Archives For June 2006
Living in the Dual Mode
Marc Orchant has picked up nicely on an article by David Berlind on the topic of working while connected to the net and the need to work where net access is not available.
Digital Trends: Sony Vaio UX50 Trumps Microsoft’s UMPC
Some strong statements from Digital Trends in their review of the Sony Vaio UX-50, (a 9 out of 10 rating.) "The Sony VAIO UX50 trumps the Microsoft Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) initiative before it even gets off the ground.
The Tablet PC Show #37 Is Live
Perry brings some interesting info to the Tablet PC Show podcast, edition #37. In addition to his usual roundup of news about Tablet PCs and UMPCs, Perry talks about his adventure getting a new Tablet PC up and running.
Texas Child Protective Services goes Tablet PC
What a great story by Tiani Jones with CBS 11 TV out of Dallas Fort Worth. In her news story, she features Texas’ Child Protective Services and their use of Tablet PCs.
Warner Crocker – The center of the Tabletscape
Gotta love this post by Sumocat – James Kendrick shall now forever be known as the “All Father of Mobile Computing”; and Sumocat has also declared (rightly so in my opinion) Warner Crocker as the Center of the Tabletscape, of which the Ta...
Source For Free ebooks
I love reading ebooks on my Tablet PC, so when I disccover a new source for free ebooks I pass it on. ManyBooks.net takes project Gutenberg titles into different formats for reading on Palm Devices, ebook readers, and iPods, has a great selection of titles....
Rnd() Thoughts: FIFA World Cup 2006: Brazils coach using a Tablet PC!
Check this out from Christian Falch’s blog, RND() Thoughts: Just noticed when watching the World Cup that one of Brazil’s coaches were using a Tablet PC! Didn’t reckognize the model, but you could clearly see that he was using his laptop&nb...
Real World Reports On Samsung Q1 UMPC
Here at GottaBeMobile.com and everywhere where folks get the concept behind the Ultra-Mobile PC/Origami, we spend a lot of time shaking our heads at the barrage of negative press that the UMPC/Origami concept continues to be besieged with.
Josh and Heather get married
On behalf of the entire GBM team, I’d like to wish Josh and Heather Einstein a huge congratulations on their marriage.
Marc Orchant Gets Collaborative With Foldera
Congratulations to fellow Tablet PC MVP, Marc Orchant, on his move to a new job. As of July 1, I will be joining Foldera to develop a new vertical focused on the education market.
The Gadgetress reviews the M400
OCRegister.com’s Tamara Chuang ( aka The Gadgetress )has written a review on Toshiba’s M400. Her experiences are pretty interesting: she says that inking her 26 digit WEP key made the experience less than desirable – I’d say so! I don&rsq...
Getting notified about InkShows, viewing the FLVs
A couple of readers have asked about getting notifications whenever a new InkShow is published. Well, we do have a general RSS feed on the site that should notify you about everything that gets posted, but if you just want to get notified about new InkShows, you ca...
Videos Of Vista With Glass On Toshiba M400 Tablet PC
Long Zhen has posted four nifty videos showing the Vista Beta 2 running on his Toshiba M400. “I’ve done several Windows Vista screencasts focusing on various important new features: Aero, file management, guided help and tablet PC functionality.
New Ink Blog: Sumi Ink
Suzy Doyle of The Scarlet Umbrella has decided to join the ranks of Ink Bloggers spawned by Mark "“Sumocat†Sumimoto.
A huge welcome to Warner
Well, Dennis led it off with the “Mystery” video, and what a great video that was. I have to tell you, I am soooo pumped about Warner joining us.
Dual Core Motion slates by the end of the year?
Craig Pringle , reporting from TechEd in Boston, tells us that the Motion rep told him to expect a Dual Cor Motion slate by the end of the year.
jkOnTheRun Takes On The Inquirer With Dual Salvos
Rob linked reluctantly to Simon Burns' Inquirer review bashing the UMPC/Origami in an earlier post and I can certainly agree with the reluctance.
