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Karel Jansens 2008-04-08 17:16

Re: A Stay At Home Tablet...
 
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Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 165119)
Karel, if you pay now in advance you'll be the first customer :D

If you can sufficiently convince me that you can get me Newton-style HWR on a Linux tablet, I'll gladly pay you in advance. I'm not joking here...

johnkzin 2008-04-08 19:29

Re: A Stay At Home Tablet...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Karel Jansens (Post 166925)
Don't mock it; I've been thinking seriously about a Modbook. I'd have to sell my soul to get one, but it just might be worth it...

Then again, Tex will probably argue that I don't have that item to sell anymore. :D

I'm not mocking. I've thought seriously about buying one. (and, I was a NeXT user, back in the day, as well)

I just wish they offered one in a smaller form factor.

sgosnell 2008-04-09 22:19

Re: A Stay At Home Tablet...
 
There are touchscreens available that will connect to a laptop or desktop. I've used them as electronic flight bags, connected to a Panasonic Toughbook stowed away, and they work great for use in flight in a helicopter. We use it for doing weight and balance calculations, keeping track of flight manifests and trips, and it connects through a satellite link to send the flight plans and messages. At the end of the day it does all the paperwork. It's just a remote touchscreen, about 8" diagonal or so ( I haven't actually measured it, and don't have one available right now), uses the same radio as a wireless mouse, I think, and comes with its own stylus. I've used it to surf and check email while connected to the base network.

Texrat 2008-04-09 22:42

Re: A Stay At Home Tablet...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Karel Jansens (Post 166925)
Then again, Tex will probably argue that I don't have that item to sell anymore. :D

Coincidentally, I think I saw your soul just last week. It was hanging around a Greyhound bus station, chain-smoking Camels and cursing at panhandlers. Looks like you pulled one over on the Devil, eh? :D

freekyfrogy 2008-06-17 05:54

Re: A Stay At Home Tablet...
 
That magnum looks like a tablet PC with the screen turned out...

Benson 2008-06-17 17:02

Re: A Stay At Home Tablet...
 
It's an HP monitor.


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