[quote author=“babahi”]Thanks for the link to that article, jiggy. Some good insight there.
Would all my Palm Desktop address files be compatible with the P900’s software.
its been awhile since i got all my stuff out of palm desktop 4.01 but as i remember i ported it all to outlook, not express, then it was easy to get into the t610, cause SE supplies a free sync tool. other methouds are out there but cost money. custom fields in palm desktop may be a problem, as i recall, but if u pay for a tool to get from palm desktop to {wherever} it should have a mapping option.
in short, it’s doable but problematic, just like everything else.
good luck!
jigs
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I suspect they’ll sit out for a while and then come back with a vengeance with even more innovative products….perhaps some tablet-based devices that Truthseeker’s been looking for.
The U70 is only an example of where this is headed. This is going to get real interesting over the next 18-24 mos. :D
[quote author=“TruthSeeker”]The U70 is only an example of where this is headed. This is going to get real interesting over the next 18-24 mos. :D
What makes you say that? Everything I’ve read (and seen) says that the tablet market is going nowhere fast. MS has definitely cooled to the idea, so the extra marketing dollars aren’t there anymore.
[quote author=“Drachen”]Everything I’ve read (and seen) says that the tablet market is going nowhere fast.
Your correct, they overestimated (by a lot) how many they’d sell. Its partially due to the $2,500 + price tag of the intial units coupled with the terrible recognition, sub-par battery life, and weight.
Hopefully Version 2 of the tablets will be a better attempt.
Those are all technical details that can and should be ironed out, but what about the form factor itself? It really doesn’t lend itself to leisure computing. The devices aren’t easy to hold for a long period of time and aren’t terribly convenient to lug aroound. Those situations that I can think reading a book would be comfortable (sitting down at a table for example) a laptop would be superior. I can definitely see them working in commercial situations with workers on their feet most of the time and needing more power/screen size than a PDA allows. Even if they were cheap, I don’t see them ever taking off for home users.
[quote author=“Drachen”]Those are all technical details that can and should be ironed out, but what about the form factor itself? It really doesn’t lend itself to leisure computing. The devices aren’t easy to hold for a long period of time and aren’t terribly convenient to lug aroound. Those situations that I can think reading a book would be comfortable (sitting down at a table for example) a laptop would be superior. I can definitely see them working in commercial situations with workers on their feet most of the time and needing more power/screen size than a PDA allows. Even if they were cheap, I don’t see them ever taking off for home users.
People don’t want to loose the keyboard for whatever reason…not sure why. I have a Viewsonic Airpanel which is just a 10” screen…no keyboard, nothing…works perfectly and is easy to hold and use. Since it uses RDC it doesn’t have any real internal parts besides RAM and ROM but this could easily be made into a PC without a keyboard…then it will be a contender. Until then, tablets are a waste IMO.
I really like the concept of the hanheld Win XP system. Data syncs better, Apps are more compatible. For what I do, this form factor would work well for me. As long as it has BT and VGA out, I might not even need a desktop. Optical can be external. Am I missing anything?
Drachen, you mentioned leisure computing/surfing. That can all be done at the home/office with a huge LCD and BT peripherals.
Truth: if all your home surfing is done on an LCD and BT peripherals, why get a tablet instead of a desktop? Tablets are at their best when the user is standing. Otherwise, it’s always much easier to put the computer on a surface, whether it’s a table or your lap. That’s why I think tablets are best sold to businesses. How would you use your (business and home use)? [Oddly enough, I’m not being facetious here, I am actually curious.]
tifosi & babahi: Guest misquoted the Mock-Turtlenecked One slightly. The actual quote was something to the effect that he was both proud of the products they made (the new dual 2.5GHz G5) and the products they didn’t make (a PDA).
[quote author=“Drachen”]Truth: if all your home surfing is done on an LCD and BT peripherals, why get a tablet instead of a desktop? Tablets are at their best when the user is standing. Otherwise, it’s always much easier to put the computer on a surface, whether it’s a table or your lap. That’s why I think tablets are best sold to businesses. How would you use your (business and home use)? [Oddly enough, I’m not being facetious here, I am actually curious]
Simple, with a tablet I can have a customer sign a contract without needing to print it out, therefore, negating the need for a mobile printer or an unecessary trip to my office. We can execute a deal right there in the home where the excitement is highest. I can then e-mail it to the affiliated business partners (title company, lender, transaction coordinator, and both buyer/seller) as an original copy. This settles issues with bad copies because of faxing sixteen times for initials and signatures. Voila!
I cannot do any of this with the best laptop on the market today.
[quote author=“TruthSeeker”]I cannot do any of this with the best laptop on the market today.You feel me?
Well, you could. Several companies have software that allow you to write on the touchpad and it show up as digital ‘ink’ (I had a Memorex touchpad that could do this). You could also buy an external Wacom Tablet to have them sign with.
[quote author=“TruthSeeker”]Are you saying that I can use the TR’s touchpad as a signature medium? Or do I have to tote extra baggage in my already crowded attache’/briefcase?
Im not sure if the software for the touchpad will work for the TR, but it does exist…if it works it would allow the TRs touchpad (with a stylus) to act as a digital ink pad.
