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Axiotron Modservice will Convert Your Used Macbook into a ModBook Tablet

Nerd Grind — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:50:18 +0000

If you have a spare Macbook laying around, Axiotron will replace it with one of their new ModBook tablets. Prices, after trade, start at around $1,300. This is significantly better than the unit’s usual price of $2,290. Modification kits are being sent out to a network of authorized modders, and a local representative will contact you once you place an order for the upgrade. The service, however, will not be applicable for newer aluminum Macbook models. Sorry early adopters.

Fujitsu Does Have a Way with Tablets – T2010 is Nifty

Nerd Grind — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:31:39 +0000

As usual, Fujitsu has cooked up some delicious Tablet PC goodness in the upcoming T2010. Check out the specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo ULV at 1.06GHz or 1.2GHz
Intel GM 965 Chipset (so, Santa Rosa)
Up to 4GB of DDR2-533 RAM
12.1" WXGA Screen with LED backlight
Intel GMA X1300 graphics (so, not a gaming machine, obviously)
Up to 120GB SATA
Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n or a/b/g
Bluetooth
Gigabit Ethernet
Standard battery life of up to 9 hours, up to 11 hours with extended version
3.31 lbs

No, for those who are into tablets, those are some nice specs. Just the right size, performance would be fine for a Tablet (which to should never be expected to be a decent gaming machine), and a screen that’s high enough resolution without being blinding. Pricing will start at $1,599, and I’m sure go up from there with the appropriate options.

LE1600 Tablet PC Provides Great Service on Virgin Airlines

Nerd Grind — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:37:43 +0000

Yes, my Tablet PC fetish is showing again. This time, it’s a bit of an industrial-use type of report, in that it’s about Virgin Airlines flight attendants using the quite nifty Motion Computing LE1600 Tablet PC to organize their wonderful passenger service. To me, it’s an example of Tablet PC’s becoming more mainstream, which is a good thing as far as I’m concerned.

Getec V100 Tablet PC: “Go Ahead, Punk. Make My Day!”

Nerd Grind — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:40:52 +0000

I admit to being a Tablet PC freak (and reminding everyone that my wife absconded with mine, and won’t give it back), and the Getec V100 sort of represents my daydreams of having an alter-ego. See, I spend most of my day behind a computer, rarely (never?) getting out in the wild where things must be built tough to survive.

So, I’d love to get this military-grade Tablet PC just so I could pretend to have a real life. This thing can withstand anything, dirt, sand, water, hot and cold, etc., etc. And, it’s well-equipped with Core 2 Duo, Bluetoth, and GPRS. Battery life is supposed to be six hours, as well, which would be impressive. No pricing yet, but I would expect to pay through the nose for this sort of toughness.

Tatung Releases Tablet PC That’s JUST Right

Nerd Grind — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:17:04 +0000

The typical UMPC is too small for many people, particularly in screen size, while the typical Tablet PC is too large for some purposes (e.g., industrial and medical applications). So, along comes Tatung with a sort of hybrid (my term, not theirs) between a UMPC and a Tablet PC, the WebPad TX-3000: 10.4 inch screen, AMD LX 800 processor, 1GB compactflash card (serves as main memory?), wireless, USB, a PC Card slot, and the lot. I can see this bridging the gap for a number of people, but no word on whether they’re releasing it beyond Thailand. And no idea on pricing.

UWB Wireless Dock for R400 – Nice, Toshiba!

Nerd Grind — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:34:06 +0000

I’ve hanckered for a Toshiba R400 since it was released. It’s a nifty Tablet PC that’s also quite more attractive than my lowly M400. And now, Toshiba has to go and release an ultra-wideband docking station, complete with USB ports, audio out, Ethernet, and DVI. It’s a bit pricey at $500, but it makes me want to run out and buy one of both. If I had the money, of course.

HP 2710p Pricing Released, But No Release Date Yet

Nerd Grind — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:55:11 +0000

I have thing for Tablet PCs (although my wife stole mine and won’t give it back), and the HP 2710p looks like a good’n. Oh, sure, it has all the usual stuff, 12.1 inch screen, less than four pounds, ultra-low voltage Core 2 Duo processor choices, etc., etc. But that 12.1 inch screen is no ordinary LCD. No, it has LED-backlighting along with its digitzer, promising to overcome one of the biggest weaknesses of Tablet PCs: dim screens. Pricing ranges from a bare-bones unit at $1,649 up to $2,478 for a fully-loaded monster. But, nobody knows when it’ll be released, so all this goodness is moot at the moment.

Fujitsu Lifebook U1010 Ultra Mobile PC – It’s so TINY!

Nerd Grind — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:09:45 +0000

Fujitsu continues to release small devices that are attractive to anyone with very good eyes and relatively small hands. The U1010 UMPC is no different. 800MHz Intel processor, 5.6 inch touch screen, up to 6 hours of battery life, Tablet PC functionality, 1GB of RAM, and 40GB HDD make this a decent enough performer. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi make it a good communicator. It’s only in Asia at the moment, but hopefully Fujitsu will ship it over.

Fujitsu T8140 Elicits Pavlovian Reaction in Tablet PC Lovers

Nerd Grind — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:00:16 +0000

This may never make it to the US, but if it does, Tablet PC users will certainly rejoice. Solid-state disk, 11-hour battery life (over 7 with the standard battery), just over 3 pounds, and Intel graphics that can run Vista Aero–those are heavenly stats that Tablet lovers dream about. Even I’m already salivating, and that’s at a conversion price of $2,650 that I most definitely could not afford.

The UBiQUiO 701 UMPC – It’s Everywhere!

Nerd Grind — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:05:49 +0000

Well, not really. At $1,000 for a moderately equipped and somewhat oddly configured UMPC, it’s likely not to be in many places at all. Odd spelling aside, the marketing folks have gone a little crazy here, I think.

Still, it’s a decent enough little device, with a 1GHz Via processor, 802.11g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, 512MB RAM, and a 40GB HDD. No keyboard, of course, as is the wont with the typical UMPC. USB ports bracket the somewhat clunky looking system, whose 7-inch screen with 800X480 resolution is pretty mainstream. It’s also relatively slow, and it doesn’t seem to use Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, rather bundling its own handwriting recognition on standard Windows XP.

That’s a huge strike against it. Remember, though, that many UMPC’s push $2,000, and so at half that price the ever-present, er, UBiQUiO 701 may fit the bill for many.

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