can anyone vouch for the effectiveness of tablet PCs? I'm looking to buy one, and was wondering about any input anyone has on them...I wanna know how useful they are in med school...thanks
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aceshighk said:
The pros for tablets are you can write and then save your written material as text, and you can get a docking station so the tablet becomes your CPU for your desktop monitor and keyboard. When you return from class, no need to transfer anything from the tablet to the desktop.
The cons: the keyboard is really small; along with the screen. If you have trouble with the finger pad for a mouse, you will hate it.
I prefer a laptop for school.
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my ibm x41 is as big as my ibook, so it works perfectly. i can type easily and then switch to writing mode. get a tablet that isn't too small (i saw a 8 inch screen for one and thought who in the hell can use that?) and you too will fall in love.
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Laptops themselves should go the way of the dinosaur. A tablet without a keyboard is simply dysfuntional, imho. On the other hand, "tablet" laptops are the way to go. The tablet function is something readily available now, at a reasonable price. I think you are doing the right thing looking into getting one.
Check out the Fujitsu LifeBook Tablet (mine looks like the T4210). The thing is well engineered, ergonomically as well as functionally. The swivel has yet to come loose, with mine having just survived a full year of M1. This was probably my biggest concern of which it no longer is. Furthermore, the keyboard key size was surprisingly not compromised in the design of such a small package. The 12" screen has been great!
Here is a link. Good luck!
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=T4210
Price compare before buying. I purchased mine at Fry's.
Check out the Fujitsu LifeBook Tablet (mine looks like the T4210). The thing is well engineered, ergonomically as well as functionally. The swivel has yet to come loose, with mine having just survived a full year of M1. This was probably my biggest concern of which it no longer is. Furthermore, the keyboard key size was surprisingly not compromised in the design of such a small package. The 12" screen has been great!
Here is a link. Good luck!
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=T4210
Price compare before buying. I purchased mine at Fry's.
