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Author Topic: Tablet PC Lance C. McFetridge Expert Film Handler Posts: 135 From: Penn Yan, New York Registered: Jul 99 posted 09-22-2003 05:42 PM                     Has anyone had actual hands-on experience with a tablet PC and if so, opinions based on the experience? thanks lance  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-22-2003 11:44 PM                     I haven't had any desire to use one unfortunately. A TabletPC would seem to be a natural for anyone doing graphics work. But the downside is these things have too many crushing limitations. Tablet PCs typically have only a 900MHz Pentium III CPU (at least that was the average speed the last time I looked at some in the pile of catalogs I get). The display doesn't show enough pixels. Settings of 1024 X 768 or 1280 X 1024 are not high rez enough for serious graphics work. This limitation is also why I have avoided flat screen computer monitors. Finally, what software runs on a Tablet PC? If I cannot run apps like Photoshop, Illustrator and CorelDRAW on it then I can't consider it for purchase even if the CPU and display settings are desireable.  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-23-2003 12:31 AM                        How big a glass of water do you have to drink with that tablet PC?  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-23-2003 05:14 PM                     Enough water so it doesn't get caught in your throat. You suffocate, but instead of seeing a bright white light everything turns to blue...  |  IP: Logged Jason Burroughs Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 654 From: Allen, TX Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-24-2003 10:31 AM                     Bobby, Typically the Tablet PC's use a specialized verson of Windows XP, to allow for some extra features that the tablet allows, and recognition etc. You should be able able to install any XP compatable software on these. Most often they also come with 'docking station' that allows you to use it much like a regular desktop. I think that they have a ways to go to becomming more popular and certianly an increase in power would deffinatly be on that must do list. But, think of Tablet PC's as this, a laptop with no keyboard, and a touch screen.  |  IP: Logged

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