All:

I am developing a prototype for a consume electronics device, and want
to use a Tablet PC for the prototype. The ultimate device would
contain a touch sensitive screen (no keyboard or mouse). In the best
of worlds, the user would not have to use a stylus - just a finger.

1. Is there a vendor/version/brand of Tablet that would meet this
criteria?
2. Should I be looking outside of the Tablet PC arena for something
else? Some sort of embedded Linux device, perhaps?

Thank you,
jpuopolo

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:16:43 -0700, john <puopolo******.com> wrote:

>All:
>
>I am developing a prototype for a consume electronics device, and want
>to use a Tablet PC for the prototype. The ultimate device would
>contain a touch sensitive screen (no keyboard or mouse). In the best
>of worlds, the user would not have to use a stylus - just a finger.
>
>1. Is there a vendor/version/brand of Tablet that would meet this
>criteria?
>2. Should I be looking outside of the Tablet PC arena for something
>else? Some sort of embedded Linux device, perhaps?

If you're willing to consider something smaller, Pocket PCs (now
called Windows Mobile Classic or Windows Mobile Professional) have
screens that work with passive stylus or fingers).

If you're willing to perhaps spend a bit more, some industrial Windows
CE devices have large screens that work with passive stylus or
fingers.

Do UMPCs have touch-sensitive screens?

>
>Thank you,
>jpuopolo

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Hey John if you need something small, check out any of the UMPC/Origami
devices like Asus R2H, Samsung Q1, Tablet Kiosk, etc.

If you want a full-sized tablet, then I strongly recommend you look at the
Lenovo X61 or the Gateway convertible as both support *both* pen input
(through an active digitizer) and touch screen input (deactivated when a pen
comes in range) and the best part is, the Tablet PC SDK will let you
distinguish between these two inputs. So you could imagine a paint program
that uses a thin brush when you use the pen or a broad brush when you use a
finger.

--
Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
Einstein Technologies
Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free: www.tabletoutlook.com


"john" <puopolo******.com> wrote in message
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> All:
>
> I am developing a prototype for a consume electronics device, and want
> to use a Tablet PC for the prototype. The ultimate device would
> contain a touch sensitive screen (no keyboard or mouse). In the best
> of worlds, the user would not have to use a stylus - just a finger.
>
> 1. Is there a vendor/version/brand of Tablet that would meet this
> criteria?
> 2. Should I be looking outside of the Tablet PC arena for something
> else? Some sort of embedded Linux device, perhaps?
>
> Thank you,
> jpuopolo
>

On Oct 31, 1:18 am, "Josh Einstein" <j...@einsteintech.net> wrote:
> Hey John if you need something small, check out any of the UMPC/Origami
> devices like Asus R2H, Samsung Q1, Tablet Kiosk, etc.
>
> If you want a full-sized tablet, then I strongly recommend you look at the
> Lenovo X61 or the Gateway convertible as both support *both* pen input
> (through an active digitizer) and touch screen input (deactivated when a pen
> comes in range) and the best part is, the Tablet PC SDK will let you
> distinguish between these two inputs. So you could imagine a paint program
> that uses a thin brush when you use the pen or a broad brush when you use a
> finger.
>
> --
> Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
> Einstein Technologies
> Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free:www.tabletoutlook.com
>
> "john" <puop...******.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1193764603.246718.191250@o38g2000hse.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > All:
>
> > I am developing a prototype for a consume electronics device, and want
> > to use a Tablet PC for the prototype. The ultimate device would
> > contain a touch sensitive screen (no keyboard or mouse). In the best
> > of worlds, the user would not have to use a stylus - just a finger.
>
> > 1. Is there a vendor/version/brand of Tablet that would meet this
> > criteria?
> > 2. Should I be looking outside of the Tablet PC arena for something
> > else? Some sort of embedded Linux device, perhaps?
>
> > Thank you,
> >jpuopolo

Gents:

Thank you for your feedback and advice. I will post my results on this
forum - what I chose and how it worked.

Best,
John