So What’s The Big Deal With Tablet PCs, UMPCs And This Inking Thing Anyway?
I get asked the question that titles this post a lot, living and working in a small not-for-profit world where most folks beg, borrow, and operate with used computer equipment and are thankful to have that.
Jumping In With Both Feet
Well here we go with my first entry as a member of the GottaBeMobile.com team. I am thrilled and humbled to have been invited to participate in this amazing community resource that Rob and Dennis have created here, and to be working with two amazingly talented and pa...
Mobitia UMPC?
Okay, I personally did not know about this Ultra-Mobile PC from Mobitia (which of course means it did not exist until today :-) ). We picked this up from Steve Paine’s CarryPad UMPC Journal They are listing both a 5.6” and a 7” display model, ...
Don’t buy a laptop until you read this…
Great article by Peter Kent at Geek News about why folks should seriously consider a Tablet PC before buying that next laptop ( via Red Orbit ): Here's something you should consider.
Tabletology’s TC1100 visits Paris!
Ah, to be a young Tablet PC in Paris! Well, maybe the quote does not quite fit, but this blog post from Tabletology is a good read anyway.Olga Kits of Tabletology shares about journeying to Paris with her TC1100 tablet: “In general, Paris is la cite de...
Mobile computing taking off in Europe
I love articles like this one from Belfast Telegraph where they talk about the impact of mobile computing and how businesses are taking advantage of the technology to lower their overall operating costs.
Dennis interviews a Mystery guest, and makes a GBM announcement!
Well, I had a little time, and was in the mood for some good conversation with someone about Tablet PC's and the "“Tabletscape†in general. I pondered and I thought for a while, and ran through a possible list of candidates. I ended up wit...
Origami – a disaster?
The Inquirer, largely regarded as a go-to publication in the UK, has published a scathing review of the Origami / UMPC after reviewing three of them.
Describe your technology set up
Assuming that most of you have some type of computer, describe your set up. To help get you started, consider these questions: What kind of tablet pc / laptop do you have? Do you use multiple monitors? If you have a tablet pc, is it your primary computer? Are yo...
LS800 in the air…!
One of the most interesting vertical applications of Tablet PC’s that I have observed is the use of them in aircraft. Because of the general nature of the device, it just seems to fit well into the cockpit! I came across this extremely comprehensive...
Scoble leaving Microsoft? Apparently so.
I just picked up from Silicon Valley Watcher – via Om Malik, that Robert Scoble is leaving Microsoft and headed to podcast start-up Podtech.net.
More powerful Origami Ultra Mobile PCs on the way – vnunet.com
Well, there is a lot of hope for the V2 line of Ultra-Mobile PC's. So what is actually on the horizon? This interview with Stanley Chen, of UMPC maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has a few small hints: "We want to develop a UMPC with Intel’s...
An interview and a GottaBeMobile.com announcement!
I had an interesting afternoon, and some magic occurred in the process! I actually ended up doing a very interesting interview with a well known name in the Tablet PC blogger world. In addition to that, there was a great announcement that we need to make ...
The Via booth at CompuTex
Engadget Chinese has some good shots of Via’s booth and their UMPC offerings at the Computex show in Taipei. Use your favorite online translator to convert from Chinese to English.
A Better Logbook
Quick post: Nice little blog entry about a Physicist adapting to a Tablet PC. I love it when people find good ways to use technology: "Almost every researcher uses one in some form or another.
What is on your “next buy” list
I’m curious – many of you out there buy neat little gadgets, tablet pcs, other portable gadget stuff, home gadget stuff for your media setups, etc.
Taking inventory in at a 7-11
I found this little tidbit from Charles Cox in my feeds today. It was fun to read, but disturbing at the same time. The story is basically about a guy at a 7-11 store that is being "forced" to use a tablet PC to take inventory. Here is an excerpt of...
Sumocat gets in on the video action
InkBlogger, Sumocat, has just posted a video entitled “What’s in my Gadget Bag”. Here is Part 1 and Part 2. Part 2 is focused on Tablet stuff.
