Re: [NTLK] Anyone seen or compared the Newt to the TabletPC's ?

From: Len Cole (leonard.cole_at_verizon.net)
Date: Fri Nov 07 2003 - 13:49:42 PST


Interesting article regarding Tablet PCs in today's propaganda feed from Tech Republic:

    Tablet PC in trouble--Microsoft blamed

=> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5103941.html

On November 04 2003, Harlan Feinstein <harlan_at_feinsteins.net> wrote:

> Raj> Serious question and not a troll but has anyone played with one
> Raj> of the TabletPC's ?
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> Raj> As a version 1 machine / OS combo how do they rate ?
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>I have one of the Acer's, and the only planner-type App I've found is the FranklinPlanner one. I find it pretty poor and drastically overpriced. That aspect isn't nearly as good the as the Newton. Most of the time I'm using its keyboard; on the other hand, the TabletPC spec (as I understand) has regulations about maximum weight and maximum startup speed, both of which seem to be good things.
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>--Harlan
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