I just installed build 5384 of Vista on my X41 Thinkpad. All drivers and hardware buttons are working perfectly. I can rotate, scroll, etc. The Finger Printer reader isn’t working yet, though. Vista on the X41 runs really, really well. My memory config right now shows 572 mb with no open apps and 53 running processes. The [...]
I’ve seen several reports of folks who have succeeded in getting Vista’s Aero Glass features running on various Tablet PCs with registry tweaks. One of the reports I’ve had my eye out for is how well Glass (and all of Vista for that matter) works on Toshiba’s Core Duo M400 Tablet PC. I stumbled across [...]
Mark Payton’s blog, The Vermont Slate, has always been a fascinating chronicle of how the Vermont Academy uses Tablet PCs as a part of its curriculum. The academy had been using the TC1000 hybrid Tablet PC, and, as most folks know, that model is now discontinued. So the Vermont Academy needed to select a new [...]
This certainly looks like an intriguing new solution to biometric security issues on PCs. The Palm Secure goes beyond finger-print readers and scans the pattern of veins running through a user’s palm, as well the blood flowing through the user’s veins. Manufactured by Fujitsu, the Palm Secure is due out next month and it is [...]
This is definitely the week for Tablet PC games! InkDoku, a Sudoku game written specifically for tablet pcs, has just been released. I have not had an opportunity to try this out yet, but it looks pretty cool. I’m not sure how it compares to the Origami sample that Microsoft developed, but if there are any [...]
News of this intriguing device is starting to circulate around the Tabletscape. Described as not a UMPC, the C1 PMG MicroTablet does not include the Tablet OS or Touch Pack sofware, the screen is 8”, and C1 Solutions describes it as a MicroTablet for its Australian market. That said, it looks like an interesting little [...]
Christian Falch knows what it is like to be on the bleeding edge with Tablet PCs and mobile technology. Take a look at his Life With Ink in Norway. -Christian Falch My first encounter with mobile computing was back in 1998 when I got my first Palm Pilot. I was instantly hooked on using [...]
Remember when I linked to Pete Wright’s blog earlier this week where he declared that he was giving up his tablet pc? Well – it didn’t take long to find out just how much he would miss it. Pete Wright’s LE1600 is back in play: I’m using the LifeDrive. It’s great and I love it. [...]
Uh oh. Looks like Microsoft will be delaying 2007 Microsoft Office system (I still can’t believe that name change, is e.e. cummings working for Microsoft now?) until “early 2007.” In March the announcement of the delays of Vista and Office met with howls of derision and urgings of calm, especially given the confusing language of [...]
I just got an email from my MVP contacts at Microsoft that Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 has been released. They have apparently made a lot of improvements over beta 2: Improved RSS support: marking feeds as “read” and updating feeds automatically Ability to reorder tabs Enable horizontal scrolling while zooming Other bugs and security fixes [...]
We received this email from a GottaBeMobile reader named Doug today: ““I’ve been using the NEC ultra slate tablet, now about two years old, and love it for its 2 lb weight. I have long been surprised at the lack of press it got, and that NEC finally killed it. Any thoughts on why it [...]
I had the good fortune last night to have dinner with a couple of members of the Mobile and Tailored PC team, Lora Heiny, (also known as the First Lady of the First Family of Tablet PCs, and Ken Vassallo, the Lead Product Specialist, both of whom just happened to be in the Washington DC [...]
David Ciccone just posted on his blog that he has resigned from DualCor Technologies. Dave joined DualCor in January as their Director of Strategic Alliances. Dave will be joining a new company outside the Ultra Portable arena. DualCor is working on a dual PDA Phone and full XP Origami device. They have had several management change overs [...]
Well if UMPCs, or the Sony UX, or your SmartPhone is still too big, perhaps you should check out this credit card sized computer from CompuLab in Israel. Yes, it is the size of a credit card, but it will run Linux or Windows CE, comes with Intel’s XScale processor, two USB ports, a 512mb [...]
When I saw news that Verizon was making some moves to ease up on their early termination fees, I was indeed glad to see some movement. Make sure you look at the fine print closely though. While Verizon will pro-rate the termination fee so that you are only paying proportionally to the time you have [...]
According to Ultranauts.com, TabletKiosk is going to be releasing a new Origami device in about 6 – 8 weeks. Apparently, Ultranauts has 100% confirmation via an email that he has seen from TabletKiosk talking about this new device. I sent an email to Martin Smekal and Gail Levy asking them to clarify this “100% confirmed rumor”. Gail [...]
I have always been fascinated with the ruggedized Tablet PC concept but never been lucky enough to have seen one in person. Barry Doyle of TabletPCReviewSpot.com got a chance at the Corporate and Channel Computing Expo to check out NOVA Mobility Systems’ entries into the ruggedized field and has filed a report with pictures. From [...]
Bradley Music of the Mobile PC Team posts about Vista’s Handwriting Personalization feature which allows for improved handwriting recogniton. He talks about the fact that it does take some investment by the user but that investment does pay off. Apparently, you need to submit 50 sentences or so for best results. One bright side of submitting a [...]
David Rasmussens’s blog is going to be really, really good. Today, David shares some tips on storing your OneNote notebooks on an SD card and sycing your computers with it. This is a really good tip and will be very useful when moving from work and home computers. I’m currently using OneNote Mobile on my [...]
“Very pleased”, says CTitanic of his recalled eo. Like others, he is telling us that the recalled eo’s are running much better than before: about two hours with WiFi on, 2+ hours with WiFi off. CTitanic is also reporting that it is running much cooler as well. There are still some issues to resolve, like [...]
