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- Will tablets go the way of the Palm Pilot?
- Will tablets go the way of the Palm Pilot?I doubt it ...While tablets have gained considerable traction in the vertical industries where they could be replaced by cheaper and more convenient alternatives, they are also gaining a foothold in other industries - namely, education - where their functionality is useful...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Handhelds, tablet, Palm Inc., Palm Pilot
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- Rumor Mill: What you’ll be coveting from Apple next
- Rumor Mill: What you’ll be coveting from Apple nextSell the RDF!There's great money to be made if Apple can find a way to package and sell Steve Jobs' "Reality Distortion Field". Politicians and corporations would clear the shelves! ;)iMac/mini soon, new tablet/iPhone laterThe iMac and mini are definitely about...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, 3G, Desktops, tablet, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, MacBook Air
- Discussion threads 2008-04-04
- Nokia unveils Internet tablet with WiMAX
- Nokia introduces the N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX edition complete with a 4.13 inch touch screen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. by Andy Smith
- Tags: tablet, WiMax, Nokia
- Image galleries 2008-04-02
- Fujitsu LifeBook P1620 - Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2 GHz - 8.9" TFT
- The Fujitsu LifeBook P1620 sits somewhere between the ultraportable and UMPC camps, combining a 9-inch convertible tablet display (which rotates both ways--a tablet rarity) with a decent-size keyboard and business-friendly security features, including an embedded TPM Trusted Platform Module chip. Naturally, there are compromises to be found in such a...
- Tags: Notebooks, Tablets, TFT, Fujitsu LifeBook, LifeBook 1620, tablet, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, Fujitsu Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-03-26
- A closer look at the HTC Shift from Sprint
- A closer look at the HTC Shift from SprintWho needs / wants it?This market seems limited to me. The size puts it out of the cell phone arena and clearly it is larger than most PDA devices, so it next gets compared to laptops and tablets.In the laptop/tablet arena, it...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Tablets, laptop computer, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Sprint Communications, HTC Shift, closer look, Microsoft Windows XP, tablet
- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- Dell's tablet, take two
- Dell's tablet, take twoLooks niceLooks nice, and I wish tablets would catch on some more. I don't think a lot of people realize just how great they are, especially in note taking environments. Tablet PCs are definitely on my list of what to look for when I buy a laptop.Just...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, tablet, keyboard, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-19
- Axiotron ModBook w/ Built-in WAAS Enabled GPS (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD)
- Mac laptop users generally love their hardware, but with only three basic designs--the MacBook, the MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air--there are a few distinct gaps in the lineup. Axiotron aims to fill at least one of those gaps with the ModBook, a 13-inch MacBook reworked into a slate-style tablet...
- Tags: Notebooks, Tablets, GPS, Apple MacBook, Axiotron ModBook, tablet, Axiotron, Apple Macintosh
- Product reviews 2008-03-10
- A new digital pen
- A new digital penMy main problem is he need for specifically marked paperMy main problem is he need for specifically marked paper, which increases accuracy. I've seen the system they use with the Intel Classmate PC which uses standard paper and that one seems to work fairly well. ...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, tablet, tablet PC, PC, digital pen, pen
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
- Wacom Cintiq 12WX
- If you work with graphics or images, the concept behind the Wacom Cintiq series seems like a no-brainer: Combine a display with a pressure-sensitive tablet so that you can directly edit vector art, retouch images, paint, produce video special effects, and so on. True, tablets aren't for everyone. If you...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Wacom Cintiq, display, breakout box, Cintiq 12WX, cable
- Product reviews 2008-02-21
- Toshiba Portege M700-S7002
- The business-oriented Toshiba Portege M700 borrows and improves upon features found on the company's lighter and more expensive flagship Tablet PC, the Portege R400. For example, the Portege M700 incorporates the same useful display anchors, which keep the screen from wobbling, that we first saw on the R400. The Portege...
- Tags: Notebooks, Tablets, Toshiba Portege M700, laptop computer, Toshiba Portege, Portege M700, tablet, Toshiba Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-02-15
- Nokia N810 Internet tablet
- Nokia isn't foolish enough to think that its line of Internet Tablets is going to attract everyone. The company has readily admitted that it's for a certain audience--gadget lovers and early adopters--and we certainly agree with that statement. However, with every successive model, we also see more appeal in such...
