The Bill Gates and Steve Jobs onstage appearance at D5: All Things Digitial Conference was billed by some as a showdown, but it was actually more of a nostalgia review than a showdown. Nonetheless, good viewing and good listening to both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs walk down memory lane and make a few predictions. But this caught my ears about all things Tablet PC.

Following a great discussion the marriage of rich client apps and in the cloud service apps, host Walt Mossberg in a part of the discussion that was pointed towards what we might see in the next five years pressed Bill Gates on the Tablet PC. In addition to Gates responding that he was “unrepentent” on Tablet PCs implied that where we are today could be compared to Windows circa 1992.

That tidbit of very interesting context from the world’s biggest Tablet PC evangelist was in part 3 of the 7 part video that is now available. Here’s that link which also contains links to the other episodes.

So what do you think? Circa 1992? Later?

Linda over at TabletPc2.com has just posted up a first look of the new Lenovo ThinkPad x61 Tablet PC.  She says it's most notable difference is the 'pure speed'.  Another observation she had from the get-go is the lack of "IBM" on the deck of the x61.  The Vista index score is a little higher on that machine over my x60t - the x61t rated a 3.4 under Desktop Performance for Aero , where my x60 rated a 3.2.  Gaming graphics got a bump from 3.1 to a 3.5, but I don't think you will be playing any hard core games still.  Her preliminary conclusion is:

The Lenovo X61 Tablet PC is a product of evolution and I have to say from where I'm sitting....its evolving very nicely.    If this is any indication of what the production units have instore for us...then you can expect a new Editors Choice Tablet PC in the near future.

The UMPC sites are all over this. Both UMPC Portal and Ultra-Mobile PC Tips are reporting news that that the successor to the Raon Digital Vega, the Everun has been announced. Intriguing looking form factor for those who like their keyboard keys right at their fingertips.

UMPC Portal has tons of info on this inlcuding these specs:

• LX900-based (600Mhz AMD Geode)
• 4.8" 800x480 screen (Touch)
• HDD and SSD options
• Full qwerty keypad
• Wifi and BT2.0
• HSDPA integrated
• 7 hours of battery life with the standard battery.
• 500g (with standard battery)
• 170mm x 25mm x 83mm

Here’s a link to the product site.

Of all the news yesterday from D: All Things Digital, the Livescribe Pen has captured quite a bit of folks imagination. Thanks to Michael Parekh, here is a link to some animated demos and also this embedded video from the conference. The video shows how the pen interfaces with a computer.

Note that we didn’t mention this in our post yesterday. Yes, you’ll need special paper to make this work. (There’s that business model that makes the cost of the pen at $200 seem reasonable.)

This was a big announcement last night (more will come today) and the impact is just starting to be acknowledged in the mobile tech world. Google announced a Beta (of course) of Google Gears which is an open source browser plug-in that allows developers to take their applications offline. Where’s the impact? Take Google Reader (Google’s feed reader) for example. Now with the click of an icon, users can download up to 2000 of their feeds (minus pics and graphics) and have the same reading experience offline as they do online. I gave this example a try last night and it is a real winner that I can see saving me a bit of time by allowing me to perform the simple task of reading feeds when I’m not connected. Some are calling it a paradigm shift or game changer. I’m not sure about the degree, but it is going to have an impact depending on how the development community responds.

If you’re looking for more on this Marc Orchant has some good info, and TechMeme is filled with a series of links.

In one of the worst kept secrets in the Tabletscape, Lenovo is debuting its new Thinkpad X61 Tablet PCs, and yes, Dennis already has one of the newer models to evaluate. The Thinkpad X61 is a Core 2 Duo that runs either the L7300 chip (at 1.4GHz) or the L7500 (at 1.6Ghz) with a 800 MHz front side bus and a 4MB cache. In addition to a choice of processors, Lenovo, has a number of options for you to choose from depending on your needs.

Here are some of the options available:

• OS: 32 bit or 64 bit Vista; or Windows XP
• Communications: 2x3 802.11n or 2x2 MIMO
• HD: Up to 160GB 5400rpm or up to 100GB 7200rpm
• Display: 12.1 wide-angle SXGA + with indoor/outdoor viewing or XGA Mult-Touch

Among some of the other new features:

Lenovo is touting a new “Direct Bonding” technology called SuperView. With the SXGA + screen that includes low reflectivity, less susceptibility to scratching, and more durability under harsh conditions.

