Michael Moser wrote:

> The Motion Computing LE1700
> (http://www.motioncomputing.com/produ...et_pc_le17.asp) has
> exactly that resolution. Like all tablets it's not exactly a 'rocket'
> but it's decent.

Yes, the processor is not too strong :-(

> Esp. since I've put in a 120 GB disk (Samsung spin
> point N2) which allows me now to keep several directories being
> constantly synched between the tablet and my desktop (using
> Syncing.Net - see http://www.syncing.net) it has become really useful
> & convenient.

Interesting. Thanks!

> And it's screen resolution and feeling is really nice!

How about the "outdoor" contrast?
This would be really important for me. As much as I love my good old
COMPAQ tc1100, the often I'm kept from doing what I want: Doing my work
in the garden ;-) ;-)

> As I already wrote elsewhere: it's the only device I ever felt like
> reading even longer texts on (which probably saved a few trees...)
>
> The only drawback: the company isn't very widely known and there are
> only very few companies that distribute them and even fewer that have
> them on display so that one can actually see and feel them before
> ordering.

That's an in general problem.
These days even "standard" devices are hardly available for checking the
"look & feel" and even in Frankfurt - one of the main German "business"
cities - I would not know where to have a look at one of the most
popular TabletPC models. {siiigh}

Rainald