Haaa... I am lucky to see this now... I have the M700 (my first tablet) :)

I'm not surprised. Performance (computing power/processor speed) is the trade off for mobility and the convenience of the touch/pen interface. Actually, I might make the argument that the lower performance levels and the unique interface is what defines the mobile tablet platform. It would be nice if mobile devices could have all the computing power desired, and perhaps they will as processors miniaturize and become more efficient and battery technology improves. For the moment, however, more processing power equals more heat,which leads to louder fan noise and bulkier chasis, and shorter battery life, which I think we call agree is already not long enough. I don't blame you for wanting your cake and wanting to eat it too, though. I'm right there with you. I yearn form a machine that is a computing powerhouse like my desktop and a lightweight, mobile device like me notebook. Talk about convergent technology, huh!

Thanks for the perspective. I'm looking to buy my first Tablet PC for myself and I've been having a hard time really nailing down which one I prefer. The specs are ahead on the M700 but I like the form factor of the Lenovo. I've never liked Toshiba keyboards very much and I like the feel of the touch screen on the Lenovo better. But it's hard to argue against speed.

As an aside, there's a time and place for dual quad core xeon systems too, especially for things that take 20+ hours to run. But where's the mobile fun in that right?

I can imagine using my U810; I would have been waiting for a few days. : ) to finish the job. Well I have my SR Macbook Pro 2.2Ghz 4GB RAM 320GB hard drive that I use for my regular desktop replacement and all for all those programs that need the power. My U810 is my mobile device I use for work during the week. Matt did you ever get to test the battery life on the M700? I watched the UStream Live unboxing video that you did at the time. The Toshiba looks like nice tablet and powerfull. Matt do you prefer the M700 over the X61? Now we will be on the look out for your HP Web Cam unboxing or review.

I'm not surprised. Performance (computing power/processor speed) is the trade off for mobility and the convenience of the touch/pen interface. Actually, I might make the argument that the lower performance levels and the unique interface is what defines the mobile tablet platform. It would be nice if mobile devices could have all the computing power desired, and perhaps they will as processors miniaturize and become more efficient and battery technology improves. For the moment, however, more processing power equals more heat,which leads to louder fan noise and bulkier chasis, and shorter battery life, which I think we call agree is already not long enough. I don't blame you for wanting your cake and wanting to eat it too, though. I'm right there with you. I yearn form a machine that is a computing powerhouse like my desktop and a lightweight, mobile device like me notebook. Talk about convergent technology, huh!
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This is why I'm in the process of ordering the Fujitsu T4220.

Hmmmmm.... Memories of the old 486 machines and hydraulic models.

Matt, don't blame you. I got the M700 as my new work machine in part after seeing your InkShow and unboxing videos. I'm damned happy with it, so far! I think my only complaint is the battery life.

I'm not even hating Vista. And I really thought I would.

Why not buy a conventional laptop instead of choosing the limited range of tablet pcs. You already have one; so you next purchase should be something like a desktop or a laptop instead of a notebook. Right?