Hello all:

I plan to buy my first Tablet PC next month, a used LE 1600 slate. I
intend to use it as a bigger Pocket PC (writing notes, reading/
listening during my commute, Internet access at the coffee shop).
I'll buy the keyboard/stand later.

Anyone have anything they want to warn me about?

Thanks!

assume you are going this route on a cost basis, and, not knowing that,
it's hard to give an informed response...

....that said, some things to consider in addition to general condition
issues;

are os restore cd's available? if not, and if they are not available
from motion, you may be stuck with a brick if you need to reload the os

screen condition

pens included? (how many)

buttons all functional


as far at the "keyboard/stand" any usb keyboard should work plus, if it
does not have bluetooth built in, you can add a bluetooth dongle and use
bluetooth kb/mice

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

One issue with used computers is that it can get difficult to get new
batteries. Since battery life diminishes with time this can be a problem.

A Motion LS800 would have been perfect for your needs, but that too is old,
and it has limited RAM so it is slow. It is too bad Motion never did a
successor to the LS800 - that would be the sweet spot for many people.

"davidemile" <davidemile********.com> wrote in message
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> I plan to buy my first Tablet PC next month, a used LE 1600 slate.

On Feb 12, 11:44*am, "Mickey Segal" <not_monito...@example.com> wrote:
> One issue with used computers is that it can get difficult to get new
> batteries. *Since battery life diminishes with time this can be a problem.
>
> A Motion LS800 would have been perfect for your needs, but that too is old,
> and it has limited RAM so it is slow. *It is too bad Motion never did a
> successor to the LS800 - that would be the sweet spot for many people.
>
> "davidemile" <davidem...********.com> wrote in message
>
> news:763c78cb-628e-49e3-95e3-419f528f468c@d36g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > I plan to buy my first Tablet PC next month, a used LE 1600 slate.- Hide quoted text -
>

Thanks all, for your advice!