localzuk Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Our head teacher currently has a Fujitsu Siemans Stylstic ST series tablet pc which is a couple of years old. It is slow and doddery but he likes its functionality. I am looking to replace it with a similar model but am not keen on buying any more F-S stuff due to problems with their support that we have encountered. Does anyone know of any similar tablet PC's from other companies? I have found plenty which are the 'convert a laptop into a tablet' style - but they are all twice as thick and heavier than his current one and he only wants the tablet functionality and not the laptop bit.
Lee_K_81 Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I'm currently using a toshiba M200, found it to be great. Especially when connected to the docking station and a second monitor! I think the M400 is the current model though.
localzuk Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 I've just taken a look at both of those and the problems would be: Samsung: Far too small. This is his only computer. Toshiba: Too big, it is double the thickness of his old one. And it is half a kilo heavier. Any others?
Nij.UK Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 We dont use Tablet PC's here so im not sure which ones are good and which are not..... but have a look at the link below.... Toshiba are good, i use to work with them at my previous job.... Tablet PC's
Lee_K_81 Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I've just taken a look at both of those and the problems would be: Samsung: Far too small. This is his only computer. Toshiba: Too big, it is double the thickness of his old one. And it is half a kilo heavier. Any others? Was that the M400 or M200? The M400 is much bigger than the M200, bigger screen, CD-RW, etc. The M200 might be suitable if you can find any. Good luck with that though as it's been discontinued, and i doubt the head would want second-hand . I think most are now either very small and not suitable for use as an only computer or two big for the general usage they need. If you want to buy an M400 i'll swap my M200 for it. Only one careful owner.
localzuk Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 My question was not really asking for general tablet pc's but specifically in the style of a 'slate'. The one he has doesn't have the keyboard type bits and is just a big screen with a dock. When in the office he just uses it as the screen with an external kb/mouse.
TechMonkey Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I have an older Motion that is great. UK suppliers are Ergo and do education discounts.
limbo Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Take a look at the new Toshiba tablet the portege R400. Out in March - I think they had one round the back of the stand at BETT (not on general show) - did not get around to seeing it but heard about it from the Toshiba guys in the pub on the Friday lunchtime. It has its own website at http://www.love-to-lead.com/ It is a "turnaroundable" tablet with a full keyboard - but it is far from bulky.
Domino Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 what about the OQO Q2, quite pricy, but they're awesome... and run a full xp install, not tablet edition
Lee_K_81 Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Take a look at the new Toshiba tablet the portege R400. Out in March - I think they had one round the back of the stand at BETT (not on general show) - did not get around to seeing it but heard about it from the Toshiba guys in the pub on the Friday lunchtime. It has its own website at http://www.love-to-lead.com/ It is a "turnaroundable" tablet with a full keyboard - but it is far from bulky. Saw one earlier. Problem is though I dont think it;s compatible with my MultiDock II, and there's no mention of price. Bet it's going to be 1.5 - 2k easily.
localzuk Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 what about the OQO Q2, quite pricy, but they're awesome... and run a full xp install, not tablet edition Wow, that is tiny! We're looking at 12.1" screen computers - it being his only computer and all. Take a look at the new Toshiba tablet the portege R400. Ooh! Shiny! It's only a cm thicker, I think he could live with that. Now just to wait till it is released... *cough* RM DO ONE *COUGH* Do they? Can you point me to it on their site as I can only find a Asus convertible one.
john Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I have used the HP Tablet PCs / Laptops, I appreciate you have said you dont want a Laptop, you want a pure tablet, but they are very light and thin (well in my view anyway) so they may be an option. I have used a Compaq Tablet IE a true tablet and I wasn't keen, and prefer the HP laptop convertable thingy.
limbo Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 We did a trial on the very first release of the RM tablet - you can probably still find the case study on the net somewhere. What the case study will not tell you, however, is that the machines took a very long time to set up because we only had one external CD drive to install all the software with. They also had no real cooling device other than a heat sych so the processor seemed to be throttled severely to prevent overheating. I am sure they have improved since then (if they do still do them) but it was a bad enough experience to put me off for good (especially as I am not the worlds biggest RM fan in the first place).
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