i need your help, i am going to the university and i consider to buy a tablet pc

i heard that tablet pc has a lot of problems and that he tend to brak down, i am not taking about the windows,i am taking about the computer itself....

i would also like you to recomend me to a good tablet pc and tell me about is disadventeges.
i need a tablet pc becuase i need to write and i need a way to put it on a computer.
i am from israel and i write in hebrew and i also want to ask if it would be aproblem?

In article <DDA7E612-C0D3-476E-82C6-4F0F7941E9B7@microsoft.com>,
idan@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> i heard that tablet pc has a lot of problems and that he tend to brak down, i am not taking about the windows,i am taking about the computer itself....
>
>
>
From what I have seen and read, Tablet PC's don't break down any more
often than regular notebook PC's for a given amount of use. Every once in
a while they have some problems with the special Tablet PC hardware but
not as often as you might think.

Always remember, people usually only post in newsgroups when they have
problems. so seeing a lot of posts about problems doesn't mean anything
unless you compare it to the number of posts for other laptops and
desktop's. You will find they are about the same.

I'm on my 3rd tablet :) First two broke the LCD. Both were left on standby
overnight all the time so I wouldn't recommend that. But I love my
Electrovaya SC-2000.

--
Josh Einstein
Einstein Technologies
--------------------------------------------------------
Add ink input to Outlook with Tablet Enhancements for Outlook! Only $19.99!
http://www.einsteinware.com

"idan" <idan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DDA7E612-C0D3-476E-82C6-4F0F7941E9B7@microsoft.com...
>i need your help, i am going to the university and i consider to buy a
>tablet pc
>
> i heard that tablet pc has a lot of problems and that he tend to brak
> down, i am not taking about the windows,i am taking about the computer
> itself....
>
> i would also like you to recomend me to a good tablet pc and tell me about
> is disadventeges.
> i need a tablet pc becuase i need to write and i need a way to put it on a
> computer.
> i am from israel and i write in hebrew and i also want to ask if it would
> be aproblem?

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:27:18 -0400, "Josh Einstein"
<josheinstein********.com> wrote:

>I'm on my 3rd tablet :) First two broke the LCD. Both were left on standby
>overnight all the time so I wouldn't recommend that. But I love my
>Electrovaya SC-2000.

And I still have my original Toshiba 3500 from when they were first
released, as well as my newer Toshiba M200. Both work fine, never had
to send back or anything. I'm one of the lucky ones I guess. :)

John

I have a Gateway 275XL Tablet, and I am very happy with it. I bought it because I will be attending medical school soon, and I wanted something to take notes on. My advice is, buy the extended warranty no matter what type of machine you get. This is my 4th laptop and I have bought the extended warranty on all of them, and it is worth it. Something always tends to malfunctions and I have saved hundreds of dollars in repairs. Also, this time, I purchased the accidental loss/damage insurance from Gateway, So if I screw up the laptop as a result of my own negligence, I will get a brand new one

"idan" wrote:

> i need your help, i am going to the university and i consider to buy a tablet pc
>
> i heard that tablet pc has a lot of problems and that he tend to brak down, i am not taking about the windows,i am taking about the computer itself....
>
> i would also like you to recomend me to a good tablet pc and tell me about is disadventeges.
> i need a tablet pc becuase i need to write and i need a way to put it on a computer.
> i am from israel and i write in hebrew and i also want to ask if it would be aproblem?

JDTHREE [MVP] wrote:
> And I still have my original Toshiba 3500 from when they were first
> released, as well as my newer Toshiba M200. Both work fine, never had
> to send back or anything. I'm one of the lucky ones I guess. :)

beside of my Acer C302XMi I have a very early version of the
Acer C102Ti. There seem to be some problems with the
accu of the C102, but that's a problem of some notebooks,
too.

Tablets are designed to carry around, to write on the
display, etc. I wouldn't say they break more often than
regular notebooks.

Regards
--
Thomas Wenzl [MVP for Live Communications Server]

Share what you know, learn what you don't!
(Deja/Google)

I would strongly recommend a Tablet PC, specifically a slate. Many of the problems I have read about (other than dropping the **** thing) occur with the hinge. Besides, why carry the weight of a keyboard if you don't have to. I love my Motion m1300 . I bought it as a toy and it has proven to be the most useful tool I have for my job. Your first purchase after the PC should be GoBinder. It can carry everything you need in one place.

Having said all this, I have no idea how well the tablet will recognize Hebrew. I would suggest asking that question directly here and in other for a such as Tablet PC Buzz.

Dave

Well, I think that if you're going to college, a Tablet PC would be much better than a slate. Isn't a slate usually good when you're carrying around the thing a lot and don't need the functionality of a traditional laptop. In college, you'll need the tablet part when taking notes in class/lecture, but the traditional laptop part the other times. I know for a fact that in college that I've needed a traditional laptop countless times to do research in the library or when i'm surfing the internet at a cafe or at one of the many Wi-Fi zones at our school. There are still times when you need the comfort of a good old fashioned keyboard. If you get a slate, you won't get that. Yeah you can hook up a keyboard or hook it up to a docking station, but you can only do that at home; who wants to drag around a keyboard everywhere you go. So I'd say get a slate or one of the models that fuctions as both a convertible and a slate.

