Last month, I had the good fortune to have tested two slates, the HTC Flyer and Fujitsu Stylistic Q550, with pen + touch digitizers from the same vendor: N-Trig. Due to software and design choices, the experiences of both were quite different, but I tried to look past that to get a feel for the [...]
I had the opportunity to speak with Paul Moore, senior director of mobile product management for Fujitsu America (this guy), regarding the Stylistic Q550 slate due to start shipping June 3rd. Given the wealth of information already released about this Windows 7 tablet, I figured there wasn’t much new to cover, but I learned more [...]
As most Tablet PC users know, a proper stylus and handwriting recognition are invaluable. A proper inking experience has been lacking on the latest generation of tablet devices, including the iPad. That might change in the near future as N-Trig is partnering with HTC (see the HTC Flyer) and others to provide an inking experience [...]
Fujitsu and N-Trig have a little art demo on YouTube featuring the Lifebook T580 Tablet PC with N-Trig DuoSense digitizer. Special guest star: Autodesk Sketchbook Pro.
Time to brush up on your penmanship: Yesterday’s report that N-Trig will support Android devices has been confirmed. The company posted a release backing the story from Ina Fried. But will Android tablets ship with pens or will pens be optional? And is this big news for tablets or bigger news for eReaders?
Ina Fried at D: All Things Digital is reporting that N-Trig is hoping to woo Android Tablet developers to the world of pen and touch. Featuring N-Trig’s DuoSense technology that allows both pen and touch, NTrig is making the rounds and hoping that Tablet makers see that Pen functionality might actually help them stand out [...]
Normally I’m pretty ambivalent on PC case badges, those little decals that let you know what’s inside your machine. But after all the confusion over the digitizer in the HP Slate 500, I’m picking a side and it’s pro-badge. Strongly pro-badge.
Per a tip in the forum, N-Trig has posted a beta release of their N-Act software, a multi-touch gesture application that allows a user to switch windows, select text and images, and sweep through files.
In news that will surely elicit mixed emotions from our regulars: Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that N-Trig will be supplying the multi-touch digitizers for Google’s upcoming Chrome tablet, rumored to be arriving on “Black Friday” November 26th. Oh, and also for the HP Slate too.
Not quite a year ago, N-Trig showed off their DuoSense touch digitizer with option to add pen input later via battery-powered pen. Well, the pen is finally coming to market and to clearly differentiate it from the battery-less pen that comes with pen+touch systems, they’re calling it their Digital Pencil.
Got a tip in the forum that N-Trig is showing off a new system of multi-touch gestures exclusively through LAPTOP Magazine. Very impressive stuff, though some of us are sure to take it with a grain of salt.
Over the past week, I’ve been working behind the scenes with various representatives from Dell regarding the well-publicized issues of the Latitude XT. I just finished a conference call with them with regards to where things stand, and they wanted to communicate the following to everyone: Dell is aware of the complaints concerning the Latitude [...]
It’s done. Our forum members, led by CajunAzn, Steve Seto and moderator Sharon, have assembled the definitive list of issues with the N-Trig digitizer, particularly the one in the Dell Latitude XT, as part of what is being called the N-Trig Initiative. The entire statement is posted below (most of it after the jump), and [...]
Last week, we reported that the mighty champions of the GBM forum were taking up the call for better drivers for their N-Trig digitizers, particularly those in the Dell Latitude XT and HP Touchsmart tx2 enabling pen + multi-touch. Well, their diligence is getting noticed with N-Trig issuing an official response to a thorough and [...]
After taking some heat for “overdoing” the Dell Latitude XT multi-touch driver hostage saga, Warner opted to cut the front page pressure once some progress has been made. But all was not yet settled and behind-the-scenes efforts aren’t enough for our forum members who are still not seeing the support they paid for, particularly in [...]
N-trig just sent over a link to a video demo of the Dell Studio 17′s Multi-touch display. We still don’t see this display option live at Dell.com, but we expect to see it soon. In the video demo there’s a father and son going through a few entertainment applications on the The Dell Studio 17 [...]
Well, the saga continues and at least today we have some new information. Although I’m not sure this is going to make any Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC users happy. From his undisclosed prison cell Rob Bushway forwarded me this series of tweets from RichardatDell. From the looks of things, Latitude XT owners are now [...]
There’s been some confusion on what digitizers Lenovo is using on the new Thinkpads using Windows 7. This post should hoepfully clear that up. Admittedly we’ve helped spread some of the confusion, so apologies for that. But let’s hope this clears it up. Lenovo is sprinkling review units of the x200T Tablet PC and the [...]
N-Trig, maker of multi-touch capacitive digitizers, and Fujitsu, maker of some of the finest Tablet PCs on the market, just announced a partnership that, and I quote, “will provide both the consumer and enterprise markets with the best pen and multi-touch computing experience.” The agreement pertains to N-Trig’s next-gen chipset, which of course is supposed [...]
