Slate for Maths Graduate

[Triddle]

Hi there,

I'll keep this relatively short winded. I'm looking for a slate with two things in mind, before any other considerations (battery life, etc)

Replace paper. While I don't expect to entirely replace paper I would like to be able to at least perform all of my note taking using the machine, and be able to move some amount of my 'scribblings' to the machine. It is for this reason I do not want a convertible, as I require the machine to be thin for writing's sake.

Compute. I'll be clear here I'm looking for a workhorse, I want something that I can complete high powered computational tasks in good time, I want to be able to do various high powered tasks on the fly and overnight so that this can function as my primary working computer.

With this in mind I'm obviously looking at a windows 7 machine (unless there is some other OS I have overlooked?) and have been considering the ASUS EP121, which I believe would meet my needs, alternatively I've looked at the motion CL900, but I feel the ASUS is the better machine for my needs. I'm not settled on it yet so any advice on what other machines I should consider is appreciated, any any experience with the EP121 would also be appreciated.

Thanks for any help.

EDIT - Filled in sticky, sorry for the thoughtle***ess.

1. What is your budget?
1000-1500 USD

2. Would you consider purchasing used/refurbished?
Possibly

3. Do you prefer a Slate, Convertible or Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC)?
Slate

4. What size Tablet PC would you prefer?
Mainstream ~ 12.1"
Large ~ 13.3"

5. Which country do you intent to purchase from?
Australia

6. Do you have any preferences to brand loyalty or dislikes?
No.

7. How many hours battery life do you require?
None. Not to say more isn't a nice bonus.

8. What will be the primary usage scenario of this tablet? (Email/Web Surfing/Drawing/Word Processing/Entertainment/Notetaking etc)
Note taking and mathematical work (both as a replacement for paper and heavy computation machine)

9. Do you have an OS preference?
Windows 7

10. What software and tasks do you intend to run? (Microsoft Office or other Word Processing Suite/Photoshop/3D Studio Max/Autocad etc)
Onenote, MATLAB, C++ build environment etc, Mathematica, possibly Mathjournal (though I gather this is quite underpowered)

10. Do you intend on playing Games? If so please list.
No.

Screen Specifics

1. What resolution do you prefer?
WXGA - 1280x768

2. Do you require the screen to be readable in sunlight?
No.

3. Do you prefer your display to be glossy or matte?
I don't know that I care, probably matte though.

4. Do you require Touch? (without pressure sensitivity) (Which one: resistive or capacitive)
Capacitive touch would be nice

5. Do you require a Pen? (with pressure sensitivity) (Which one: Wacom or N-Trig)
Absolutely, probably Wacom.

Component Specifics

1. What size Hard Drive and Memory do you require?
Minimum 4gig of memory and 64gig SSD space - No hard drives.

2. Do you require an Optical (CD/DVD) Drive to be built in?
I would prefer not.

3. Do you require ability to add a second Battery or Hard Drive (Modular Bay technology)?
No.

Misc
1. Other non specific items ~ please add other items you require not covered above?
The machine should be able to run under heavy load for extended periods (overnight) without excessive risk of overheating (It can get upwards of 40C or 105F around here).

[heezy]

Is price in any way a factor or are you willing to spend however much you want? Does size also matter to you?

Just trying to get a gist of what you're going for.

[Triddle]

Price range would be (converting to USD) 1000-1500 dollars, maybe a little higher if its worth it. Size wise the larger screen size and the thinner (keeping in mind it still needs to be powerful) it is, the better.

Cheers for the reply.

[heezy]

Alright, from the two tablets you've already researched, I would like to add on the Samsung Series 7 tablet. It's just about the same as the other two, so I couldn't really pick out the best one, because each has something different about them. The CL900 has an Intel Atom processor, which is slower than the other two, and of the three, the Asus EP121 has the biggest screen with the Samsung 7 behind it. You should look up the Samsung and see which one you like best.

So unless anyone else has any insight, it's pretty much up to you.

[Triddle]

Thanks for the assistance heezy. I've decided to purchase the EP121 and it is currently charging. Looking forward to fiddling with it tomorrow and seeing how well it lives up to my dreams.