RV

"Dave_p_1" wrote:

> I would strongly recommend a Tablet PC, specifically a slate. Many of the problems I have read about (other than dropping the **** thing) occur with the hinge. Besides, why carry the weight of a keyboard if you don't have to. I love my Motion m1300 . I bought it as a toy and it has proven to be the most useful tool I have for my job. Your first purchase after the PC should be GoBinder. It can carry everything you need in one place.
>
> Having said all this, I have no idea how well the tablet will recognize Hebrew. I would suggest asking that question directly here and in other for a such as Tablet PC Buzz.
>
> Dave
>

Slates have "clip-on" keyboards for the occasional use, and one can use USB
or wireless keyboards, too. I have a Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite I use
with my Motion 1300 when it is in docked mode. One doesn't need to purchase
a convertible Tablet PC just for the keyboard.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"RV" <RV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Well, I think that if you're going to college, a Tablet PC would be much
> better than a slate. Isn't a slate usually good when you're carrying
> around the thing a lot and don't need the functionality of a traditional
> laptop. In college, you'll need the tablet part when taking notes in
> class/lecture, but the traditional laptop part the other times. I know for
> a fact that in college that I've needed a traditional laptop countless
> times to do research in the library or when i'm surfing the internet at a
> cafe or at one of the many Wi-Fi zones at our school. There are still
> times when you need the comfort of a good old fashioned keyboard. If you
> get a slate, you won't get that. Yeah you can hook up a keyboard or hook
> it up to a docking station, but you can only do that at home; who wants to
> drag around a keyboard everywhere you go. So I'd say get a slate or one of
> the models that fuctions as both a convertible and a slate.
>
> RV
>
> "Dave_p_1" wrote:
>
>> I would strongly recommend a Tablet PC, specifically a slate. Many of the
>> problems I have read about (other than dropping the **** thing) occur
>> with the hinge. Besides, why carry the weight of a keyboard if you don't
>> have to. I love my Motion m1300 . I bought it as a toy and it has proven
>> to be the most useful tool I have for my job. Your first purchase after
>> the PC should be GoBinder. It can carry everything you need in one place.
>>
>> Having said all this, I have no idea how well the tablet will recognize
>> Hebrew. I would suggest asking that question directly here and in other
>> for a such as Tablet PC Buzz.
>>
>> Dave
>>

I have a motion 1400 slate and its great.
I have dropped it 1 time (about 2 feet) it just kept on surfing the web from
the floor.
There are no hinges to crack or break and a usb keyboard if needed.
It does not require a fan and the built-in array mic is excellent for
speech.
Deb

first of all i want to tanke you all for your time and afforte to solve my problem.
i am now thinking in buying the gateway m275x with 512mb insted of 126mb.

what do you think?

idan wrote:
> first of all i want to tanke you all for your time and afforte to
> solve my problem. i am now thinking in buying the gateway m275x

if it is the best machine for you, than go for it.

> with 512mb insted of 126mb.

yep, 512 MB would be better.

Regards
--
Thomas Wenzl [MVP for Live Communications Server]

Share what you know, learn what you don't!
(Deja/Google)

FWIW, I have a Motion 1300 with the keyboard that fits into the cover. It
doesn't weigh any more than the original cover. I have found though that I
seldom need it. I surf the net without it, compose email with the pen (the
handwriting recognition is sufficient), take notes in meetings in ink in
Journal (I don't even bother to convert to text).

Mel

--
Reply to: melk@ExMSFT.com

"RV" <RV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE78715D-B9A2-4EDB-B550-BEAD171131DF@microsoft.com...
> Well, I think that if you're going to college, a Tablet PC would be much
better than a slate. Isn't a slate usually good when you're carrying around
the thing a lot and don't need the functionality of a traditional laptop. In
college, you'll need the tablet part when taking notes in class/lecture, but
the traditional laptop part the other times. I know for a fact that in
college that I've needed a traditional laptop countless times to do research
in the library or when i'm surfing the internet at a cafe or at one of the
many Wi-Fi zones at our school. There are still times when you need the
comfort of a good old fashioned keyboard. If you get a slate, you won't get
that. Yeah you can hook up a keyboard or hook it up to a docking station,
but you can only do that at home; who wants to drag around a keyboard
everywhere you go. So I'd say get a slate or one of the models that fuctions
as both a convertible and a slate.
>
> RV
>
> "Dave_p_1" wrote:
>
> > I would strongly recommend a Tablet PC, specifically a slate. Many of
the problems I have read about (other than dropping the **** thing) occur
with the hinge. Besides, why carry the weight of a keyboard if you don't
have to. I love my Motion m1300 . I bought it as a toy and it has proven to
be the most useful tool I have for my job. Your first purchase after the PC
should be GoBinder. It can carry everything you need in one place.
> >
> > Having said all this, I have no idea how well the tablet will recognize
Hebrew. I would suggest asking that question directly here and in other for
a such as Tablet PC Buzz.
> >
> > Dave
> >