They are also touting an improvement in battery life with up to 12 hours on the 8cell battery which now is listed as standard. There is also new software control that promises to allow more flexibility in configuring power management.

This is all due to be announced today and we’ll update as we have more. (The US site doesn’t seem to have a page for it up yet.) Dennis is already running some comparisons between the X61 and the X60 (I believe he has the Multi-touch model with WWAN) and you should look for those results over the next few days.

UPDATE: Here’s that link to the product page.

Well, I got home from a long day out on client visits, etc., and there was a box from Lenovo at my door.

Let's see here ...:

Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 1.60 ghz
2gb RAM
Hitachi TRAVELSTAR 100GB 7200RPM Hard drive
Verizon WWAN
Windows Vista Ultimate (3.0 Vista Experience Index)
Mobile Intel965 Express Chipset
MultiTouch XGA Touchscreen

Dennis is a happy boy today.  The first response is that it sure seems pretty snappy!  Let's see what happens when we load it up with a few real apps!

More later as I have a few minutes to start putting it through it's paces!

I’ve heard all sorts of comments on Palm’s new Foleo Mobile Companion ranging from “how cool is that” to “who needs another device.” Now that the Foleo is coming out from under wraps no matter how you feel about it on an initial impression it, you have to at least acknowledge that it is an interesting development.

The Foleo Mobile Companion may look like a notebook, but it is bascially a display that connects via your smartphone and allows you to work with a 10 inch screen and a full size keyboard. It runs on a linux based os and does have some connectivity via WiFi. It supposedly has instant on technology and a five hour battery life. It will be priced at $499 (after a $100 rebate.) I’m guessing the target market is Treo users who want a little desktop action with their devices and from early reports this seems like it will do the trick. Still early in the game here, but one question that springs to mind is this: If I browse my favorites on my handheld using mobile versions of respective websites that make them easier to view on the small screen, what do I get if I browse them on the larger screen?

Here’s a link to the press release on the device.

If you want to get another video look (and avoid the silly issues with Channel 10’s use of Quicktime, which doesn't work with Vista) at the newly announced Surface Technology PlayTablet check out this video from Popular Mechanics. 

With all of the hullabaloo focusing on announcements from Microsoft, Palm, and the Steve Jobs/Bill Gates combined appearance at D: All Things Digital conference there is another announcement forthcoming that should be of some interest to those who enjoy pen based computing. Livescribe is about to unveil their Digital Pen. And they are calling this pen based computing. Instead the mantra is Paper Based Computing. 

We seen digital pens before that can capture notes and transfer them to a computer, but check this out. According to this CNET report the pen has a camera and speakers. You can record as you take notes. If you draw a calculator on paper and make it work by tapping the keys with the pen. You can draw a piano keyboard on paper and play music.

Jim Marggraff, who is behind this, has been working with LeapFrog for quite some time. The technology is slated for a fourth quarter 2007 release. More info in this article from Crave. 

(UPDATE: I swapped the earlier picture of a prototype out with this one that is an artists’s rendering of the pen. Given that this is aimed for a Q4 2007 release things could still change.)

Yesterday CTitanic posted this picture of the Yahsin US702W and it certainly looks cool.

This morning I discoverd this video of the same device from CeBit. Check it out.

Don’t know much else yet.

This looks like it can only be a good thing for the future of mobile entertainment. Apple has releasd version 7.2 of iTunes and iTunes Plus. As previously announced, this is in prepartion for making DRM free and higher quality audio tracks (right now only from the EMI catalog) available for a steeper price of $1.29 per track. Users can upgrade (for a fee) previously purchased tracks to the new format. Tracks aren’t available yet, but look to be soon.

Hopefully this move, along with Amazon entering into the market in a similar way, will spur a greater degree of user control over digital content.

Via Gizmodo

GBM Forum user jamesf has occasionally seen a weird hiccup when it comes to battery life being reported. As we all seek answers and discussion around the problem of poor battery life, this just seems bizarre. Check out the time remaining.

