I'm in the research process of purchasing a Tablet PC for
personal use. So far the Motion M1400 is my favorite and
I'm wondering if there's that much difference in the Centrino
and Celleron processors to choose the M1400 vs. the M1400C.

Anybody have any advice or a different tablet I should consider?

Here's my list of requirements

- slate style
- 512 MB memory minimum
- 40 Gig hard drive minimum
- integrated bluetooth
- integrated 802.11b/g
- lightweight
- long battery life
- protective cover
- detachable keyboard
- car charger

What else should I be considering?

Thanks! Daniel





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Daniel, my personal preference, having used the Centrino chips in several
Tablet PCs, is to stick with those. The Celeron may be less expensive, but
I would prefer the performance of the Centrino.

Since we do a lot of Ink work, I would also be thinking about boasting the
RAM to 1 GB although that is probably less expensive doing it after purchase
with Crucial or one of those companies which will match the existing RAM.

If you are doing any outside work, I would also look into the View Anywhere
screen. Normal Tablet PC screens don't handle sunlight very well. You
might take a look at the comparison charts on Tablet PC MVP Terri Stratton's
web site: http://thetabletpc.net . She has full information on all slates
available to date.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Daniel Barton" <danielmbarton******.com> wrote in message
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> I'm in the research process of purchasing a Tablet PC for
> personal use. So far the Motion M1400 is my favorite and
> I'm wondering if there's that much difference in the Centrino
> and Celleron processors to choose the M1400 vs. the M1400C.
>
> Anybody have any advice or a different tablet I should consider?
>
> Here's my list of requirements
>
> - slate style
> - 512 MB memory minimum
> - 40 Gig hard drive minimum
> - integrated bluetooth
> - integrated 802.11b/g
> - lightweight
> - long battery life
> - protective cover
> - detachable keyboard
> - car charger
>
> What else should I be considering?
>
> Thanks! Daniel
>
>
>
>
>
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"Chris H." wrote:
>
> Since we do a lot of Ink work, I would also be thinking about boasting the
> RAM to 1 GB although that is probably less expensive doing it after purchase
> with Crucial or one of those companies which will match the existing RAM.
>

Where would you buy Crucial memory? What memory configuration would
you get up front before upgrading? Any idea how many memory slots
are in the Motion M1400?


> If you are doing any outside work, I would also look into the View Anywhere
> screen. Normal Tablet PC screens don't handle sunlight very well. You
> might take a look at the comparison charts on Tablet PC MVP Terri Stratton's
> web site: http://thetabletpc.net . She has full information on all slates
> available to date.
>

I don't plan on using the Tablet outside very much, but I would like
to use it in my car with a GPS device for mapping directions. Will
the regular screen work ok for this function?

Thanks! Daniel




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Why would I buy Crucial? Because they match up exactly the second stick of
RAM just by putting in the information they ask for on their web site.
There are a couple others as good, like Kingston, which will do the same
thing. Crucial is actually Micron, which manufactures a lot of OEM sticks
in the first place. 8-)

You could very easily purchase a Motion, for instance, with the stock 512 MB
already in place and then add another 512 stick (second slot is open) for a
gig of RAM. The difference being the original single stick is going to cost
you roughly $210 or so. At Crucial, etc., it will probably be around $120.

I think if you're in a well-shaded area, you should be fine with the regular
screen.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Daniel Barton" <danielmbarton******.com> wrote in message
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> "Chris H." wrote:
>>
>> Since we do a lot of Ink work, I would also be thinking about boasting
>> the
>> RAM to 1 GB although that is probably less expensive doing it after
>> purchase
>> with Crucial or one of those companies which will match the existing RAM.
>>
>
> Where would you buy Crucial memory? What memory configuration would
> you get up front before upgrading? Any idea how many memory slots
> are in the Motion M1400?
>
>
>> If you are doing any outside work, I would also look into the View
>> Anywhere
>> screen. Normal Tablet PC screens don't handle sunlight very well. You
>> might take a look at the comparison charts on Tablet PC MVP Terri
>> Stratton's
>> web site: http://thetabletpc.net . She has full information on all
>> slates
>> available to date.
>>
>
> I don't plan on using the Tablet outside very much, but I would like
> to use it in my car with a GPS device for mapping directions. Will
> the regular screen work ok for this function?
>
> Thanks! Daniel
>
>
>
>
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"Chris H." wrote:
>
> I think if you're in a well-shaded area, you should be fine with the regular
> screen.

You may think this is a weird question, but can you read
a Motion M1400 screen while wearing polarized sunglasses?
Some displays are not visable through polarized lenses.

Thanks! Daniel




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"Daniel Barton" <danielmbarton******.com> wrote in message
news:421EA303.AFE67769******.com...
> "Chris H." wrote:
>>
>> Since we do a lot of Ink work, I would also be thinking about
>> boasting the
>> RAM to 1 GB although that is probably less expensive doing it
>> after purchase
>> with Crucial or one of those companies which will match the
>> existing RAM.
>>
>
> Where would you buy Crucial memory? What memory configuration
> would
> you get up front before upgrading? Any idea how many memory
> slots
> are in the Motion M1400?

http://www.crucial.com

>> If you are doing any outside work, I would also look into the
>> View Anywhere
>> screen. Normal Tablet PC screens don't handle sunlight very
>> well. You
>> might take a look at the comparison charts on Tablet PC MVP
>> Terri Stratton's
>> web site: http://thetabletpc.net . She has full information
>> on all slates
>> available to date.
>>
>
> I don't plan on using the Tablet outside very much, but I would
> like
> to use it in my car with a GPS device for mapping directions.
> Will
> the regular screen work ok for this function?

After fiddling with settings, my TPC (ViewSonic V1250) can be
made legible in sunlight, but I wouldn't recommend counting on
that, and those probably weren't settings conducive to everyday
usage. It's not something you'd want to read for an hour.
Normally, if I'm in my car, and sunlight hits or comes near the
tablet, the screen appears completely blank. Makes it rather
difficult to start Media Player, so I can listen to my tunes. My
TPC requires a little handling, occasionally, to compete with
bright lighting.


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