Every few years you see them "try again" that form or function. It works for some industries and certainly reduces the price of touchscreen systems, but I rarely see a tablet for sale in the retail outlets. But the most damaging tale is that no one I know owns one. Sure we demo it as a touchscreen option, but they are not selling.
Bob
I'm about to go to law school in the fall, and I am fairly certain that I need a notebook. But I am intrigued by the new tablet pc's, as anything that promises to translate my handwriting into text is my new bestest friend.
I've been looking at PCMagazine and others for rankings of tablet PC's, general info etc. Like is the handwriting recog software really that good. Will it just miss a few letters out of a hundred? Can I use my natural handwriting or do I have to learn Palm stylus type shorthand? Is it better to get the more expensive notebook/tablet combo than just a tablet, even though I already have a desktop that would be my primary computer? But the biggest thing I've had trouble learning is what is the best brand, who has the best value.
I've ben looking around and I just can't find anything substantial. Anyone out there have any info?

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