- Tags: Tablets, Keyboards, Notebooks, user interface, Nokia N810, Nokia Corp., Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, tablet, touch screen
- Product reviews 2008-01-29
- HP Pavilion tx2000z
- If this 12-inch convertible tablet laptop looks familiar, that's because almost exactly one year ago, we saw HP's first so-called entertainment tablet, the Pavilion tx1000. That system impressed us with media control buttons, dual headphone jacks, and a finger-sensitive touch screen, making for one of the only tablets we've seen...
- Tags: Tablets, Keyboards, Notebooks, Processors, tablet, stylus, HP Pavilion, tx1000, touch screen, pen, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2008-01-29
- The Latitude XT - Finally, a Dell I actually want
- The Latitude XT - Finally, a Dell I actually wantVery interesting but......Very pricey....(as far as we know so far?)Considering $2500 for its base or Min config.1G Core2 solo, 1G/40G, etc...(what would be the price for max config & extras like the dock etc)But some qualities which I have been expecting...
- Tags: Tablets, Engineering, Notebooks, X60, tablet, battery, Dell Computer Corp., P1610, Latitude XT, Dell Latitude
- Discussion threads 2007-12-12
- The Latitude XT - Finally, a Dell I actually want
- For the last several years, Dell has cranked out perfectly nice PCs. They're generally speedy, generally priced to sell, and generally boring. They work pretty well, parts are easy to find since everyone and their brother has a Dell, and support isn't worse than any other major OEM....
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Tablet, Dell Latitude, Dell Latitude XT, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
- Dell launches its first tablet PC; Hopes touch boosts interest
- Dell launches its first tablet PC; Hopes touch boosts interestNot even close.The most they will save is $40 since that is what Windows costs a volume OEM. Then there will be a tech support at Dell that knows nothing of Linux to null and void that real fast.You linux fanboys...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, PC, Butt Ugly, tablet, Dell Computer Corp., first Tablet PC, Dell Launches, tablet PC
- Discussion threads 2007-12-11
- News to know: Dell's tablet PC; SAP on VMware; Office Live Workspace; The transistor's birthday
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Dell launches its first tablet PC; Hopes touch boosts interest. Techmeme. VMware, SAP in virtualization support pact; Will ERP implementations become easier? David Morgenstern: Waiting for Leopard's iSCSI support News.com: Silicon Valley celebrates...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Advertisement, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Tablet PC, Transistor, NetSuite Inc., Microsoft Office Live, SAP AG, VMware Inc., Tablet, Microsoft Corp., Tablets, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Office Suites, Software
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
- Dell launches its first tablet PC; Hopes touch boosts interest; Is price an issue?
- Dell on Tuesday will launch its first foray into the tablet PC market with the Latitude XT. Can Dell infuse a little interest into tablet PCs with a device that will cost you $2,499? Tablet PCs reviews have been around for six years and beyond interest in a few...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Tablet PC, Tablet, Dell Latitude, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-12-10
- Patent troll hits medical tablets
- Dell and Motion Computing have been sued for patent infringement by a patent troll working alongside a small tablet PC maker. The troll, Typhoon Touch Technologies, makes no products of its own, and is in the business of acquiring and licensing patents, according to its web site....
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Patent, Tablet, Co-plaintiff, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2007-12-07
- Wearing a computer at work
- Wearing a computer at workOld NewsPeople have been playing around with this kind of thingsfor years. I saw an underwater model about 2 years ago for use in electronicly mapping salvage sites by a diverSounds a lot like a Tablet PC to me - why are they spending millions on...
- Tags: Tablets, PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Robots, tablet PC, computer, tablet, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-11-29
- Handicapping Macworld Expo San Francisco '08
- Handicapping Macworld Expo San Francisco '08I'm with you on the TabletAs someone who still owes a working Newton, and still uses it occasionally to watch the younger generation fanboys go gaga, I am dying for a tablet. i even went so far as attempting to pre-order the ModBook by...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Inc., tablet, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2007-11-27
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