Hi. I am new here, I read the group whilst making a decision about
which tablet to get. I just wanted to post my thoughts and experiences
after 4/5 weeks of use.

I decided on the HP TC1100. I considered the 4200 but not many places
are selling that in the Uk. In hindsight, I an very glad that I went
for the 1100.

I use the machine for meetings, note taking, surfing the net and also
..Net development.

For the first couple of weeks I used the tablet like a laptop, I used
the keyboard and was quite happy. Then I started playing with it in
slate mode with the keyboard detached. Slate mode is fantastic for
meetings, notetaking, reviewing document, gathering requirements etc.
There is a great UMLtool called TabletUML that is a Joy to use.

For development slate mode is not really any use, but I never really
expected it to be. That is then the keyboard is really useful.

I am completely sold on the tablet and I think it is the way forward.
An interesting side effect of having the tablet at a client site is
that I have ended up giving demos to several managers, all as them have
realised how useful a tablet would be in their jobs. No one has not
been interested. It seems that the price is the sticking point. One
person has already bought a tablet and I think that in the next 2
months there will probably be 4-5 more in the office. It really does
seem that a lower price and more exposure is the key to success.

Neil

Welcome to the tc1100! I absolutely love mine and because it is so
versatile I am always finding new ways to make use of the capable Tablet.
If you're interested in articles I have written about the tc1100 check out
my web site:

http://jkontherun.blogs.com/

There's also the Tablet PC Show podcast where my tc1100 is often a topic of
discussion:

http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/tabletpc/


"NWeller" <neil.weller******.com> wrote in message
news:1120741499.536391.21880@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi. I am new here, I read the group whilst making a decision about
> which tablet to get. I just wanted to post my thoughts and experiences
> after 4/5 weeks of use.
>
> I decided on the HP TC1100. I considered the 4200 but not many places
> are selling that in the Uk. In hindsight, I an very glad that I went
> for the 1100.
>
> I use the machine for meetings, note taking, surfing the net and also
> .Net development.
>
> For the first couple of weeks I used the tablet like a laptop, I used
> the keyboard and was quite happy. Then I started playing with it in
> slate mode with the keyboard detached. Slate mode is fantastic for
> meetings, notetaking, reviewing document, gathering requirements etc.
> There is a great UMLtool called TabletUML that is a Joy to use.
>
> For development slate mode is not really any use, but I never really
> expected it to be. That is then the keyboard is really useful.
>
> I am completely sold on the tablet and I think it is the way forward.
> An interesting side effect of having the tablet at a client site is
> that I have ended up giving demos to several managers, all as them have
> realised how useful a tablet would be in their jobs. No one has not
> been interested. It seems that the price is the sticking point. One
> person has already bought a tablet and I think that in the next 2
> months there will probably be 4-5 more in the office. It really does
> seem that a lower price and more exposure is the key to success.
>
> Neil
>

Excellent post, Neil. Keep us updated as you enjoy your new friend. 8-)
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"NWeller" <neil.weller******.com> wrote in message
news:1120741499.536391.21880@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi. I am new here, I read the group whilst making a decision about
> which tablet to get. I just wanted to post my thoughts and experiences
> after 4/5 weeks of use.
>
> I decided on the HP TC1100. I considered the 4200 but not many places
> are selling that in the Uk. In hindsight, I an very glad that I went
> for the 1100.
>
> I use the machine for meetings, note taking, surfing the net and also
> .Net development.
>
> For the first couple of weeks I used the tablet like a laptop, I used
> the keyboard and was quite happy. Then I started playing with it in
> slate mode with the keyboard detached. Slate mode is fantastic for
> meetings, notetaking, reviewing document, gathering requirements etc.
> There is a great UMLtool called TabletUML that is a Joy to use.
>
> For development slate mode is not really any use, but I never really
> expected it to be. That is then the keyboard is really useful.
>
> I am completely sold on the tablet and I think it is the way forward.
> An interesting side effect of having the tablet at a client site is
> that I have ended up giving demos to several managers, all as them have
> realised how useful a tablet would be in their jobs. No one has not
> been interested. It seems that the price is the sticking point. One
> person has already bought a tablet and I think that in the next 2
> months there will probably be 4-5 more in the office. It really does
> seem that a lower price and more exposure is the key to success.
>
> Neil
>

Congratulations! They're pretty amazing machines, aren't they
--
Terri Stratton
Microsoft Windows MVP - Tablet PC
http://thetabletpc.net
http://themediacenter.net
Microsoft Featured Communities

"NWeller" <neil.weller******.com> wrote in message
news:1120741499.536391.21880@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi. I am new here, I read the group whilst making a decision about
> which tablet to get. I just wanted to post my thoughts and experiences
> after 4/5 weeks of use.
>
> I decided on the HP TC1100. I considered the 4200 but not many places
> are selling that in the Uk. In hindsight, I an very glad that I went
> for the 1100.
>
> I use the machine for meetings, note taking, surfing the net and also
> .Net development.
>
> For the first couple of weeks I used the tablet like a laptop, I used
> the keyboard and was quite happy. Then I started playing with it in
> slate mode with the keyboard detached. Slate mode is fantastic for
> meetings, notetaking, reviewing document, gathering requirements etc.
> There is a great UMLtool called TabletUML that is a Joy to use.
>
> For development slate mode is not really any use, but I never really
> expected it to be. That is then the keyboard is really useful.
>
> I am completely sold on the tablet and I think it is the way forward.
> An interesting side effect of having the tablet at a client site is
> that I have ended up giving demos to several managers, all as them have
> realised how useful a tablet would be in their jobs. No one has not
> been interested. It seems that the price is the sticking point. One
> person has already bought a tablet and I think that in the next 2
> months there will probably be 4-5 more in the office. It really does
> seem that a lower price and more exposure is the key to success.
>
> Neil
>

NWeller <neil.weller******.com> wrote:

> For development slate mode is not really any use, but I never really
> expected it to be. That is then the keyboard is really useful.

I found for development, an external keyboard and monitor make a real
difference. VS.net is not so great on a 1024x768 screen.

--
Woody

www.alienrat.com