I just received the July edition of PC Magazine. Normally, this isn’t something to write home about. I’ve gotten so fed up with PC Magazine, I normally just throw it away after checking the mail box. I don’t know why, but today I decided to flip through it. Here is what hit me as I flipped [...]
I’ve been corresponding with Mark de Jeu for a little while about tablet pcs, umpcs, which ones I like, etc. Well, Mark finally pulled the trigger and purchased a Fujitsu P1510D. Mark sent me a really good letter going over why he purchased the P1510D vs other tablet pcs, why he didn’t want to wait, [...]
David Rasmussen is a developer on Microsoft’s OneNote team, and just launched his own OneNote blog. He hits the blogosphere with two really good articles on utilizing OneNote. The first one is about using keyboard shortcuts to get quick access to your OneNote pages. There are some really good tips in there for those of us [...]
Wacom has posted their vision of Wacom Pens and Vista whether using a pen tablet, pen display, or Tablet PC. Vista is designed to allow users to get better results in less time and to help make that a reality they are introducing extensive support for pen and touch input. As the global leader in [...]
It seems like the night for Tablet PC games. Team Legacy.Net has just released Missile Defender v1.2 for the Tablet PC. This is a rewrite of the classic game for the Tablet PC. It can be dowloaded on Tablet PC Post, along with the source code.
Perry brings a guest host to The Tablet PC Show podcast #39. Perry and guest host Neema Saeedi discuss their respective decisons to purchase Toshiba M200 Tablet PCs and other Tablet PC and UMPC/Origami news of the day. Neema’s perspective as a long-time Mac user who has gone Tablet PC is certainly worth a listen [...]
CTitanic has just released a new game written specifically for UMPC / Origami’s and Tablet PCs called iHangman. The trial version has a list of 4 words. For a limited time, you can buy iHangman for $7.49. It is regularly priced at $9.99. I’m downloading it right now and I’ll see if I can finally win [...]
Phil Crosby is working on a new add-in for Word that improves on how Word interacts with ink. Phil has created a video here and has a blog about the upcoming add-in here. I’m looking forward to testing this one out. So why is Phil creating an Ink add-in for Word if it already supports ink? I’ll [...]
More and more notebooks are coming out with ExpressCard slots instead of PC card slots, which has put EV-DO users in a pickle. Well, Dell is coming out with their own EV-DO card by the end of the week. The card is a rebranded Merlin XV620, will sell for $179, and work on the Verizon [...]
ToshibaDirect.com has the Tecra M7 available for ordering. Prices start at $1399. The customize option features two types of video cards, both featuring wide screen resolutions at1440 x 900: Intel 950 – 128mb shared memeory Nvidia Quadro with 128mb dedicated memory – $100 more Under the operating system, they list Tablet Edition and Windows Vista. [...]
Ed Bott is wondering about this and so am I. It looks like Microsoft might go a step further with their Windows Genuine Advantage program and bascially shut down Windows if it isn’t recognized as the genuine article. Guess what? WGA might be on the verge of getting even messier. In fact, one report claims [...]
Jezlyn at Late to the Party has been pondering a UMPC/Origami purchase, and as a part of her pondering she decided to take her Toshiba M200 Tablet PC along for a grocery shopping trip. Using MindManager to map out her grocery list, she headed into the aisles. “I sort of had the idea to do [...]
What’s a Neophiliac? Well you might be. Neophilacs, according to new research from Japan’s Yamagata University School of Medicine, you may be genetically wired (wireless?) to wanting the newest things. It has something to do with a mitochondrial enzyme called monoamine oxidase A. If you produce high quantities of that enzyme you have a predispostion to gadget addiction. (Wonder [...]
Winona State University is apparently quite happy with its Tablet PC program and with Gateway. They have announced a one year extention to their original contract which will provide 4,200 M285 Convertible Notebook Tablet PCs. If anyone from WSU reads GottaBeMobile.com, we’d love to see some pictures of the students with their M28x’s, and hear some first [...]
PC Magazine has given a good overview of Toshiba’s back to school offerings, which include some ultra portable laptops, as well as their new Tablet PCs. It is worth noting that both the R20 and the M7 are sporting widescreens – something that as been requested by a lot of enthusiasts. Update: We are starting [...]
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Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
HTC One X Review | $199 AT&T 4G LTE
HTC hopes to regain their King of the Hill status in the realm of Android smartphones with the One series, and the HTC One X is the flagship of the line. Featuring LTE speeds, a robust processor, a great camera plus a really good audio experience, the One X has what it takes to be a fabulous phone.
tiltpod Review: Key Chain Tripod & Stand for the iPhone
The tiltpod offers a nearly perfect key chain tripod and stand for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, a small point-and-shoot camera or and many other small gadgets. I love the mobility, the price and the functionality of this great little accessory from gomite. Born out of a frustration with bulky pocket tripods, the tiltpod is [...]
Droplr Review: 100GB of Online Storage for $3 a Month
Droplr lets users easy and quickly share files between Mac, Windows and iPhone. The new Droplr Pro accounts supercharge the service with 100GB of storage for just $3 per month. Sadly, Droplr doesn’t offer file sync, so it won’t replace Dropbox, Google Drive or Sugar Sync. Droplr makes several file sharing tasks easier and offers [...]
Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad Case Review
The craftsmanship and elegance of the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case will lure you in, but unfortunately, the case has some drawbacks that make its $199 price tag hard to swallow. When I first received the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case, I was absolutely blown away. The presentation of the thing is about as classy [...]
