...
Chances are, the 4-cell number is estimated normal, the 8-cell number is theoretical maximum.
Grr...
2.6 hrs on the 4-cell, up to 6.3 hrs on the 8-cell (twice the capacity - FWIW, from what I've heard, almost everyone with an X41 has the 8-cell).
The "extended-life battery" is something that plugs into the docking connector. Not necessary if you've got the 8-cell.
You mean 403?
/. was sick of getting invalidated ;-P
Yeah, I'm thinking that
(This is all assuming that the recognizer that comes with Office 2003 is the same as the one that the Tablet PCs use)
I've actually played around with O2K3's handwriting recognition with a mouse, which means it's all even more atrocious than normal, with about 95% accuracy. That's pretty cool.
If I had the money, I'd get one of these, but I don't, so I'm sticking with an X21 that I'm getting.
The real irony is that everybody's saying "IBM's first tablet PC, why are they so late?"
However, the ThinkPad 700T, the FIRST ThinkPad, was a slate tablet, and released only a year after Toshiba released the first tablet.
IBM also released a couple of convertible tablets, the 750P (IIRC) and the 360P (again, IIRC). They didn't fold the same way, but they still counted. (The screen was held in a frame. The screen could be flipped on the frame, and the lid shut, and it'd be in slate mode).
X41 Tablet.
What would an X42p be? Something where they tried to shoehorn a 2.13GHz P-M into an X4 chassis?
FWIW, it almost seems like the X32 serves as the "X40p"...
It's so earth shaking because it's IBM. IBM is often said in the same breath as "quality".
Also, some tablet PCs are "slate" type, which means that the screen is permanently open, and there's no keyboard.
However, this is a "convertible" type. That's a laptop with a screen that twists. It's also supposedly the smallest convertible - basically, the same spec as one of the better small slates, but slightly thicker, and it's a convertible.
I would NEVER buy a slate, but with sufficient money, I'd buy a convertible.
And, this wasn't a patent application, it was an FCC certification application.
BIG difference.
Anyway, this is REALLY old news - I saw stuff on it over a week ago.
FWIW, Mandriva bought out Lycoris, so there could be a Mandriva-based Tablet OS sometime...
Mandrake was one of my favorite distros when I still had a Linux box running - urpmi meant no RPM hell (if you grabbed from urpmi repositories, of course, but with Easy URPMI, that wasn't bad at all). I remember HATING Red Hat. I don't care for Ubuntu. I'm giving Xandros (Open Circulation, of course) a try on Virtual PC, FWIW.
And, there were even some tablets sold with it.
The thing is, many of the tablets sold with it were rebadged WinXP tablets. The "manufacturer" bought these tablets WITH OS (can you say "Windows Tax"?), then wiped them, put Lycoris Tablet on (Lycoris tax), and marked them up so that they could make a profit.
Also, I've heard the OS simply isn't up to snuff for a tablet - HWR sucks, primarily, so you're really restricted to an OSK, and those suck as a rule.
Well, I DON'T use the CRT, unless it's one of my desktops that I'm using.
However, using said desktops is quite painful - and not just because of the CRT. This laptop and the IBM that's replacing it are both higher spec in every way (except hard drive speed, and CD burning capability) than either of my desktops.
However, if I had a laptop with a dual-monitor capable GPU, I'd use the CRT more - I like spanning.
Well, I need a new CRT, but I'd rather just use the LCD on my laptop.
;-)
The CRT's degausser is busted, there's lots of shimmering on the picture, the color reproduction is fscked, it's REALLY fuzzy, and it can't do a decent resolution (1280x960 or 1024) at anything more than 60Hz. Granted, it can do 1152x864 at 75Hz, and 1024x768 at 85Hz. However, this Dell can't drive the CRT at 1152x864 (it can drive it at 1280x1024, though), and even if it could, I wouldn't be able to use the LCD at the same time. I'm not sure the IBM that I'm getting could drive it at that resolution, either.
I perfectly understand that 70+Hz is better, but I like as high resolution as possible
Well, the Sony Librie now has an app available to convert web pages and newsfeeds to the native format, and anything you can print to a format that it can handle (but not the best format for the job).
Myself, I'd like to see a eInk PDF reader. That's all I want.
Reading that review... is there a way to mod it?
Ah, never mind - it looks like MAKE magazine has done it...
Seeing their pics... DAMN! The resolution on that is... BEAUTIFUL!
Well, actually, I've heard of e-ink systems (for billboards) that are hitting 70FPS. That's not slow - my CRT refreshes slower (60Hz).
Non-DRM'd, and reasonably priced. I can MacGyver a bigger battery in ;-P
While I agree that competition is a Good Idea(tm), I've got a friend who insists on using MSN Search, as opposed to Google. She doesn't trust Google. I can't help but laugh when she tells me this ;-)
And, no, that's not why I'm not with her. I don't think she's got any problem with my political viewpoints (she agrees with most of them) or my interest in computers.
Google Answers is already a paid service, FWIW.