Longtime GBM forum member and community participant Gavin Miller has just sent this intriguing article from Computerworld who interviewed Joel Hagberg, Fujitsu’s Vice President of business development. In the face of stiffening competition in the SSD market and with prices dropping and capacity increasing across the board for SSD, Fujitsu has chimed in with reasons [...]
This morning I was fortunate enough to have a one-on-one chat with Motion Computing‘s President and CEO, Scott Eckert. Thanks for all those who posted comments and questions on my blog and on GottaBeMobile. Rather than pose every question directly (as there were quite a few) I looked for the common themes in the comments [...]
Much to chagrin of the mainstream press, Bill Gates has been nothing but persistent over the years with regards to the Tablet PC and his belief that natural input technologies, like ink, will one day be common place. Gates will enter his “retirement” by spending much of his 20% Microsoft time on pet projects like [...]
I had the opportunity this morning to sit down and chat with Dennis Moore, CEO of OQO, about keeping a company agile, his schedule, his team, the Model 02, Vista Lite, Tablet PC, touch, and the new ultra-portable entrants from Asus and HP. Keep up to date with what Dennis is doing by subscribing [...]
I’m doing an IM interview with Dennis Moore, CEO of OQO in about 30 minutes. If you have some particular questions you’d like for me to ask – post them up in the comments. I’ll do my best to ask them. Better act quick, though. My interview starts in 30 minutes. The transcript of the [...]
We have quite the talented group of readers here at GottaBeMobile.com. One of our readers, Aaron Walker, just started his own eBook publishing company, Walk Broad Publishing and has published his first children’s picture book, “Good Morning, Friend Moon“. I recently had the pleasure of reading “Good Morning, Friend Moon” to my children the other [...]
In this interview with Brett McAnally, Dell’s Director of Business Notebooks, we talk about the launch of the Latitude XT Tablet PC, choosing N-Trig as its digitizing partner, the potential for an Inspiron / Vostro type of Tablet, and more. Enjoy! Brett, thank you for the opportunity to talk about Dell’s Latitude XT. It has [...]
As the final installment in this series, I’ll take a look at the target markets, availability, and my first impressions of the Celio REDFLY usage concept. Target Market As previously mentioned, the REDFLY is not being initially targeted at consumers. The targets are vertical markets and businesses. Considering the price point of $499, this target [...]
Usage models! The most important aspect of any device is not its technical specifications, blasphemy as that may seem. The most important aspect is whether it does what I need it to do. The problem is not the 800MHz Pentium 3 in my old laptop – the problem is that it won’t run the software [...]
Fundamentally, the REDFLY is an 8 inch screen and a slightly reduced size keyboard. There is no processor, no memory, and nothing to configure. And this is its strength. The REDFLY is truly a mobile companion. You must have a compatible Windows Mobile 5 or WM6 phone for it to pair to for this to [...]
I got the opportunity to meet with Kirt Bailey, President and CEO of Celio Corporation, and Brad Warnock, VP of Marketing, to discuss the new REDFLY Mobile Companion. I came across this intriguing device at CES and I’ve been following it closely. I got so much good information from talking to Kirt and Brad that [...]
In part 2 of our 3-part video series with Motion Computing, I spend some time chatting with John Doherty and Scott Eckert, co-founders of Motion Computing. John Doherty personally designed the original Motion slate Tablet PC, the M1200. John and Scott talk about those early days at Motion, the story behind the design of their [...]
We live on the bleeding edge of technology here at GottaBeMobile.com and sometimes we trip and fall over that edge and land on our faces. That’s what happened with getting this podcast recorded, edited, and mixed, which is why it is a few days delayed getting into your hands. (The stories will make for a couple [...]
Just came across this interview that was done during CES with Bill Gates by John Takahashi on his Tech Talk Blog, and noted with interest this excerpt relative to Tablet / UMPC’s: Q: It seemed like there were a lot of interesting PC advances to talk about. A: There is a lot of meat on [...]
While cruising to a primary target at CES, Warner, Eddie, and I decided to stop by a booth for a company named Panavise that offered mounting solutions for multiple device types for automobiles. I pulled out my trusty TabletKiosk eo i7210 Ultra-Mobile PC and started discussing what the possible mounting solutions were for it in my [...]