It ain’t mobile, that’s for sure, but it is touch in a whole new way. How about multi-touch interaction that can be shared among multiple users? Last night, Microsoft announced its new Surface Computing platform featuring the PlayTable that we hinted about yesterday. (Check out this video on Channel 10.)

Picture a surface that can recognize physical objects from a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on, direct control of content such as photos, music and maps. Today at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil Microsoft Surface™, the first in a new category of surface computing products from Microsoft that breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology. Surface turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that provides effortless interaction with all forms of digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. Beginning at the end of this year, consumers will be able to interact with Surface in hotels, retail establishments, restaurants and public entertainment venues.

The intuitive user interface works without a traditional mouse or keyboard, allowing people to interact with content and information on their own or collaboratively with their friends and families, just like in the real world. Surface is a 30-inch display in a table-like form factor that small groups can use at the same time. From digital finger painting to a virtual concierge, Surface brings natural interaction to the digital world in a new and exciting way.

“With Surface, we are creating more intuitive ways for people to interact with technology,” Ballmer said. “We see this as a multibillion dollar category, and we envision a time when surface computing technologies will be pervasive, from tabletops and counters to the hallway mirror. Surface is the first step in realizing that vision.”

Don’t look for this in stores soon, as the price point will initially be a bit steep. Initially you’ll be seeing them in some interesting partner locations like casinos in Vegas, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and T-Mobile stores. Read more in this press release.

What’s the take away from this? Microsoft is opening up an entirely new category of sharing information. The mutli-touch, mulit-user approach is something that will certainly open some new avenues for interaction with their data in the future. We’ve been seeing these types of things in prototypes for awhile, so it will be very interesting to see how quickly this catches on.

Gateway is offering their CX210X Tablet PC for only $899.99 on their website now.  Not a bad deal if you are looking to get into the Tablet PC arena without having to shell out a lot of money.  Below are the specs of the base unit you will get for this price.  If you want the latest and greatest offering from Gateway, make sure and check out the video of the E155C Tablet PC that Warner put together.  Thanks for the tip on the CX210 Josh.

• Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2350 (1.86GHz, 533MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)
• Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32-bit)³
• 1024MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2-512MB modules)
• 80GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• 14.0" WXGA TFT Active Matrix (1280 x 768 max. resolution) w/ Gateway Executive Stylus w/ Continuous Sensing Technology
• 24x/10x/24x CD-RW / 8x DVD Combo Drive
• Integrated Intel® 3945 802.11a/b/g wireless networking
• Chassis w/ Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 945GM Chipset
• 65 Watt AC Adapter
• Microsoft® Works 8.5⁴
• Cyberlink Power2Go (Download only)
• Primary 8-Cell Lithium Ion battery w/ 1 Yr. limited battery warranty¹
• One type II PC card slot
• (3) USB 2.0, VGA, IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
• 90-day America Online® Internet access
• Full-Size Keyboard and EZ Pad® Pointing Device
• 7-in-1 media card reader (Memory Stick®, MemoryStick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, xD-Picture Card, Mini Secure Digital®, RS-Multimedia Card™)
• Integrated V.92 56K modem
• Integrated Intel® 10/100/1000 Ethernet Adapter
• Windows Vista™ Home Premium Backup Media (32-bit)³
• McAfee® 90-day Internet Security Suite Complimentary Subscription with VirusScan, Personal Firewall Plus, SpamKiller & Privacy Service v. 1.2 (for Windows Vista™)
• End User License Agreement for Non-Microsoft Software
• Adobe® Acrobat Reader® 7.0 and Google Toolbar
• 1 Year Value Plan (Tech Support - Parts - Factory Labor)¹

We’ve posted about this concept Tablet PC before, (although I can’t seem to find the post at the moment) and when I see it pop up I still think it is worth a look-see. I’d love to see something like this on the market. Talk about “Wow” factor.

Via Notebook Italia

Some say Palm is dead. Some wish it were. But there might be life in Palm yet. This week is the Wall Street Journal sponsored conference D: All Things Digital and Palm is scheduled to make a big announcement that has many all a twitter. (And not necessarily on Twitter either.) From what the early rumors say it appears that they are ready to announce a new category of mobile device. Could there be a Palm Ultra-Mobile PC in the works? Would you be interested? We should know more soon enough.

