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    Default the tablet for me?

    General Questions.

    1. What is your budget?
    1000-1500 dollars

    2. Do you prefer a Slate, Convertible or Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC)?
    ultra mobile
    3. What size Tablet PC would you prefer?

    * Small and light ~ 5" to 8.9"
    * Compact ~ 10"
    * Mainstream ~ 12.1"
    * Large ~ 14"
    compact 10inch

    4. Which country do you intent to purchase from?
    south africa

    5. Do you have any preferences to brand loyalty or dislikes?
    prefer toshiba/hp/phillips/sony/lg, no to fussy, just hate bulk
    6. How many hours battery life do you require?
    as much as possible without the bulk!
    7. What do you intend to use the Tablet for?
    writing notes, design, music
    8. Do you have an OS preference?
    vista business
    9. What software and tasks do you intend to run?
    photoshop, sketchup, autocad, illustrator, itunes, microsoft one note/office
    10. Do you intend playing Games. If so please list.
    not really


    Screen Specifics

    1. Do you prefer standard or widescreen?
    widescreen
    2. What resolution do you prefer?

    * XGA - 1024x768 ~ Large and easy to read text and graphic icons but you fit less on the screen.
    * SXGA - 1400x1050 ~ Small text and graphic icons which require good vision but the gain is a much larger screen.
    * WXGA - 1280x768 ~ Wider viewing angle of XGA but ideal for viewing Spreadsheets and other programs that require desktop space.

    wxga
    3. Do you require an Indoor only or Indoor/Outdoor screen option?
    See explanation below for guidance.
    indoor and outdoor
    4. Do you require a Passive or Active Digitizer?
    See explanation below for guidance.
    active
    5. Do you require Wacom or Finepoint Technology?
    See explanation below for guidance.
    wacom

    Component Specifics

    1. What size Hard Drive and Memory do you require?
    80-100gig, 1-2 gig ddr2 ram
    2. Do you require an Optical Drive?
    not very important
    3. Do you require ability to add a second Battery or Hard Drive (Modular Bay technology)?
    maybe, dont like bulky add-ons

    Misc
    1. Other non specific items ~ please add other items you require not covered above?
    stiil not sure what the best pen to use for doing photoshop stuff, need help.
    2. Additional requests ~ anything other you wish to take into consideration?
    got connections in usa that can bring the laptop to me, so being in south africa doesnt matter.

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    Default Re: the tablet for me?

    I'm pretty sure you tablet doesn't exist yet at any cost, and definitely not for under $1500...closest thing I can think of is the OQO.
    Eugene Leafty
    Fujitsu T4210, XGA, T2450, 4GB G.Skill 4-4-4-12 memory, Hitachi 7k200, 2 modular bay batteries, Vista Biz, Office Ultimate, PDF Annotator, PDF Revu, Autodesk SketchBook Pro, Logitech Nano, infoCase Fieldmate case, Wacom Cross-1 penabled stylus, Belkin F8E550 cable lock, Plustek Opticbook 3600. Fujitsu U820.

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    Default Re: the tablet for me?

    A UMPC (what you requested) would not have an active digitizer, a 10 inch screen, or for that matter Vista Business.
    Tablet: Lenovo Thinkpad X200 1.86 GHz 2x2GB RAM 160GB HDD Windows 7

 

 

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