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Old 08-15-2008, 02:00 PM
Rainald Taesler
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Re: Mainstream Tablet???

Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] wrote:

>>> How about using a pen? <<

>
> It's obvious the screen was designed for fingers... thick soft
> covering.
>
> since it's "touch" assume anything with a smooth, rounded non
> scratch point would work, but can't think of a material I would
> want to use on a daily basis at the moment... the angle is not
> really conducive to writing.


That was my impression from the video.

>>> wireless desktop sets (keyboard+mouse) - radio as well

> as Bluetooth - for quite some years, I would have assumed that <<
>
> Blutooth range has been great, but, all of the rf kb/mouse options I
> have tried to date have been very limited in range... would assume
> that "presentation" items would be better.


Ma Gyration presenter easily covers 100 yards.

>>> XGA output? <<

>
> Our media setup is based on an XGA dlp projector... no other screen
> in sight.


Oh, I see. Thought that it would be for your home ;-)

>>> harmony <<

>
> Already there... hope you didn't update your remote this week ;-)
> (check the user forum)


I have not got any of the three mentioned. No PC-based multimedia
environment at home (only good old high-end HiFi form 90ies <bg>).
And for presentations I use either the said Gyration presenter or the
most sophisticated MoGo presenter:
http://www.newtonperipherals.com/mogo_mouseX54pro.html
View MoGo Demo Video - 70 Seconds

Rainald

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Old 08-15-2008, 02:00 PM