Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I have a Motion 1400 tablet PC that I have used intensively for nine 
months, although primarily for non-graphics applications.  It is 
a "slate" model rather than a convertible, although a USB keyboard is 
available.  I use it primarily for taking and organizing notes and 
find that it works well.   It is about the size of a pad of paper and 
comfortable on my lap.  The screen is bright and the resoultion 
appears excellent.  I find that for the first time I can read 
documents and newspapers directly on-screen as holding the tablet in 
my lap is much like reading a magazine or newspaper.  (I cannot read 
anything but a brief not on a conventional screen comfortably.)  The 
operating system is well thought out and well adapted to using a pen 
rather than a keyboard and mouse.  Power has not been an issue with 
the programs I have run.

That said, I am not sure it is there yet for photographic purposes.  
First, it would be an expensive "touch pad" as I suspect the screen 
quality is not sufficient for doing a wide range of work with 
Photoshop.  Second, while the pen works well for writing and 
pointing, I am not confident that it provides the degree of control 
you get with a Wacom pad.  

If you get a chance, you should try one out.  The Tablet PC software 
has improved markedly and there are a number of interesting programs 
available that take advange of pen input well.  If find, that even 
with my scrawl, the handwriting recognition works well enough to use 
regularly.  I am a fan.

Steve



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
>
> Although most of their monitors are not pressure sensitive, and 
their power
> may not be up to snuff yet, the evolution of these really interests 
me.  I
> think they'll bring together a very interesting set of features at 
an
> affordable price.  I was wondering if anyone has experience with 
them.
> 
> http://www.tabletpcdemo.com/landing_page_content.html
> 
> 
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/expert/hon
eycutt
> _03may16.mspx
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>