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jj2me · 05-09-2009, 05:14 PM

Not to discount the personal labor cost in transitioning from Mac --> PC, and in babying two platforms, I just wanted to point out that the HP 2710p Tablet PC is now quite cheap refurbished from HP ($600-700), as is the newer 2730p ($1,000-1,250). The 2730p adds a scroll wheel, which is desirable when reading in portrait mode, and a scrolling pad when typing, worth the difference to some people (I'm a 2710p owner and wish I had those two features). But you must add in anti-virus and $70 for PDF Annotator, which is great for handwritten annotations. The 2710p refurb is competitive in cost with the DR1000S. OK, not nearly as light, but with color annotations (what's a professor without a red pen?)

These weigh less than 4 lbs. and have battery life around 5 hours, with an available slice extender battery that gives all-day battery life. The dock with built-in CD/DVD costs extra.

05-09-2009, 05:14 PM	#11
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	Not to discount the personal labor cost in transitioning from Mac --> PC, and in babying two platforms, I just wanted to point out that the HP 2710p Tablet PC is now quite cheap refurbished from HP ($600-700), as is the newer 2730p ($1,000-1,250). The 2730p adds a scroll wheel, which is desirable when reading in portrait mode, and a scrolling pad when typing, worth the difference to some people (I'm a 2710p owner and wish I had those two features). But you must add in anti-virus and $70 for PDF Annotator, which is great for handwritten annotations. The 2710p refurb is competitive in cost with the DR1000S. OK, not nearly as light, but with color annotations (what's a professor without a red pen?) These weigh less than 4 lbs. and have battery life around 5 hours, with an available slice extender battery that gives all-day battery life. The dock with built-in CD/DVD costs extra.