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Originally Posted by dapriuk
I need a solution that provides me the equivalent of a lab notebook and the means to read technical documents typically A5 or A4 in size. I need to be able to share documents between various devices, print and email them and back them up. I have a number of Windows applications I need to use and I do small scale Java development.
So, for reading I 'd like an ePaper display of at least 9" (10-11" preferably) to cater for A5 and possible A4 technical material. I don't need a media player but something that can handle diagrams such as circuits and network diagrams.
For my notebook I need to run OneNote so I can re-use my existing notes and share notes between various devices. I also want support for various authoring tools and Lightroom 3. Windows 7 continues the improvements in handwriting recognition and tablet support introduced in Vista and improves the usability of OneNote
A Windows 7 Slate would fit the bill but an IPad would not, the latter can't run the apps I need and doesn't allow straightforward access to documents nor SD cards nor the range of USB peripherals I have. I am already familiar and comfortable with how Windows tablets work, I don't need or want to change all that just to accomodate the more restrictive iPad.
As far as reading books is concerned I find the backlit LCD/LED panels to be very tiring and they simply cannot compare with the ePaper displays on dedicated eReaders.
In the absence of a suitable slate I am looking at the new HP tablet (TM2-2050) which has a battery life of 7-8 hours, more than enough for me.
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So you are basically doing your note taking on those windows tablets? If you are used to them I guess it's the way to go. As far as sd card slots and peripherals go, and the ipad being more "restrictive", I would of course disagree as the ipad can access any sort of server or external wifi enabled card slot, but that's another story. And I wonder what kind of periferals you might want on a tablet, I can't think of any: printers print via wifi these days, cameras are handled by the ipad anyway...
Btw, there is no windows 7 slate (slate in the sense of the new breed of tablets) nor will there be one, since all the new tablets are mobile os devices. Of course there are the traditional tablets from microsoft that have been around dragging their feet for years.
That said although reportedly apple has the best handwriting recognition available in their labs (since they were the first to perfect it really with the newton) they seem to be averse so far to developing it for the ipad. Might have something to do with the way capacitance screens don't lend themselves that well to it, or the paradigm shift that they are trying to push through with touch. I am not aware of how good ms tec is there, but I ll take your word for it that it works. There are a lot of ipad apps currently developed of course for handwriting recognition.
I still don't see why you would need dual screens though, and with the horsepower on x86 that windows needs any windows + ereader combo will be a very dismal affair.