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The Vista productivity debate rages on

Well I seem to have hit a nerve or struck a chord at least with a lot of people with my recent post about the decidedly mixed reaction to Vista. It's the most heavily trafficked and commented post I've made here at ZDNet and reading through the comment thread reveals...

Tags: Uncategorized, Vista, Windows, Software, Productivity

Blog posts 2007-08-01

OnTheRun with Tablet PCs podcast #38- all about the Lenovo x61 Tablet

Listen here ( MP3, 21.3 MB, 62 minutes) orSubscribe to the show with this link RSSJames Kendrick and I have both recently picked up Lenovo ThinkPad x61 Tablet PCs and in show #38 we discuss the x61 from stem to stern. James has the SXGA+ (1440x1040) screen while...

Tags: Windows, Vista, Utilities and Add-Ins, Tablet PCs, Software, Productivity, Podcasts, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-06-10

OnTheRun with Tablet PCs #37

Listen here ( MP3, 19.6 MB, 55 minutes) or Subscribe to the show with this link RSS James Kendrick and I hit the ground running in show #37 and device reviews are the order of the day as we discuss the HP tx1000...

Tags: Windows, Vista, Tablet PCs, Software, Productivity, Podcasts, Mobility, Hardware, Gadgetry

Blog posts 2007-05-06

What's in your Tablet PC?

Fellow Tablet PC MVP and GottaBeMobile.com contributor Warner Crocker wants to know what software applications you consider essential on a Tablet PC or UMPC. Hes posted his list here. My list has some overlap with Warners but diverges a bit based on the different ways he and I use the...

Tags: Windows, Vista, Utilities and Add-Ins, Tablet PCs, Software, Productivity, Mobility, Microsoft Office, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-05-03

Is there any "wow" left in the Tablet PC?

Rob Bushway at GottaBeMobile.com wrote a thoughtful piece the other day pondering where the "wow" has gone in the Tablet PC segment. Its a well-balanced look at what he sees as a mature product segment lacking in significant new innovations that are likely to drive large numbers of new adopters...

Tags: Windows, Vista, Tablet PCs, Productivity, Mobility, Hardware, Gadgetry

Blog posts 2007-04-29

Cast your vote for the Tablet PC of the Year

Engadget is running a poll to select the Tablet PC of the Year in their annual awards extravaganza. You have until 11:59 p.m. this Sunday to cast your vote. The nominees include:Fujitsu P1610Gateway CX210 / M285Kohjisha SA1F00Lenovo X60Toshiba Portege M400One vote per person. Two guesses which Tablet PC got my...

Tags: Tablet PCs, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-04-10

OnTheRun with Tablet PCs #36 is now online

OnTheRun with Tablet PCs #36- the shout-out show!Listen here ( MP3, 17.4 MB, 50 minutes) or Subscribe to the show with this link RSS James Kendrick and I are back with show #36 and shout-outs are in order all around with the shipping of my...

Tags: Windows, Vista, Utilities and Add-Ins, Tablet PCs, Software, Productivity, Podcasts, Mobility, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Gadgetry

Blog posts 2007-04-01

Lenovo X60 Tablet PC on the road

I had my first real opportunity to put the Lenovo ThinkPad X60t to work as a conference machine this week at the OReilly Emerging Technologies conference in San Diego and Im more impressed than ever with how useful this machine is for someone who needs a perfect balance of portability...

Tags: Vista, Utilities and Add-Ins, Tablet PCs, Software, Productivity, Mobility, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Gadgetry, Events, ETech

Blog posts 2007-03-31

My take on the best and worst Windows ever

My buddy Ed Bott, who has much better credentials to be doing this sort of thing than I do, has weighed in with his report card on every version of Windows that has been released. In his post, Ed rates each version on a scale from 1 to 10 and...