Our friend John Hill at Allegiance Technology Partners has started a new series of reports on Tablet PC usage he is calling, “True Tablet Heroes”. These reports are intended to show real use of Tablet PC’s in actual working situations. In this first segment, they are following a local fire marshal who has been using a [...]
Dennis Rice and I had the great pleasure to sit down recently and talk to Tablet PC developer Ed Holloway for an interview. In case you haven’t been paying attention, Ed Holloway is quite active on a number of fronts when it comes to developing ink applications. As the co-founder and CTO for Field2Base he [...]
If you have been following Tablet PCs for any length of time, you have surely heard of Agilix. Agilix was an early stand-out in the Tablet PC space with their GoBinder application, development on FranklinCovey’s Plan Plus for Windows XP, and their Infinotes SDK. If you know what you are looking for, you will see [...]
Before you head out for the weekend load up your favorite podcatcher with this GottaBeMobile.com podcast for some great conversation about Tablet PCs and UMPCs. I sit down with the big GBM guy himself, Dennis Rice, and we discuss Dennis’ recent adventures with the new TabletKiosk eo i7210 and his installation of Vista on his Toshiba M200. Dennis [...]
Tableteers love Inking. Blogging Tableteers love blogging about wanting more applications, both client and on the web, to Ink with. But one Tableteer hasn’t waited around, and has created his own system of Blogging in Ink. Mark ““Sumocat†Sumimoto, The Father of Ink Blogging, not only is the most consistent Ink blogger in the Tabletscape, but [...]
So, what do organic gardening, mobile technology, coyotes, Tablet PCs, and some wild and crazy conversation have in common? Jim Forbes, that’s what. Recently, I’ve been noticing some very perceptive posts about Tablet PCs and mobile technology on Jim Forbes’ blog, Forbes on Tech, and it prompted me to invite him for an Audio InkShow [...]
It only took us three tries due to some crazy technical difficulties, but we got her done. We’re thrilled to bring you this exclusive Audio Inkshow interview with Josh Einstein, the developer of Tablet Enhancements for Outlook 3.0 (TEO 3.0) which is now available for sale as of today. If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting for [...]
Yes, Tablet PCs are attractive and what they offer can be quite seductive. So much so, that quite a few Mac devotees have gotten tired of waiting for Apple to get off their duff and taken the plunge. One high profile Mac lover taking that plunge is podcaster extraordinaire, Second Life Guru, and long time Mac aficionado, Eric [...]
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 with a person who is known to many in the Tablet [...]
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 on some very exciting news for GottaBeMobile.com! As soon [...]
My family and I had the the pleasure of spending some time with Tracy Hooten tonight, who was on her way to a summer internship. For those of you who don’t know, Tracy is co-founder of StudentTabletPC.com, an on-line community dedicated to college students and tablet pc technology. She is also a Microsoft Tablet PC MVP. While she was here, we turned the camera [...]
In this inaugural edition of Audio InkShows, we are thrilled to bring you our interview with Microsoft’s Chris Pratley. Chris is the Group Manager for Office Authoring Services, which includes OneNote, Word, and Publisher. He co-founded the OneNote team in 2001. Chris and I talk about his OneNote team, the new beta, OneNote Mobile, insight [...]
If you read the interview with Motion Computing’s Scott Eckert, you know that he really didn’t answer the Lifestyle PC question that I posed to him. He couldn’t respond to that question due to NDA, even though the ““ideal specs†were publicly talked about at the Mobile Partners Brief in Redmond. Well, with the device officially announced, Scott [...]
– Opening up conversations between vendors of all sorts in the Mobile arena is something that gets us excited at GottaBeMobile.com. We really want to see people ask and get answers from both sides of the sales channel. What makes it even more exciting is when a CEO or other major player not only accepts [...]
In what will be the first among many interviews with key players in the Tablet PC and Mobile PC industry, we are delighted to inaugurate this category with our interview with Scott Eckert, CEO of Motion Computing. Motion Computing’s current product line includes the LE1600 Tablet PC and LS800 ultra mobile tablet pc. GBM: Scott, Thank you for [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
