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Old 10-23-2008, 11:01 PM   #59
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And what I'm hearing people say is that there are tablets, possibly for comparable price, but in any case similar size and weight, that do more for longer on a single charge than the DR1000
The tablets are more capable, but they are also heavier and have much larger batteries. For example, the Gigabyte M912M is a Windows XP convertable tablet with a 8.9" screen but it weighs 1350g (vs 570g) and its "small" battery has a capacity of 32 W/hr (vs 4.8 W/hr) and only lasts ~3 hours (vs ~5 hrs).

There really isn't anything like the DR1000S out there now, but that would be even more true if iRex put a 2x capacity battery in the device. Many laptop/tablet vendors are now offering 2x larger batteries as options. Laptops are so power hungry that this gives a major hit in weight and device thickness. In the case of the DR1000S is would be a minor hit in these areas for a major advance in per charge life.
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