Editorials
What kind of Tablet PC does an MVP buy for his family?
As some of you might now, my family was recently blessed with the addition of two new children: my nieces from Mississippi, ages 6 and 11. I traveled to Mississippi a couple of weeks ago to pick them up and they are living with us indefinitely. So, that raises the number of children in my house from 4 to 6.
Besides the need to look at a new vehicle that seats 8, clothing for the girls, and all that goes along with bringing two new kids in to the house, we also have a need to get at least one more computer. We homeschool our children, and the older kids do a lot of their school work on the computer.
My requirements:
- Low cost ( under $1400)
- Convertible Tablet PC
- DVD / CD ready
- 1GB of RAM
- 14” screen
- Will handle Vista well
Bottomline: you cannot beat the prices and features of the Gateway CX2724 at Best Buy; plus, I can go in and pick one or two up TODAY for $1249 each. That is a a heck of a price considering the feature set and the CX2724 makes for a fantastic notebook with Tablet PC features. I’ll also be installing NetNanny on the computers as well for Internet monitoring.
Why not the Toshiba R25 from CompUSA at $1299? I like the screen on the Gateway much better. It doesn’t have the graininess that the Toshiba’s are known for. Plus, I can save $50 each.
So, a little insight into my picking a Tablet PC for my family….