Yup, the TC1100 is "only" XGA, but, for e-book reading (assuming you do want
to keep the original text flow), the difference between 1024 and 800 (or,
even worse, 640) is HUGE.

I've tried to read technical PDF's on my 640-pixel-wide Pocket PC's using
the original text layout - I think it's prerty much useless. 800 is better,
but 1024 is the way I'd go.

BTW, Windows 7 RC1 runs just great on the TC1100 and is a dream operating
system with great handwriting recognition.

As far as higher-res tablets are concerned, they start at 12" (see the SXGA+
(1400*1050) models of the IBM Thinkpad x60t / x61t's) and are very
expensive, even second-hand. I don't think they have as good a
price/performance ratio as the TC1100, particularly if ou take the Windows 7
support into account, where the TC1100 shines.

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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Roger 2008" <rwpcs@att.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]"
> <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote in message
> news:O7lQuER6JHA.2656@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Are you sure you don't want to go for a tablet instead - for example, a
>> TC1100? It only weighs in 1.4kg and is far-far better suited for PDF
>> reading. In addition, it's dirt cheap nowadays; so are brand new
>> batteries
>> for it off eBay.
>
> Very good idea Werner.
>
> FYI the TC1100 is a Tablet Computer but with a detachable keyboard so it
> can
> be treated as if it were a laptop too and if a TC1100 from ebay doesn't
> come
> with Recovery CDs you can order Recovery CDs from HP for $12.00 but you
> will
> need a USB CD/DVD to install the software.
>
> BTW the best resolution the TC1100 can do internal or external is only
> 1024x768 so that is sort of a drawback. But the TC1100 has a PCMCIA slot
> that can be used for better resolution on an external monitor.
>
> Plus there are smaller Tablet computers out there like:
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews...90&tag=nl.e539
>
> One more item about the TC1100. If you get a TC1100 there is one registry
> edit that I would suggest and it is at:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893056/
>
> but even after that registry edit you won't see the "Hibernate" button
> when
> you shutdown until you upgrade XP to SP3.
>
>