I use my Duo every day and flip the screen between "laptop" and "tablet" mode at least a half-dozen times each day with no issues at all. I have had it since early December when they were first released. I personally find the "pins" in the Duo to feel more sturdy than a good number of laptop top hinges I have experienced in the past. I also have to say that having the ability to use the touch screen while in "laptop" mode so that both of your hands are freed up is VERY nice. It is one of the big differences in why I prefer the Duo to the iPads and other tablets I have used. With tablets you always have to use one hand to hold it or prop it on something. No matter how light they are after a while that gets fatiguing in my opinion. Tim
From: Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 3:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Touch screen tablets Sorry for the hijack here but other than the hinge pins how do you like the Duo? My wife is wanting one and from what I can see online it would pretty much fit the bill for her. Jon On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Jim Holmgren <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: We have a tablet project here - supplying them to our practitioners who do housecalls (yes, we do housecalls) - so I've had my hands on a couple of Win7 Tablets, our app only runs under Windows at this point. I like the Duo...but I do have concerns about the durability of the display. It rotates on two somewhat delicate hinge pins. Another consideration is the screen type. Most of the tablets are capacitance screens, so a 'normal' stylus will not work on them. There are styli that do work with capacitance screens, we are testing a couple of different models. Basically if it works with an iPhone - you are on the right track. Jim Jim Holmgren Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services XLHealth Corporation The Warehouse at Camden Yards 351 West Camden Street, Suite 100 Baltimore, MD 21201 410.625.2200<tel:410.625.2200> (main) 443.524.8573<tel:443.524.8573> (direct) 443-506.2400<tel:443-506.2400> (cell) www.xlhealth.com<http://www.xlhealth.com/> From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 2:25 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Touch screen tablets I've heard good things about it as far as a Win7 netbook goes, but I wouldn't want to have it as a desktop replacement with that pokey Atom processor. For convenience it scores high, and I'd like to have one to *supplement* my computing resources. Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 2:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Touch screen tablets Here's the Dell I was talking about: http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-duo/pd Win7. Convertible between laptop and tablet. And even less than the price of the Xoom. From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 2:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Touch screen tablets Looks like the link provided may be your best choice if the budget is right, given the processor and memory. I've heard the Dell Duo is a bit sluggish, although it seems to have the functionality that you want ( even though a dual core Atom 550 and 2gb RAM, no match for an i5 and 4gb RAM ). For just a bit more, the Lenovo ThinkPad X220T can run the i7, and has decent reviews too. Even more powerful, while even less portable Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' From: Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 1:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Touch screen tablets Sorry folks I should have provided more detail. Full Windows 7 is what I'm looking for. It will also function as a regular desktop. Thanks for your ideas so far. >>> Steven Peck <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> 4/22/2011 12:53 PM >>> >>> Sure but you get Windows 7. It's really nice. On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Crazy...that's twice the price of a Xoom. From: Steven Peck [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 12:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Touch screen tablets http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/pd/productID.228299800/parentCategoryID.44066900/categoryID.54536100/list.true A friend of mine has that. It's pretty darn nice. On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Full-size laptop? Or would a mini (like the Dell) or even a netbook do? What OS? From: Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 12:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Touch screen tablets Folks, I'm in the market for a touch screen laptop tablet. We want to test e-signatures using the touch screen instead of an add-on USB signature card. Any suggestions? I see several vendors have these. Since this is just testing, nothing high-end is needed. 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