I start medical school in August and I am unsure if a Tablet PC is
something that would help me be more productive or counter productive.
I don't know much about how Windows XP Tablet Edition works.

In undergraduate college I found myself scanning my notes into my
computer as PDF's and posting them Online to share them with classmates
very often.

It would be nice to be able to write my notes on a TabletPC allowing me
to skip the paper to digital document conversion, which is time
consuming.

I also can imagine that searching for what your looking for in your
notes, etc. would be much easier than flipping through a notebook or
binder.

I also see the benefits of getting very familiar with the functionality
and capabilities of a Tablet PC because I can see myself using them in
the future for when I will be treating patients.

Will Tablet PC's give me the flexibility I will need when taking notes
in classes that don't simply require you to write letters, but also
symbols and illustrations? Can I write on Tablet PC as if I were
writing in my handwriting on a piece of paper and easily save it as a
PDF? If I was to use a Tablet PC I would definitely convert all paper
documents (i.e. letters from the school, schedules, syllabi, returned
tests) into digital to always have on me. Will this be effecient, or am
I being to much of a computer geek? Of course I will have to carry
around books that are not available on CD-ROM.

Please let me know your thoughts. Also feel free to recommend available
models of TabletPC's that you think will fulfill my needs.

Thank you,
David Levi
david@bbnyc.net
AIM: davidlevi@mac.com

dazizl, I think a Tablet is a good choice for you, especially with a program
like Agilix GoBinder.

I wouldn't be surprised to see almost all doctors being nearly completely
digital by the time you're ready to join their ranks. Just look back the
same amount of years and see how things have changed.
--
Terri Stratton
Editor / Owner
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Microsoft Windows MVP - Tablet PC

"dazizl" <davidlevi******.com> wrote in message
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>I start medical school in August and I am unsure if a Tablet PC is
> something that would help me be more productive or counter productive.
> I don't know much about how Windows XP Tablet Edition works.
>
> In undergraduate college I found myself scanning my notes into my
> computer as PDF's and posting them Online to share them with classmates
> very often.
>
> It would be nice to be able to write my notes on a TabletPC allowing me
> to skip the paper to digital document conversion, which is time
> consuming.
>
> I also can imagine that searching for what your looking for in your
> notes, etc. would be much easier than flipping through a notebook or
> binder.
>
> I also see the benefits of getting very familiar with the functionality
> and capabilities of a Tablet PC because I can see myself using them in
> the future for when I will be treating patients.
>
> Will Tablet PC's give me the flexibility I will need when taking notes
> in classes that don't simply require you to write letters, but also
> symbols and illustrations? Can I write on Tablet PC as if I were
> writing in my handwriting on a piece of paper and easily save it as a
> PDF? If I was to use a Tablet PC I would definitely convert all paper
> documents (i.e. letters from the school, schedules, syllabi, returned
> tests) into digital to always have on me. Will this be effecient, or am
> I being to much of a computer geek? Of course I will have to carry
> around books that are not available on CD-ROM.
>
> Please let me know your thoughts. Also feel free to recommend available
> models of TabletPC's that you think will fulfill my needs.
>
> Thank you,
> David Levi
> david@bbnyc.net
> AIM: davidlevi@mac.com
>

dazizl,

Dr. Chris Wilkerson's covers a number of areas that you may be interested in
at. www.medicaltabletpc.com

And the Student and Tablets Forum at : www.tabletpcbuzz.com can offer
shared knowledge from all kinds of students. A number of med students are
regular contributors on the Buzz.

The folks at Agilix with GoBinder have a strong student/tablet user base.
www.agilix.com

Hope this helps,

Fritz


--
Fritz Switzer
Microsoft MVP Tablet PC
www.abletfactory.com



"dazizl" <davidlevi******.com> wrote in message
news:1122169418.880342.111890@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
>I start medical school in August and I am unsure if a Tablet PC is
> something that would help me be more productive or counter productive.
> I don't know much about how Windows XP Tablet Edition works.
>
> In undergraduate college I found myself scanning my notes into my
> computer as PDF's and posting them Online to share them with classmates
> very often.
>
> It would be nice to be able to write my notes on a TabletPC allowing me
> to skip the paper to digital document conversion, which is time
> consuming.
>
> I also can imagine that searching for what your looking for in your
> notes, etc. would be much easier than flipping through a notebook or
> binder.
>
> I also see the benefits of getting very familiar with the functionality
> and capabilities of a Tablet PC because I can see myself using them in
> the future for when I will be treating patients.
>
> Will Tablet PC's give me the flexibility I will need when taking notes
> in classes that don't simply require you to write letters, but also
> symbols and illustrations? Can I write on Tablet PC as if I were
> writing in my handwriting on a piece of paper and easily save it as a
> PDF? If I was to use a Tablet PC I would definitely convert all paper
> documents (i.e. letters from the school, schedules, syllabi, returned
> tests) into digital to always have on me. Will this be effecient, or am
> I being to much of a computer geek? Of course I will have to carry
> around books that are not available on CD-ROM.
>
> Please let me know your thoughts. Also feel free to recommend available
> models of TabletPC's that you think will fulfill my needs.
>
> Thank you,
> David Levi
> david@bbnyc.net
> AIM: davidlevi@mac.com
>

I need a recommendation for a Tablet PC.

I don't need something with a lot of power.

Some features I'm looking for are:

- Sleek economical design (I use Mac as home and their designs are very
stream lined, such as their AC adapter)

- Decent battery life

- Built in 802.11b or 802.11g

- No need for attached keyboard

- Light weight (I wouldn't mind a small screen, if it doesn't make
notetaking too tedious)

Thanks Fritz and Terri for the speedy replies.

Check out the Motion Computing LS800:
http://www.motioncomputing.com/produ...blet_pc_ls.asp

It will fit in your white coat pocket. The battery only lasts 3 hours but
you can hot-swap them.

If your medical school has WiFi you will be able to impress your fellow
students and the faculty by using web-based decision support on a computer
you carry in your pocket.

"dazizl" <davidlevi******.com> wrote in message
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>I need a recommendation for a Tablet PC.

You think the 8.4" screen is sufficient to comfortably take notes?

Also, I feel that I will want a built in keyboard. Maybe I'm not being
realistic, and I will never end up using the keyboard while I'm at
school. But, I wouldn't mind taking notes with a keyboard in classes
that don't require you to write symbols and/or illustrations.

I was looking at the LifeBook T4010 and the HP TC4200. They both have
12" screens and built in keyboards. What do you think of these models?

Thanks for the advice Mickey.

For the first two years of medical school a regular size tablet would be
fine. For the clinical years a white coat pocket size computer will be the
only size you will want.

For courses like anatomy and biochemistry you would definitely want to use a
computer in tablet mode - a lot of your note taking with be graphical
material such as structures and pathways. For many others you could go
either way, but my guess is that your main uses for a keyboard will be
things you use from your residence such as email or writing up lab reports,
and a stand with a plug-in keyboard would be fine.

"dazizl" <davidlevi******.com> wrote in message
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> You think the 8.4" screen is sufficient to comfortably take notes?
>
> Also, I feel that I will want a built in keyboard. Maybe I'm not being
> realistic, and I will never end up using the keyboard while I'm at
> school. But, I wouldn't mind taking notes with a keyboard in classes
> that don't require you to write symbols and/or illustrations.
>
> I was looking at the LifeBook T4010 and the HP TC4200. They both have
> 12" screens and built in keyboards. What do you think of these models?