All, Something to consider, while not windows, is using an Android tablet. The functionality in android is more robust than an iPad.
Cheers Leigh On Mar 28, 9:33 am, Mark Levison <[email protected]> wrote: > Luc - it's funny to see someone else in Ottawa on this mailing list. > > I've been tempted by the same system but said no in the end: > - Weight the tablet version is ~4lbs. Windows ultraportables must be less > than <3lbs > - Battery life ~5hrs disappointing for the weight > - Windows 7 isn't really touch screen friendly even the Android tablets get > this right. > > At the rate things are going I will likely likely purchase an Ultrabook > this year when I see one that meets my price point. The IPad is out not > because of the limited MLO functionality but because I can't readily edit > my business documents on it (my business runs on GIT) and because it's not > designed for heavy writing > > Cheers > Mark Levison > > [image: Mark] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/36331075@N00/3833840021/>*Mark > Levison* | Agile Pain Relief Consulting <http://agilepainrelief.com/> | > Certified Scrum Trainings: > Ottawa<http://agilepainrelief.com/landing/certified-scrum-master-training-wi...>, > Montreal<http://agilepainrelief.com/landing/certified-scrum-master-training-wi...> > Agile Editor @ InfoQ <http://www.infoq.com/about.jsp> | > Blog<http://www.notesfromatooluser.com/>| > Twitter <http://twitter.com/mlevison> | Office: (613) 862-2538 > ScrumMaster Tales: Impediments are holding back the > team<http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2011/12/scrummaster-tal...>, > Stop Digging New > Holes<http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2012/02/scrummaster-tal...> > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Luc Poitras <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everyone! > > Before I start, I just want to say: "Bear with me". > > And let me just say this! I'm sure that there are lots of people here who > > read the emails in this forum, who are passionate about using mlo, who see > > it's great potential, and who have great ideas that they sometimes would > > like to share...but don't because they can't compete with the "knowledge", > > the "experience" of some of you here, or the fact that english is not there > > first and main language (like me for example; I speak french)... or > > wathever other reasons you might think of. > > > So here goes, bear with me! > > > I am trying to find, for a long time now, the best tools, or layout, to be > > able to use mlo everywhere (home, office, on the road, etc) and always > > being able to use it in windows environnement: I just want to be able to > > use the full capacity of mlo, and that, everywhere I may be!!! > > I've tried mlo on iphone, and tried mlo on ipad, and tried mlo with > > parralels on my Mac 27 inch (still use parralels on Mac, but dropped mlo > > for iphone and ipad cause feels for me too limited, compared to mlo in > > windows!) > > That being said, I want to share with you what I think would be the best > > way, in my own opinion, to use mlo with windows, in all "circonstances". > > > I just had a long talk with somebody I know who manages and owns in my > > region (Canada's National Capital) a relatively big company who sells > > computers and software to public and govermental firms. I was explaining my > > needs to him, and was telling him I was considering buying a tablet with > > windows environnement. > > Tablet because: > > - it's portable, and don't necessarily see myself transporting a laptop > > everywhere I go; > > - because it would be kind of having an Ipad... with windows on it; > > - and for a couple of other reasons. > > > So to get to my point here (sorry guys it takes so long) we came up with > > an interesting layout, considering that windows base tablets don't take > > much market place yet! > > > So...Not cheap but interesting layout: > > > Using the Lenovo Thinkpad x220 tablet. (there's a laptop x220 and a tablet > > x220). The tablet x220 is like the best of both worlds (laptop vs tablet). > > > So here is my scenario: > > - At my desktop at home, I would clip my x220 tablet on the Lenovo dock > > (sold separately) so to work in mlo on my big screen; > > - On the road, I unclip from the dock my x220 and it becomes my tablet > > I've always wanted; let's say I'm waiting at the dentist, I can still use > > the full capacities of mlo no problem; > > - X220 tablet is touchscreen... obviously; > > - If I'm in my living room and want to work in mlo, I can just transform > > my tablet into a laptop by turning the screen around. > > > ...Am on a cloud right now because I can see all the ease of use of this > > layout, and for me, ease of use takes a large part in the decisions I make! > > > So, what do you think? > > Any other layouts you think would fit my needs (full mlo capabilities > > everywhere!) > > Now, don't blow my bubble here! (just kidding!) > > > Sincerely yours! > > Luc > > > Envoyé de mon iPhone > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "MyLifeOrganized" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en.
