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Azayzel · 05-31-2007, 07:35 PM

I agree with what everyone else here has stated. I've had a TabletPC for several years now and initially thought I'd use it more for reading digital content than has actually been realised. It fairly balanced with pros vs cons, but while I can throw anything at it to read, ultimately the battery life (used to be 6, now only about 2.5 even with a new battery) + high heat (a little toasty) + reading a backlit LCD in dark places takes a toll on your vision (at least after long stints) + little weighty = better to use my Reader for casual reading and break out the TabletPC when I really gotta read that huge PDF with the tiny fonts.

I'm about to spring for a new UMPC, we'll see where that goes...

05-31-2007, 07:35 PM	#9
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	I agree with what everyone else here has stated. I've had a TabletPC for several years now and initially thought I'd use it more for reading digital content than has actually been realised. It fairly balanced with pros vs cons, but while I can throw anything at it to read, ultimately the battery life (used to be 6, now only about 2.5 even with a new battery) + high heat (a little toasty) + reading a backlit LCD in dark places takes a toll on your vision (at least after long stints) + little weighty = better to use my Reader for casual reading and break out the TabletPC when I really gotta read that huge PDF with the tiny fonts. I'm about to spring for a new UMPC, we'll see where that goes...