In article <2f07ec3d.0410311210.76dd21f7@posting.google.com >,
rorylanelutter********.com (rory lane) wrote:
>Hi everybody.
>
>Can you use a tablet pc as a tablet display for a desktop?
>Can a tablet pc be a Cintiq for a desktop?
>
>I'm a computer artist. I have been waiting to get a tablet PC for some
>time and I'm torn between getting a tablet pc and a Wacom Cintiq. The
>Cintiq is overpriced, but one could use it with many computers over
>the years (like my current tablet). The tablet PC is going to be
>awesome, but it's a shame to think that a perfectly good (and
>expensive) tablet display will get thrown out when the rest of the
>computer is outdated in a few years. They're both terribly expensive,
>so I don't want to make any mistakes.
>
>If it is possible to use a tablet pc to function as a Cintiq then I'll
>get a tablet pc. Even if not then I'll probably get a tablet PC
>anyway, but it would be the coolest thing if it could. That'd be like
>getting a tablet pc AND a Cintiq for free.
>
>Also I'm thinking of getting a Toshiba Protoge M205. Has anyone heard
>anything about them?
>
>Also, do you thing that the docking station is worthwhile to get when
>getting a table pc?
>
>Finally, have you all found that they are fragile or inclined to
>break.
>Essentially, do you think that $300 insurance will be worth it?
>
>
>Thanks a ton.

When I'm not using it out in the field as a Tablet PC, I use my Motion
1300 Tablet PC as an additional monitor for my desktop computer. That
bit of magic is accomplished using MaxiVista, from
http://www.maxivista.com .

In my opinion, a docking station is essential to make a Tablet PC
useful in the office. I use the Ethernet, USB, FireWire, and power
supply connections on my Motion FlexDock. Without the docking
station, I'd have to repeatedly connect and disconnect all of those
items. With the docking station, the Tablet PC is truly "Grab and
Go".

I recently knocked my Tablet PC onto a concrete floor from a height of
about 2 1/2 feet. It suffered no damage and has continued to work
fine.
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