RE: Webpads - Any ideas?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

The most recent tablet PC's are much lighter and slimmer than most of the
w=
eb pads I've seen. Based on Centrino, they're pretty good. I've used the
RM=
tablet - it's excellent and very sexy looking (oh- but I used to work for =
RM!).

http://www.rm.com/HE/Products/Product.asp?cref=3DPD161497&catref=3D187.4.2.=
23

They mainly sell into education but I believe they're now selling Tablet
PC=
's through PC World Business. There aren't many like it from other
manufact=
urers currently. Is a lot more expensive than you want though at around
=A3=
1000.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 November 2003 10:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Webpads - Any ideas?
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> You could consider a ProGear http://www.progear-repair.com/ it
doesn't
> really fit your 'wants' other than in price terms.
> I've had one for over a year and have to say it gets picked up of the
> charging cradle on a number of occasions in a week but only ever for
doin=
g
> exactly what you say, Browsing and email collection.
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> OK, it's a little clunky, runs an outdated OS (I believe some have
update=
d
> to Win2k and there is plenty on the forums about doing so.) gets a
little
> warm, is a little heavy. But the touch screen is great (Way better
than
> the active one on my Compaq Tablet.) and for browsing and email, I
like
> it.
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> Just my 2p worth. HTH.
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> Many thanks
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> Rob Mouser
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Stevens [mailto:adam@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 November 2003 09:35
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Webpads - Any ideas?
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> Morning.
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> Recently I've been considering getting some kind of webpad for use
around
> the house.  I currently use a laptop over .11g, however it occurs to
me
> that
> most of the time, I'm only using the laptop to either browse the web,
or
> pick up email.
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> I've considered a Tablet PC, but I really want something smaller,
lighter=
,
> cooler and quieter.  I've also looked at Smart Devices (Viewsonic
VT110
> etc), but they seam to me to be hideously overpriced for something
which
> is,
> especially, just a dump terminal.
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> Ideally, what I want is a iPAQ running CE and with a touch sensitive
> screen
> between 10 and 15" running at either 800 by 600 or 1024 by 768.
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> I don't need it to synchronize with a PC, but it would need to have
eithe=
r
> .11b or .11g (or, maybe a PCMCIA slot, but I'd rather wi-fi built-in).
> Software-wise, it just needs a (preferably frames allowable) web
browser,
> and an email client (if it also had a usenet client that would be an
adde=
d
> bonus - an e-book reader of some kind would be good to).
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> *And* I don't want to spend more than say... =A3600-ish on it ;-)
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> Any recommendations/ideas?
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> TIA,
> A.
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