I do like the idea of the smartphone or iPhone, but I feel that I would be better served by something on a larger scale. Actually I have a Treo 750, and while it has served me well on a personal level the amount of information I need to keep track of on a professional level has now grown significantly. It is more than I'd want to try to juggle in a small handheld device.
Note-taking IS a key item, I am involved is several key projects and need to keep my thoughts organized. That is the primary reason a tablet is appealing to me right now. Obviously scheduling is very important as well. Programming? That's what the mega-notebook and desktop are for. Not looking to play games on it either, this is for business purposes. I could even live with (gulp!) Vista on it of I had to - which may be the case based on the models I've seen in my preliminary research. Thanks for the input Ted and Ed - as always you've given me good things to think about before taking the plunge. Lou -----Original Message----- From: Ed Leafe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] Tablet PC Recommendations? On Dec 20, 2007, at 12:03 PM, Ted Roche wrote: >> iPhones are great for entering small chunks of text, but I would >> never >> want to use it all day long. > > Agreed. Specs were: > > "to keep track of my schedules, meetings, notes,..." This is the one that I thought would be problematic: note taking. One of the big advantages of a tablet PC is the ability to simply write; you can't even come close to that on an iPhone. Scheduling events can also be a pain, since there is no provision for making a copy of an event (although you can set up repeating events). > "not necessarily looking to replace my current notebook" > "easier to carry around and use in smaller spaces" These are fine. > "Cost is an issue" $400 bucks + an additional $20/month over an existing AT&T account (assuming that he already has one)? They ain't cheap. > "I am not in need of something to do hardcore programming on." That's good! This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the originator of the message. This footer also confirms that this e-mail message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of Merle Norman Cosmetics or The Nethercutt Collection. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
