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Tablet PCs (OBSOLETE)

(Updated March 2008 to add latest models)

Overview

Selecting a Tablet PC

Powerpoint slides on selecting a Tablet PC (from WatITis 2004)

Tablet PC manufacturers / models

Microsoft's Tablet PC showcase

Acer

TravelMate C310- 1.73/2.0 GHz, 512MB -2 GB RAM, up to 100GB disk, LCD: 14.1", 1024x768, DVD+-RW
C200- 1.5-2.0 GHz, 512MB -2 GB RAM, up to 100GB disk, LCD: 12.1", 1024x768, DVD+-RW

Asus

Asus R1
- Review 2007/01/17

Electrovaya

Fujitsu

Fujitsu's Tablet PC offerings
P1610 - 2.2 lbs, 8.9" screen - very light and compact!
Lifebook T4220
Lifebook T4000 Series
[[http://store.shopfujitsu.com/ca/EcomCA/buildseriesbean.do?series=ST5100[Stylistic ST5100]]

Gateway

HP

HP's Tablet PCs
HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC - a mini-PC, not a Tablet - (2009/04/14) $549, 2.6lbs, 10" screen, Intel Atom 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB disk
tx2000z (New as of January 2008) $1,299.99, 12.1" (1280x800), 2GB RAM, 802.11b/g, 160GB disk
tx1000
- TabletPC Review
- ZDnet review
HP tc4400
HP tc4200
HP TC1100 (discontinued?)

IBM / Lenovo

x61 Tablet
IBM Thinkpad X60 tablet
- ZDnet X60 review
IBM Thinkpad X41 Tablet
- Reviews: PC Mag

LG

LG P100 under 3 lbs - Jan 2009
C1 Express Dual New as of Jan 2007 - under 3 lbs!
LT20
LU20 - Ultra-light

Motion Computing

LE1700 - Core Duo/Solo, up to 4GB RAM
- Consider the Field Case and USB keyboard for a flexible combination of slate-style or "notebook" layout
LE1600 - Slate-style Tablet - 1.5GHz, 512MB RAM (1.5GB Max), 30GB disk, 3.1 lbs, 12.1" LCD List US$2,199
LS800 - Slate-style Tablet - 1.2GHz, 256MB RAM (1GB Max), 20GB disk, 2.2lbs, 8.4" LCD. List US$1,699

Toshiba

Tablet PCs offerings
Portégé R400 - New as of Jan 2007
- R400 review
2006/07/06 - New Toshiba M7 Widescreen Tablet PC
Portégé M200 - 1.8 GHz, 512MB RAM (2 GB max), 60GB disk (7200RPM), LCD: 12.1", 1400x1050 - List price CAN$2,499 (as of April 2006)
Portégé M400 - Centrino Duo 1.8 GHz, 512MB RAM (4 GB max), 100GB disk (5400RPM), LCD: 12.1", 1400x1050 - List price CAN$2,799 (as of April 2006)

Comparison Charts

Local Tablet Vendors

CampusTechShop
- carry a variety of Tablet PCs and will often have one or more available for viewing
Onward Computers
- can supply most models of Tablets (see above)
5D Computer Systems
- can supply most models of Tablets (see above)
Filbitron - Kevin Whiting 905-477-0450

Tablet PC software

see also the list at The Tablet PC
and the list at: Tablet PC post

Mathematical software

Personal Productivity

Presentation software

University of Washington Classroom Presenter

Utilities

Microsoft Tablet XP PowerToys

Tablets for Teaching

(Notes originally from the CS Faculty pages)

Tablet PCs are a combination of a laptop with the old-known graphic tablet. Using a pen instead of a mouse, you can write directly on the screen.

It is specially adapted to teaching to large classes: most class-rooms are equipped with a beamer and a large and high screen, while their board is lower by necessity (you need to write on it), and often much smaller. Plus, a board requires you to write unnaturally large, which is slow and awkward, while you can write on a tablet PC at a more natural size, and let the projector enlarge it.

There are several technological solutions, some corresponding to a conventional laptop which can be used eventually as a tablet PC, some corresponding to a tablet PC which can be used eventually as a laptop. Most of them are sold with Windows XP installed, but more than a few can be set up under Linux. LawrenceFolland has been studying some of them and points out several websites listing offers:

setting up Linux on tablet PCs: http://tuxmobil.org/tablet_unix.html
Linux Tablet PC Software: http://groundstate.ca/node/370
Tablet PC talk: http://www.tabletpctalk.com/news.shtml and their quick comparison chart: http://www.tabletpctalk.com/faqs/comparison/2004.php

Tablet PCs and Linux

TuxMobil TabletPC page
DebianToshibaPortege - CSCF notes on installing Linux on a Toshiba Portege

Linux Software for Tablet PCs

Tablet PCs and Apple

Apple doesn't make tablets, nor are there (yet) announced plans to start.
- Rumours