My wife is a teacher at a private school. She swears that she has been
told that she will be given an IBM Tablet PC this summer for use next
year. Anybody know anything about a pending release of a IBM Tablet PC,
even the most unsubstantiated of rumors?

By the way, all of the students are required to buy an IBM X40.

Fingers crossed, Frank. Neither IBM nor Microsoft have made any
announcement, so perhaps your information is the first. I would imagine if
any announcements are eminent, they may be being withheld until the WinHEC
(Windows Hardware Engineering Conference) to be held April 25-27 in Seattle.
8-)
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In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Frank Berryman" <rumford@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:4Fa8e.76978$vL3.5318@bignews4.bellsouth.net.. .
> My wife is a teacher at a private school. She swears that she has been
> told that she will be given an IBM Tablet PC this summer for use next
> year. Anybody know anything about a pending release of a IBM Tablet PC,
> even the most unsubstantiated of rumors?
>
> By the way, all of the students are required to buy an IBM X40.

It's funny (highly improbable) that the first news would have come from
my wife's school.


Chris H. wrote:
> Fingers crossed, Frank. Neither IBM nor Microsoft have made any
> announcement, so perhaps your information is the first. I would imagine if
> any announcements are eminent, they may be being withheld until the WinHEC
> (Windows Hardware Engineering Conference) to be held April 25-27 in Seattle.
> 8-)

That's sometimes how information starts rolling out, though, Frank. We'll
wait and see, but I believe WinHEC will probably be full of announcements
this year.
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In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Frank Berryman" <rumford@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:5Ra8e.77103$vL3.70607@bignews4.bellsouth.net. ..
> It's funny (highly improbable) that the first news would have come from my
> wife's school.
>
>
> Chris H. wrote:
>> Fingers crossed, Frank. Neither IBM nor Microsoft have made any
>> announcement, so perhaps your information is the first. I would imagine
>> if any announcements are eminent, they may be being withheld until the
>> WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Conference) to be held April 25-27
>> in Seattle. 8-)

I'll press for some details.

Chris H. wrote:
> That's sometimes how information starts rolling out, though, Frank. We'll
> wait and see, but I believe WinHEC will probably be full of announcements
> this year.

Until either IBM or Microsoft make an announcement, no "details" are
official, Frank. It would be very good to see IBM in the Tablet PC realm, I
know that for sure. Otherwise, unless one or the other company says
something officially, we're all just speculating. 8-)
--
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Frank Berryman" <rumford@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:rmb8e.71931$f%4.4503@bignews1.bellsouth.net.. .
> I'll press for some details.
>
> Chris H. wrote:
>> That's sometimes how information starts rolling out, though, Frank.
>> We'll wait and see, but I believe WinHEC will probably be full of
>> announcements this year.

In article <Oz2oAbqQFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, in the
microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc news group, Chris H.
<winxpnews********.com> says...

> It would be very good to see IBM in the Tablet PC realm
>

Chances are slim to none that you'll see an IBM branded tablet. You may
however see a Lenovo branded one.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
http://www.identit.ca/blogs/paul/
Scientists were excited this week at having isolated a brief sound which
occurred immediately before the Big Bang.
Apparently, the sound was, "uh oh".

Are you saying you know there won't be an IBM Tablet PC, Paul? What is the
source of your information? (Let is enjoy at least a glimmer before you
shoot it down.) 8-)
--
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Paul Adare" <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1ccb25b8703d7c23989cfb@msnews.microsoft.c om...
> In article <Oz2oAbqQFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, in the
> microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc news group, Chris H.
> <winxpnews********.com> says...
>
>> It would be very good to see IBM in the Tablet PC realm
>>
>
> Chances are slim to none that you'll see an IBM branded tablet. You may
> however see a Lenovo branded one.
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
> http://www.identit.ca/blogs/paul/
> Scientists were excited this week at having isolated a brief sound which
> occurred immediately before the Big Bang.
> Apparently, the sound was, "uh oh".

In article <uNHEWFsQFHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, in the
microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc news group, Chris H.
<winxpnews********.com> says...

> Are you saying you know there won't be an IBM Tablet PC, Paul? What is the
> source of your information? (Let is enjoy at least a glimmer before you
> shoot it down.) 8-)
>

IBM no longer develops laptops/portables at all.

Are you even aware of who or what Lenovo is? Did you make any effort to
research this before posting your smartassed response?

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
http://www.identit.ca/blogs/paul/
Scientists were excited this week at having isolated a brief sound which
occurred immediately before the Big Bang.
Apparently, the sound was, "uh oh".

"That's sometimes how information starts rolling out, though, Frank"

Really!?! Through Frank's wife!!?!

Frank, dude, start recording everything she says. It might be really
important! :)

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
news:uWqIVEqQFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> That's sometimes how information starts rolling out, though, Frank. We'll
> wait and see, but I believe WinHEC will probably be full of announcements
> this year.
> --
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
> In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol
>
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Frank Berryman" <rumford@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:5Ra8e.77103$vL3.70607@bignews4.bellsouth.net. ..
>> It's funny (highly improbable) that the first news would have come from
>> my wife's school.
>>
>>
>> Chris H. wrote:
>>> Fingers crossed, Frank. Neither IBM nor Microsoft have made any
>>> announcement, so perhaps your information is the first. I would imagine
>>> if any announcements are eminent, they may be being withheld until the
>>> WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Conference) to be held April 25-27
>>> in Seattle. 8-)
>
>

Really. They are certainly spending money advertising their latest
Thinkpads. If you mean IBM doesn't personally produce them, who the heck
does build their own stuff anymore. If it has an IBM logo on it, it's an
IBM.

--
Sven
MS-MVP Mobile Devices
"Paul Adare" <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1ccb47b2f7a57bac989cfc@msnews.microsoft.c om...
> In article <uNHEWFsQFHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, in the
> microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc news group, Chris H.
> <winxpnews********.com> says...

> IBM no longer develops laptops/portables at all.

Excuse me, Paul. Sorry I even answered you, if it invokes such a negative
response.

I was inquiring if you had some information for us.
--
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Paul Adare" <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1ccb47b2f7a57bac989cfc@msnews.microsoft.c om...
> In article <uNHEWFsQFHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, in the
> microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc news group, Chris H.
> <winxpnews********.com> says...
>
>> Are you saying you know there won't be an IBM Tablet PC, Paul? What is
>> the
>> source of your information? (Let is enjoy at least a glimmer before you
>> shoot it down.) 8-)
>>
>
> IBM no longer develops laptops/portables at all.
>
> Are you even aware of who or what Lenovo is? Did you make any effort to
> research this before posting your smartassed response?
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
> http://www.identit.ca/blogs/paul/
> Scientists were excited this week at having isolated a brief sound which
> occurred immediately before the Big Bang.
> Apparently, the sound was, "uh oh".

I think the reference was to the fact that IBM sold its laptop business to
Lenovo. I'd imagine that means that all new "IBM" laptops will now
officially be Lenovo laptops. Presumably this will also be the situation
for any TabletPC products, but sometimes one gets surprised.

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
news:%23aPOjssQFHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I was inquiring if you had some information for us.

Apparently only Frank's favorite school marm knows for sure. 8-)
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In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Mickey Segal" <not_monitored@example.com> wrote in message
news:u5QqkAwQFHA.3704@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I think the reference was to the fact that IBM sold its laptop business to
>Lenovo. I'd imagine that means that all new "IBM" laptops will now
>officially be Lenovo laptops. Presumably this will also be the situation
>for any TabletPC products, but sometimes one gets surprised.

Is this what we're looking for?

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000220040510

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