Tags: Tablets, Instant messaging, Notebooks, Desktops, IM, Apple Macintosh, operating system, tool, Microsoft Windows, tablet PC, tablet

Blog posts 2007-03-17

Bill Gates still loves the Tablet PC

In his keynote at the Microsoft MVP Global Summit yesterday, Bill Gates and Rich Kaplan held a very relaxed and unscripted Q&A session following Gates address. A number of really fine questions were posed regarding the philanthropic work Gates is doing through his foundation, the role of technology in education,...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, PC, Bill Gates, tablet, tablet PC, Bill Gates Still

Blog posts 2007-03-14

Tablet PC musings from the MVP Summit

I arrived in Seattle earlier today and had a great meetup with many of the Tabet PC MVPs at the Microsoft Global MVP Summit in Seattle this afternoon. As you can imagine when a group of Tablet PC geeks gather, there was much sharing, comparing, and showing off of toys...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, PC, tablet, tablet PC

Blog posts 2007-03-12

Great Lenovo X60 Tablet PC review

Linda Epstein at TabletPc2 has put together a heavily illustrated, comprehensive review of the new ThinkPad X60 Tablet PC. The unit Linda reviewed is essentially the same as the one Im evaluating with one notable difference - shes using the multi-touch display which supports both stylus and finger input. Although...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., Linda Epstein, ThinkPad X60, tablet PC, PC

Blog posts 2007-03-10

First impressions: Lenovo X60 Tablet PC

Ive had the Lenovo X60 Tablet PC for about a week now and the system is configured for my trip to Seattle for the Microsoft Global MVP Summit next week after a quick weekend in Phoenix to see some spring training baseball and an Eric Clapton show. Im happy to...

Tags: Hardware, Microsoft Office, Mobility, Productivity, Tablet PCs, Vista, Windows

Blog posts 2007-03-09

OnTheRun with Tablet PCs #35 - the Vista show

Listen here (MP3, 17.2 MB, 50 minutes) orSubscribe to the show RSSJames Kendrick and I are back with a long overdue show #35 and the discussion quickly turns to the new Tablet PC that I am evaluating compliments of Lenovo and our friend Buzz Bruggeman. Since the new...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Mobility, Podcasts, Productivity, Software, Tablet PCs, Vista, Windows

Blog posts 2007-03-04

Lenovo X60 Tablet PC road test begins

The kind folks at Lenovo have provided me with a review unit of their latest Tablet PC, the ThinkPad X60. Ill have a few months of hands-on time to evaluate this convertible and share my impressions at last of Tablet PC life in Vista. Ive been laboring mightily, but ultimately...

Tags: Hardware, Microsoft Office, Mobility, Productivity, Tablet PCs, Utilities and Add-Ins, Vista, Windows

Blog posts 2007-02-28

Want to see a Tablet PC from Dell?

Dell Computer is running a very interesting site called Dell Ideastorm where new ideas to help the company improve its products and services are being entertained. One of the more popular ideas is a Tablet PC from the company – a move Id welcome. First off, a Tablet PC from...

Tags: Hardware, Tablet PCs

Blog posts 2007-02-17

The Vista Experience Pack for Tablet PCs

Just looked at the latest issue of the Mobile PC Newsletter from Microsoft and saw the long-awaited news that the Microsoft Experience Pack for Windows Vista has been released for Tabelt PC owners. If you use a Tablet and have upgraded to Vista, go forth and add to the experience.Enhance...

Tags: Productivity, Hardware, Tablet PCs, Software, Utilities and Add-Ins, Vista, Windows, tablet, tablet PC

Blog posts 2007-02-09

OnTheRun with Tablet PCs #34- CES Wrapup

Listen here ( MP3, 20.8 MB, 60 minutes) or Subscribe to the show with this link RSSJames Kendrick and I sit down finally for show #34 and have a chance to ruminate on finally meeting face to face at the Tablet PC meetup at the CES recently in Las...

Tags: Productivity, Mobility, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Gadgetry, Tablet PCs, Software, Mastering the Inbox, Podcasts, CES, tablet, tablet PC, Consumer Electronics Show

Blog posts 2007-01-21

Supply constraints dog Lenovo on new Tablet PC

eWEEK confirms what I was told by a Lenovo rep at CES this week – supply issues related the displays used in some models of the new X60 Tablet PC are creating delays in fulfilling order and the drought will extend for a while to come. The X60 is high...

Tags: Hardware, Tablet PCs, CES, new tablet PC, tablet, X60 tablet PC

Blog posts 2007-01-13

Vote for the Tablet PC of the year

Engadget is accepting nominations for Tablet PC of the Year in the upcoming 2006 Engadget Awards. The devices Id have voted for are already nominated and the rules suggest only one nomination per device but if you have an opinion, head on over and make sure favorite is represented.

Tags: Tablet PCs, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-01-01