There is a live webcast scheduled for May 30 (that would be tomorrow as I write this at 11:30PT.

Via SlashGear and many other sources.

Here we go with another GBM podcast. At least here two of us go. Dennis is missing in action (for good reasons) but Hugo and Warner carry on gallantly in Hey dude, what happened to my battery? Show. Yep, we spend a lot of time talking about Battery life and how to best optimize its effectiveness; and we also cover off burning topics like the sale of "The Buzz" and more.

This show, like every show, is packed full of laughs and GBM goodness. If you pay close attention Hugo drops a bombshell - new device in his house for over 4 days and nobody knew - and Warner shares some real life Tablet usage scenarios from the Theatre. Sit back and enjoy as we cover News, Forum Topics and delve into the Topic of the Day. For your enjoyment here's Podcast #20.

Notes for show #20:

• News Items

  • Loren Heiny’s Wish List for UMPCs
  • Tablet PC Buzz Sold
  • Linda Epstein: Via Processor Gives UMPC Longer Battery Life
  • Win A Samsung Q1 Ultra and Support For Your School
  • 2GB Memory In Asus (and other UMPCS)
• This Weeks Hot Topics In The GBM Forum
  • User: i440's Release Date...?  - (SteveS)
  • User: What's Your Preferred Screen Size? - (Warner Crocker)
  • User: Software for writing on PDFs - (SegalSegal)
  • User: Anyone find an exact fitting case for the P1610? - (j0r0b0)
• Main Topic
  •  Battery Life and what are our optimization techniques

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Mary Jo Foley believes Microsoft is about to put its cards on the table when it comes to its PlayTable technology. If you caught the Bill Gates Keynote during CES 2006 you saw him demonstrate the technology in an impressive display where he set his cellphone on the table and was able to manipulate the data from it by using touch on the table.

I happen to think this kind of development is very cool and look foward to where it is going. I can imagine a PlayTable in the living room that replaces a remote for viewing media among other uses. I can also imagine what happens when wiping up the inevitable spill.

Marc Orchant has been blogging quite a bit about a couple of Nokia devices. He recently took a family trip to New York City and blogged this post about how he used the Nokia N95 and the N800 Internet Tablet as his mobile office on the road. It is a fascinating post for a couple of reasons. First, Marc puts this in the context of using the devices in a small space, which makes these (and other) smaller devices an good solution. Second is the travel within travel aspect. When I travel, I’m frequently jaunting about once I reach my original destination. Having smaller devices that I can pocket and go is a boon and keeps me from feeling like I need to get back to my hotel room… er mobile office.

As a side note, Marc has also started a new blog, Platform Agnostic. Subscribed.

Do you use the Print To OneNote driver that is installed with OneNote 2007?I do all the time. Whether you do, or have yet to discover this great tool, you should check out Kathy Jacobs’ post exploring the wonders of this time saver. She covers the basics and the how’s and why’s of changing the location of where your printed items go.

Loren Heiny raises the question in the title of the post based on an experience sharing pictures with friends. For a number of reasons he believes he is much more likely to pass around a UMPC or slate than a convertible Tablet PC or cellphone/pda.

In fact, I think if I'd performed the same queries on my M400 Tablet PC, I bet I'd simply have swiveled the screen around and expected everyone to hudle around to see the screen.

Instead, with the UMPC it was small enough that I could pass it around. Was that a good thing I began to wonder? Did the act of "sharing" the physical device make it more social? More friendly if you will?

Thoughts?

Hello again. Eddie here with another installment of the GBM How-To series. I am at an Intense School in Ft. Lauderdale for the next two weeks studying the MCSE/MCSA material. Whew! What a pace. There is a guy in my class that reminds me of one of the best co-workers I ever had. Pat. Pat was a freak about getting the most performance out of his system. He could not stand "Bells and Whistles" or "Curb Feelers" as he called them on his OS. I mean no desktop background, nothing! He was a purist. So today, Pat my friend, this how-to is for you.

GBM How-To Series #14 : Getting a handle on Vista Bells & Whistles

Hey, I love the bells and whistles. But there are some, like Pat, who want to get every bit of performance they can from a system; even if is is only a few nano-seconds here and there. (Yes Pat, that was for you.)

