My insight was that in almost all discussion about Microsoft vs other operating systems, you can insert [USA] for [Microsoft] and [other countries] for [other operating systems].
Microsoft is an exemplar of what the US does in the international community in terms of monopolies, pushing its own standards etc etc. Ooh look Netscape has weapons of mass destruction that threaten Windows - let's go after 'em.
I worked on the Tablet platform for 2.5 yrs. Contrary to the claims of earlier posters about business uses, it really has very little to do with typing vs non-typing.
Most of my notes are for my use, and have lots of diagrams, tables, flow-charts, arrows etc that are hellish to accomplish in real-time with keyboard and mouse.
I annotate documents electronically, and avoid reams of paper print-outs over my desk. All my notes and annotations are backed up and searchable.
I do light weight email and web-browsing wirelessly in front of the TV, using my slate Tablet and pen. Very comfortable. Reading is quite easy on the higher-res screen.
I edit and compose music with Finale and similar programs. For a look at how cool pen-editing of music is try the free Music Composition power-toy.
I do free-form screen-capture of document fragments, maps, diagrams etc for data-gathering, and personal annotation. Again, all easy to email and back-up.
I do ink-based messaging as needed, it's easy to sketch an onject or a map and send it to someone else.
On road-trips, I have mapping software running, and I just leave the Tablet on the passenger seat.
There's plenty of other stuff I do with it, beyond the regular laptop/PC, but my last observation is that a Tablet is more accessible than a regular laptop. I get a greater bang for buck out of it because I can use it in more places.
If you're a boring old text-centric person then you won't find any of the above compelling. Yes battery life could improve and a many other things can and will get better. Out of the gate though, it is the best computer investment I have ever made. I'm proud to have worked on it.
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I also meant to add that the EU goes after Microsoft partly as a proxy for going after the US.
My insight was that in almost all discussion about Microsoft vs other operating systems, you can insert [USA] for [Microsoft] and [other countries] for [other operating systems]. Microsoft is an exemplar of what the US does in the international community in terms of monopolies, pushing its own standards etc etc. Ooh look Netscape has weapons of mass destruction that threaten Windows - let's go after 'em.
I've hired P.I. Nocchio to look into the matter
Obviously a strongly wooden taste. Maybe we should blame the casking director.
I worked on the Tablet platform for 2.5 yrs. Contrary to the claims of earlier posters about business uses, it really has very little to do with typing vs non-typing. Most of my notes are for my use, and have lots of diagrams, tables, flow-charts, arrows etc that are hellish to accomplish in real-time with keyboard and mouse. I annotate documents electronically, and avoid reams of paper print-outs over my desk. All my notes and annotations are backed up and searchable. I do light weight email and web-browsing wirelessly in front of the TV, using my slate Tablet and pen. Very comfortable. Reading is quite easy on the higher-res screen. I edit and compose music with Finale and similar programs. For a look at how cool pen-editing of music is try the free Music Composition power-toy. I do free-form screen-capture of document fragments, maps, diagrams etc for data-gathering, and personal annotation. Again, all easy to email and back-up. I do ink-based messaging as needed, it's easy to sketch an onject or a map and send it to someone else. On road-trips, I have mapping software running, and I just leave the Tablet on the passenger seat. There's plenty of other stuff I do with it, beyond the regular laptop/PC, but my last observation is that a Tablet is more accessible than a regular laptop. I get a greater bang for buck out of it because I can use it in more places. If you're a boring old text-centric person then you won't find any of the above compelling. Yes battery life could improve and a many other things can and will get better. Out of the gate though, it is the best computer investment I have ever made. I'm proud to have worked on it.