N-trig, currently the only company offering multi-touch screens for Tablet PCs, is demonstrating some innovative new technology at SID (Society for Information Display) Display Week 2009. The hot items? The company is introducing several new innovations including a battery-powered pen, a number of Windows 7-compatible software applications, and a concept design model of a DuoSense [...]
In this video InkShow, I take a quick look at the multi-touch applications that will be a part of the Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7: Surface Collage, Rebound, Blackboard, Garden Pond, Surface Globe, and the Surface Lagoon screen saver. Microsoft Surface technology can be felt all over this pack, from the screensaver to [...]
N-Trig released their Windows 7 RC 2.59 multi-touch drivers for the Dell XT,Dell XT2, andHP TX2 yesterday and I just finished going through the install. Before installing this new version, make sure you 1) download the correct version for your particular computer, 2) uninstall the previous version through the Control Panel / Uninstall Program feature [...]
N-Trig has released a beta of the multi-touch drivers for Windows 7 RC targeted at developers. There are packages for the Dell Latitude XT and XT2 and the HP TouchSmart TX2. N-trig DuoSenseâ„¢ Multi-Touch Beta Package (2.59) for Windows 7 Release Candidate The DuoSenseTM multi-touch package for Windows 7 Release Candidate enables ISVs and developers [...]
With Microsoft’s release of Windows 7 RC to the MSDN and TechNet community, lots of folks have been busy downloading, burning, and installing. Immediately after coming home from the hospital yesterday, I skipped a much needed nap and much more necessary shower to get Windows 7 RC installed on my recently repaired Dell Latitude XT [...]
One of my biggest disappointments over the past year has been with Dell’s Latitude XT and its N-Trig digitizer. There have been many improvements over the past several months with regards to the driver issues, but it goes without saying Dell and N-Trig certainly stumbled coming out of the gate. As a result, I’ve become [...]
Dell’s getting all official on us now, finally announcing what has been leaked the past several weeks, the new series in their XT Tablet PC line up – the Latitude XT2 Multi-Touch Tablet PC: 1.2 ghz SU9300 / 1.4 ghz SU9400 Montevina Core 2 Duo ULV, up to 11 hour battery life (6-cell + 9-cell [...]
Wow – it looks like Dell has been doing some major behind-the-scenes work with their Latitude XT Tablet PC. After hearing from me, as well as bunch of other users, they have finally announced some fixes that were being caused by iTunes, as well as some video card updates: You may have seen reports from [...]
Back in November, I brought everyone a first look at multi-touch in a pre-beta version of Windows 7 and a pre-beta version of N-Trig’s multi-touch driver. The experience was really lousy, but it showed promise. With the release of Windows 7 Beta 1 and a new version of N-Trig’s Windows 7 multi-touch driver, I was [...]
I documented my experience with the Windows 7 pre-beta, N-Trig’s Win 7 multi-touch driver, and the Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC back in November. Most folks will remember that experience as being pretty lousy. Well, there is finally some good news to report.
If there was any doubt on what the most talked feature of Windows 7 would be, then this story from the Wall Street Journal should erase that. It seems that Microsoft will be the largest investor in a $24 million round a funding in N-Trig, the company behind HP’s multi-touch tx2 and Dell’s plagued Latititude [...]
In many ways, 2008 can be considered the year of mobile computing. The introduction of the Netbook has totally revolutionized the landscape of cost-friendly mobile computing. Couple that with the iPhone and its’ App Store, and the time to “go mobile” has never been more intriguing. If 2008 is any indication, 2009 could be a [...]
With a lot of focus on multi-touch, Windows 7, and HP’s tx2 Multi-Touch Tablet PC, N-Trig has definitely been spending time in the spotlight these days. Crave’s interview with N-Trig’s Lenny Engelhardt gives some insight as to what 2009 might bring us tablet and multi-touch enthusiasts: Although Engelhardt could not comment on which manufacturers N-trig [...]
N-Trig, the company behind the digitizer on the Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC, has posted a support page detailing workarounds on many of the known issues affecting their users. They offer several good tips on dealing with the hovering and ““applet has stopped working†errors. In addition to offering up some tips, they also have [...]
There is a lot of work going on behind the scenes with Dell and N-Trig to get to the bottom of the Dell Latitude XT N-Trig digitizer issues. Steve Seto, a Microsoft Tablet PC MVP, has created a poll in the Dell forum seeking users experience with the N-Trig digitizer and we need your help [...]
When N-Trig released their Windows 7 multi-touch drivers today, it was all I could do to finish up some needed work and keep focused on the task at hand. Soon enough, though, I had an opportunity to install the new drivers on my Latitude XT Tablet PC running Windows 7 and record this short InkShow [...]
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