Here's how. Start by right-clicking Computer on the Start Menu. Then select Properties. Then on the left side of the System Control Panel, click the link to "Advanced system settings". If you have User Account Control turned on, you will have to authenticate. The System Properties window will appear. Click on the Advanced tab, then select the Performance Settings button. On the Visual Effects tab, you will be presented with all manner of effects customization. Have fun. If you prefer to do it the easy way, simply click "Adjust for best performance" and let Vista do all the work for you. Now you have a mean, lean computing machine, just like Pat would like.

Other interesting news that broke heading into the holiday weekend was news of the super thin Intel Metro notebook. This has a lot of folks really excited. That’s not the reason for imbedding this video though. Towards the end of the video you’ll see a Samsung Q1 with a prototype SideShow device (although it doesn’t seem to be working.) You’ll also catch other SideShow devices in the video as well.

Via jkkmobile

Is this a case of all good things come to those who wait?  The Modbook certainly has captured a lot of attention even if it hasn't been shipped yet, but word over the weekend is that we may be getting close to an actual shipping model. There's even more news from Axiotron. Apparently they will be upgrading components once they begin shipping with no charge to those who have already ordered. These "upgrades" include the digitizer which will now feature 512 levels of pressure sensitivity. Here's the text of an email we received from Terry Cole who is one of those who has pre-ordered.

Thank you for your OWC/Axiotron ModBook Solution Order. We are
pleased to inform you of several improvements for this solution.

First and foremost, in response to significant customer feedback,
Axiotron has doubled the Pen Pressure Sensitivity of the tablet digitizer.
The original specification of 256 Levels of Pressure Sensitivity is now
increased to 512 Levels. Axiotron determined this upgrade was important and
something that would need to be done prior to shipping.

Next, through utilization of the latest Micron memory devices, OWC
is now able to offer a low profile 2.0GB memory module option for a 50%
increase in the maximum memory allowed from 2.0GB to 3.0GB.
The internal hard disk options now include the new Seagate Momentus
7200.2 160GB  drive mechanism, a full 60% higher capacity than any
Other currently available 7200RPM Notebook drive. A new 250GB 5400RPM
Option is also now offered for the highest internal capacity ever and
25% more than offered on a standard MacBook.

Finally, the option of having an additional hard drive replace the standard
optical drive is available. This makes it possible for up to 500GB of total
internal storage.

Of additional significance, all ModBooks will now be based on the latest
Apple MacBook� 2.0GHz and 2.16GHz models.

None of these changes has resulted with any increase in cost. In fact
additional memory and/or a larger hard drive are also standard and costs
have been reduced for upgrade options to a larger hard drive and/or more
memory.

Primarily related to the Axiotron feature update, these solutions are now
expected to ship in very limited quantities starting in the early part of
June with all orders expected to ship by the end of July.

While we await the Axiotron ModBook Kits, OWC has updated and improved
the options to make your final ModBook Solution the best it can be and will
continue to do so as possible. We do believe the current configurable
options will not be changing again prior to ship out.

In the next 1-2 weeks, you will be sent a link inviting you to reconfigure
your ModBook(s) on order. This will allow you to confirm your free base
feature upgrades as well as give you the option to max to the new 3.0GB,
upgrade with the new hard drive options, etc. Your original order position
will not be affected by this process with original first in first out
positions remaining.

We do apologize for the delay on your ModBook order, but hope this
additional time is appreciated for the product enhancement and options
Axiotron and OWC are now able to provide.

Thank you,
The Other World Computing Team

Like everyone else in the US, the GBM Team is taking some down time on this long holiday weekend and unplugging a bit, although you might see a post here and there as things pop up. But we don’t want you to be without any GBM Mobile Tech fun if you manage to browse our way, or if you are one of our many international visitors. So, in case you missed some of the fun and conversations we’ve been having recently, here’s a sampling of just a few of the highlights that you can kick back and enjoy. Or, if you’re of a mind to, join in the conversation.

