Watching it now, good job guys. I believe the HP 2710p has a 2.0 MP webcam and not 1.3 MP.

Great inkshow; I'm considering these two devices so this really helps. Regarding the T2010, what screen did the model you used have? The indoor only screen or the indoor/outdoor screen?

Why is the lack of rotation buttons such a pain since the rotation is automated?
I understand the argument about the positioning of the fingerscan reader though :)

I am watching the inkshow and that is definitely the indoor/outdoor screen on the T2010, not the indoor. There was a thread on tabletpcreview where someone got the indoor and was disappointed that it had a rough anti-glare coating, so just mentioning it to save some trouble.

You guys didn't mention pricing. Maybe it isn't a consideration, but it looks like the 2710p is about $300 cheaper than the T2010. Do you think it is $300 better?

If you want the best value the 2710p is hard to beat. The Fujitsu has a better price for the BASIC model at newegg and laptop authority but it won't have that slick screen. Take a look here for the difference: http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/showthread.php?t=10264

FANTASTIC inkshow. Thank you gentlemen. This website is surely going to end up costing me money. I am a relatively new tablet PC user and it is because of this site that I bought my first tablet 1 year ago (TC1100) and now considering the 2710 as my second tablet.

Thanks guys.

Nick

Most models of the T2010 has a 5400 rpm hard drive though I think. I believe that is what mine has and I have the preconfigured 2GB, indoor/outdoor, 100 MB hard drive model. It is a great machine and a great screen. The screen seems to me like it should have tons of glare and does with a black screen when off. But when on, the glare is minimized somehow even from overhead florescent lights. It is hard to explain. Anyone else expeience this? There are lots of fingerprints but again show up more when off with black screen

Another quality review, thanks!

Can you post your findings on the following? I'm sure alot of people will find them useful:
1) With Robson memory on T2010, does Vista boot up faster and resume faster?
2) A comparison of battery life with their default 6-cell batteries?
3) Weight distribution on both? eg. top-heavy, bottom-heavy, left-heavy or right-heavy?
4) Any issues with uncomfortable heat built-up in certain areas like palm rest or bottom of the tablet?

Cheers!

A few things I would like to point out for the HP 2710p that was missing in the InkShow:
- the 2710p actually has CTRL-ALT-DEL and Screen Rotation buttons on the side/edge of the screen although you need to use the pen to "poke" the button
- the 2710p has a 1.8" drive at 4200rpm. Due to the small size, the low rev speed is not as big as an issue when compared to 2.5" drive.

Rob, totally agree. I brought up the side buttons on 2710p here is that the video gives a false impression that you must push the button on the side to bring up an application and then use a pen to rotate the screen.

In fact, you only need to take the pen out and push the button on the side. Still not as convenient as the T2010 but it is not as bad as it is depicted in the video.

Great video guys, I have a question; whats the T2010 left when being used left handed? Does it make getting the pen or using the on screen buttons difficult?

Also on a slightly more rhetorical note, when the hell is the UK going to see either of these units? its taking so long for them to appear!!

Just wanted to comment on the screen brightness debate. I don't know if this was a design intent or not but I LOVE the fact that the screen isn't as bright on the 2710p as with the glossy screens, because I think it's easier on the eyes to READ this way. This is why reading on paper is still more comfortable because the glare is an eye STRAIN after a while. Look at the the new Ebook reader that Sony is coming out with, it's a dull background more similar to paper than the typical computer screen and that is what I think they are going for.

I'm a physician who is currently taking some classes. I got the 2710p and am using it to take notes in class as well as read LOTS of eliterature for research (books journal articles) and I think the screen is soooo much better than my previous glossy screen on my older laptop dv1000. I can tolerate reading a lot better and don't feel compelled to just print things out because it's bothering my eyes. If HP intended this - GREAT pickup. If it's an accident then what a great discovery.

Dr. Happy 2710p owner

The 2710 and the 2010 have the same cpu, chipset, etc. When you said that the performance on the 2710 was surprisingly good, does the same apply to the 2010?

Great Review,

I just purchased the 2710p and love it except for one thing. There is no software for the Webcam other than the business card software. Did you guys figure out how to take still photos or tape videos from the webcam? Thanks. (very frustrated because noone at HP can give me an answer on how to use the webcam).

Matt

Great Review.

It was super helpful and a deciding factor in my buying the HP2710p. I'm still getting a hang of it, as I've only been working with it for 2 days. It's my first Tablet PC and I would have been lost w/o having seen your Ink Show. Tell HP that they should include your show as part of their intro.

Once I went through the handwriting training steps, writing w/ pen has been flawless. It's amazing, really, how accurate it is....and how fast it converts it...It is almost instantaneous.

Anyway, I need recommendations as to what kind of software I should purchase to really make my tablet PC useful. Any recommendation ? I heard that Mini Scroller is a must from Jake on the Run.

I'd really like to write on pads, convert all my writing to text...as well as have some portions of my notes as drawings/sketches...is there a quick software that I can buy that would allow me to do that ? Old Apple Newton had something like that 10 years ago, where I can tap letters for converting to type and, then, tap drawing symbol for drawings...and I was able to even mix them up, so that I can point to things on the drawings w/ arrows and type, all pen inputted. Is there something like that ? Also, I liked the pen-training tapping symbols that are built into HP's training program, where I touch the eraser and it erases and I touch the pen and it converts to pen...Are there downloads that I can get from some place like that, as well ?

Thank you.

Jas