Hi everyone !
After just less than one week, I'd like to give my review about the TC1100 !
In a few words: I don't regret my choice ! it satisfies my needs quite well.
But I've spent a long time tinkering with the options.
-The biggest problem that lots of people have raised was the noisy fan !
It wasn't easy : There is a solution :
You can't read in slate mode ! In fact I am now used to read with the keyboard attached, but in portrait mode. It could seem uneasy for some people, but for me, it's finally like holding an open book after all.
(there's another solution with copper wires but I didn't go this far...)
I had to install the software NHC too to control the CPU speed and voltage... See, it wasn't simple
-Display: The resolution is really great ! Even if the size isn't a A4
paper, the resolution is high enough to read even scientific papers. But after some hours, the 10,4" screen can be not so great. I advise cropping the white margins (with Adobe, works perfect).
-Autonomy: I've got 2H30 on battery. It doesn't seem huge, but I've got a second hand TC1100. Maybe with a new battery (You can read something like "up to 6hours" out there, but really doubt about this...). Anyway, I don't use my reader outdoor for the moment, or for journeys longer than 3 hours.
-Everything that reminds you that it's a PC and that you won't find (yet) on an E-ink device:
I can read while letting my email software open. For a 1,1 GHz CPU, it's quite fast : Windows Tablet Edition wakes up in a few seconds. you can surf between two readings etc... It's in color etc...
I think I will spend some time with this TC1100 before I find my perfect E-ink reader.