Recent GottaBeMobile.com Hardware InkShow fun

As always our InkShows aim to be both informative and entertaining as we try to bring you information you can use. Check out some of these recent GBM viewer favorites:

• Review of the OQO Model 02 (Hugo Ortega covers the OQO Model 02 like a blanket.)
• MobileDemand’s Rugged xTablet T8600 (catch Warner’s wife in the shower.)
• The Mobile Bag InkShow (watch Rob’s wife get the goods on him.)
• Toshiba R400 Tablet PC (Dennis reviews Toshiba’s latest Tablet PC)
• OtterBox Laptop Case (Warner drops it in a river, bangs it with a sledgehammer, and runs over it with a car.)

GBM Podcasts

Yep, we’re back podcasting again. Dennis, Warner, and Hugo Ortega talk about the hottest issues in the Tabletscape and have quite a bit of fun doing so. If you haven’t yet grabbed a GBM podcast fill up your audio player with these mobile audio delights:

• GBM Podcast #19: Find out more about the OQO, Dell’s entry into the Tablet PC market, and why Hugo’s nickname is “Poogie”
• GBM Podcast #18: Listen to news about HP’s newest Tablet PC, and why HP’s Albert Bozzo is off the mark.
• GBM Podcast #17: The “Wow” Show. Yep, it’s full of some great discussion on the wow factor with Tablet PCs.
• GBM Podcast #16: Find out info on Gateway’s newest Tablet PC and why Hugo has us in hot water with PETA.
• Check out more GBM Podcasts and remember you can subscribe to them in iTunes or with your favorite podcatcher.

Great Conversations about Tablet PCs

We’re always exhibiting our passion about Tablet PCs and UMPCs and occasionally we get passionate about some issues that make a few folks uncomfortable. Check out these great conversations:

• Rob Bushway’s I Miss The “Wow”
• Warner Crocker’s Who Let the “Wow” Out?
• Rob Bushway’s Pull Up a Stool Microsoft 
• Rob Bushway’s Let’s Start an Open Conversation on Vista and Battery Life
• Warner Crocker’s The Myth of ReadyBoost
• Rob Bushway’s Let’s Talk About OEMs, Tablet PCs, “Wow” and your Dream Tablet PC

Great Hints & Tips

And whether you are knew to Tablet PCs or an old timer, there’s always something new to learn. Make sure you check out Eddie VanDerbeck’s How To Series. Here’s a few highlights to get you started. 

• GBM How To Series #12: Maximizing Battery Life
• GBM How To Series #11: Inking in Outlook 2007
• GBM How To Series #10: Inking in Excel 2007
• GBM How To Series #8: Training Vista for Handwriting Recognition
• GBM How To Series #3: Creating an appointment from and email in Outlook 2007
• Check out More Of GBM’s How To Series

And if you haven’t already, register and jump into the GottaBeMobile.com Forums and join in the fun and discussion there.

Looking a lot like a commerical T3TV has a video of the Medion Ultra-Mobile PC that might we worth a look see if you are interested in this sliding keyboard device.

Via Moble Magazine

Craig Pringle is one heck of an enabler. When it comes to getting folks to get into the Tablet PC habit that is. After moving to Austraila from New Zealand, Craig began his evangelizing of the Tablet PC platform and got at least one new co-worker turned on. Turns out in order to finance his new addiction, Craig’s co-worker had to strike a deal with his significant other to quit smoking. Looks like things are going well there as the new Motion LS800 arrived yesterday. But alas, too late in the day for the battery to get charged up before heading home. No problem. Craig loaned him his own extended battery so he could enjoy the new Tablet PC on the train ride home. Now, that is one heck of way to enable if you ask me.

And for those who aren’t lucky enough to be within the physical influence of Craig the Tablet PC enabler, check out his list of 10 Things To Do With Your New Tablet PC.

M Freitas at GeekZone goes hands on with the Toshiba R400 Tablet PC and has posted a review with pros and cons. Given that Toshiba was first out of the chute with their Vista ready Tablet PC, (admittedly with a high price tag), it has been interesting to see what I consider to be a relatively few users in the GBM Forums who have picked up the R400 so far. I’m wondering if we’ll see more when the wireless dock is released?

In any regard, check out the GeekZone review here, and don’t forget to check out Dennis Rice’s InkShow of the R400.