Cheapest Tablet PC?

s0me0ne · 08-12-2006, 12:37 PM

Whats the cheapest Tablet PC you can get?

You'd think they'd start making some with some lower specs and sell them under $1000. I cant find any under $1200.

Alslayer · 08-12-2006, 11:09 PM

My Samsung Q1 was only $1099 and had the tablet pc os on it.

s0me0ne · 08-13-2006, 10:32 AM

samsung notebooks arent available in the US, according to their website

Bob Russell · 08-13-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by s0me0ne

samsung notebooks arent available in the US, according to their website

I think he's referring to this UMPC tablet...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....1142295730831#

It's one that I'm also drooling over. I may have the patience to wait for better screen resolution, battery life and price, as well as maybe a few more of the new product category kinks to get worked out. But even as-is, it's really hard to not go out and just buy one! If you like it, don't forget to check out the organizer and keyboard accessories. One interesting difference from a "typical" tablet is that you can use your finger or a regular sylus instead of a special powered pen.

I used to carry around a Franklin planner. This would probably be a similar sort of portability, but with fantastic computing power, and maybe a great ebook reader also.

s0me0ne · 08-14-2006, 09:50 PM

at that price i'd rather just get a full size tablet pc

i've given up on geting a eink ebook or the nokia770, i've decided i want something that requires no conversion of my books, because i know they wont handle the images and size of them

Snappy! · 08-15-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by s0me0ne

at that price i'd rather just get a full size tablet pc

i've given up on geting a eink ebook or the nokia770, i've decided i want something that requires no conversion of my books, because i know they wont handle the images and size of them

I tend to agree with you there about having to convert books to read. Hence I only get devices that read html, which is the native format of the majority of "books" I read currently.

Incidentally, nokia770 and some of the eink ebook do support HTML.

LyubinVadim · 09-01-2006, 10:26 AM

I think that today there is a variety of quite cheap tablet PCs to buy one. You can have a look here link deleted on name deleted store on eBay. There you’ll find good tablet PCs for low prices

s0me0ne · 09-01-2006, 05:58 PM

I just got one for about $1200. And I have to say it was worth it.

I can read everything with no conversion needed, plus all other windows apps and stuff work.

The LCD monitor really isnt all that hard to read with, I usually like to turn down the contrast to 45% or so and I can read in the dark if I want also

If Apple made tablets, I probably would of gotten one by them, but XP Tablet Edition is pretty good.

The year for good eInk ebooks is still probably 5-10yrs away, so I think this was a good choice.

Ken Stuart · 09-08-2006, 02:37 AM

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Alexander Turcic · 09-08-2006, 04:15 AM

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08-12-2006, 12:37 PM	#1
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s0me0ne Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006	at that price i'd rather just get a full size tablet pc i've given up on geting a eink ebook or the nokia770, i've decided i want something that requires no conversion of my books, because i know they wont handle the images and size of them

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LyubinVadim Banned Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006	I think that today there is a variety of quite cheap tablet PCs to buy one. You can have a look here link deleted on name deleted store on eBay. There you’ll find good tablet PCs for low prices

09-01-2006, 05:58 PM	#8
s0me0ne Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006	I just got one for about $1200. And I have to say it was worth it. I can read everything with no conversion needed, plus all other windows apps and stuff work. The LCD monitor really isnt all that hard to read with, I usually like to turn down the contrast to 45% or so and I can read in the dark if I want also If Apple made tablets, I probably would of gotten one by them, but XP Tablet Edition is pretty good. The year for good eInk ebooks is still probably 5-10yrs away, so I think this was a good choice.

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