Comments on: Is There A Tablet Computer In Your Future?

By: Sebi_2020

Sebi_2020 — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:03:00 +0000

It may have a single processor but it can run the unreal engine and that’s pretty impressive . I’m starting to realize that is not the device’s job to fit the program , it’s the program’s job to fit the device .

By: what is a medical assistant

what is a medical assistant — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:14:00 +0000

Besides the fact that a tablet is more portable, it does not differ in functionality or better said, it does not offer any more funcionality than a laptop or desktop. Of course it’s cooler and more flashy, but that’s about it.

By: new apple computer 2010

new apple computer 2010 — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:08:00 +0000

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By: McGarrell Reilly

McGarrell Reilly — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:57:53 +0000

Tablet computer is only good for web surfing and media play for now, compare to PC, its weakness is performance. use Ipad as a example, it is still a single process platform….

By: Ale

Ale — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:36:10 +0000

Wacom Cintiq +Multitouch +Multiplatform Multi OS +Advanced Graphics Card to Play Games (3D Optimized) = Best Gaming, Content Creation and Rich Media Platform

The success of places like YouTube proves that people are shifting from Media Consumers to Media Producers. Creativity is becoming the next trend, it is part of everybody’s life. And eventually a device like a Slate will have to reflect that. Content Creation is what is still missing in Apple’s Ipad. Apple’s Ipad is the portable version of a Couch Potato’s Device.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:53:34 +0000

I’ve been considering getting a tablet PC ever since I first saw one years ago. My plan was always to go with a mid-powered convertible tablet notebook, such as a Dell Latitude XT2, but that could change.

I’ve been using mobile devices for a while, from my old Toshiba Genio, to a work-provided HTC Touch and my iPhone. For me, the control scheme effectiveness comes down to where these new tablets will fit into mobile computing. For a cheap PC-replacement device, touch makes sense, but as I would more likely buy one of these to replace a work computer (long emails, coding, RDP), it would have to be pretty fluid and allow for accuracy as well to keep from becoming just a novelty.

As it stands, my iPhone is my go anywhere device, and my current work PC brings more power to the game, despite its age. I’m still leaning towards a convertible, but if slates continue to improve in power and design while staying low-cost, it could well be my next buy.

OS would probably need to be a good mix of the two offerings listed. Unless Windows 7 makes a huge leap in its support for touchscreens, I doubt it would do. Likewise, I need something more accurate than just pure finger-based.

By: Ken Mattlin

Ken Mattlin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:23:56 +0000

Great article.These are what we call Tabslates A tabslate is
a handheld computer larger than an Iphone and
smaller than a Laptop. The new Apple IPAD is
the number 1 Tabslate and is the MOTHER OF ALL
TABSLATES..

By: Hal Hefner

Hal Hefner — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:52:17 +0000

As a digital artist and tech geek, I really want a solid tablet to use with Photoshop so I can draw on it. I’ve had people suggest things to me but have never found one I’ve liked. I would also like one that is friendly for my kid. She’s a bit young 3.5 but smart and I think ready to play with a tablet.

By: Salmons

Salmons — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:30:22 +0000

@Daniel, the touch add-on for KDE4 is about the same as Windows. It’s just an add-on, imho… it’s a personal preference.

By: johnny

johnny — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:18:35 +0000

OK apple has a tablet PC lets all get a hard on when the Archos has one out already with a Camera and here in the US they dont even advertise

By: sergio

sergio — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:56:43 +0000

Windows based would probably be my choice simply for app compatibility, but who knows…

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:20:15 +0000

@Salmons, actually, newer interfaces like the KDE4 desktop were specifically designed to be touch-ready. The KDE4 Netbook desktop includes a tiling window picker, instead of standard window borders, a newspaper-style widget containment, and the toolkit style includes new settings to make things more finger-friendly.

I definitely look forward to seeing the slate (apparently several companies are using this term) form factor become available, and look forward to Android, Chromium OS, KDE4 Netbook/Tablet Desktop, and maybe more options becoming available as well. We should not forget Palm’s excellent WebOS!

If Microsoft wants to stay in the market, they are going to need to seriously rework their OS so that it presents things in a more touch-friendly way. That said, it took them 10 years to get from Windows XP to Windows 7… if this is the case, they’ll be roughly at the level of the iPhone OS in 2020 when OSX, Palm WebOS, Linux, and the like will probably be moving on to holograms!

By: Amish

Amish — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:51:20 +0000

The Courier would have been the perfect tablet solution for me, but, like the perfect woman, is nothing more than a nice idea.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:41:22 +0000

I want something that has the software compatability of Windows with the vision of Apple (i.e. can i run Photoshop and do spreadhseets on it?). My biggest beef with the iPhone is how locked down the thing is.

By: Todd Stewart

Todd Stewart — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:57:35 +0000

A tablet is in my present.
I use an HP TX2z every day.