Hello,

I've just joined this forum and would like to say hello to all. I've been using touch screen computers for survey research studies over the past 8 years and began using pen tablet computers (Fujitsu & Toshiba) about 2 years ago. In general I've been very happy with them. I particularly like the new Toshiba M200.

I do have a question, if anyone reads this ... I remember reading something several months ago about a company that was planning to produce a very small pen tablet computer and that they had gotten a waiver from Microsoft regading the screen, such that they would be allowed to use XP Tablet OS, but still have a screen that would respond to the touch of any stylus or even a finger - like more traditional touchscreen computers. I cannot, unfortunately, recall the name of the company or where I read about this product (assuming I didn't dream it). Has anyone here heard about this kind of tablet pc?

Thanks.

http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkonther...ech/index.html

This is a guy who has something like you're asking about. It's the second heading, about the Sony machine. Pretty nifty stuff.

Hi Greg,

Welcome to the Tablet PC Questions forums. Are you asking about Wonderware products? The screen sizes seem to start at 10-inch though and I get the feeling you are thinking smaller.

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Ah, yes, that would be from the end of July news stories here. Forgot about the Sony U-70.

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Thanks for the suggestions. The Sony U-70 looks like the kind of device I had in mind. But, I have a feeling I'm going to wait for it to be distributed in the U.S. so I don't have to pay nearly $2,500 for it through Dynamism or similar importers.

There has been considerable chatter about combining resistive and active features on a Tablet PC (other than as a rugged unit, like the Xplore iX104), 8.4" or smaller units with passive digitizer, etc.

People wish for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 on:

Sony U-70
Vulcan Flipstart
OQO Ultra Personal Computer

Then annouced with resistive display, but not yet shipping:

Qbe Altus (possibly the one you're thinking of - articles came out around mid-April)
PaceBlade (mentioned a few times, but website still shows resistive with Linux only)

and two or three others that just slipped my mind. I'll post when I rememember. :-D

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