Why Vista?

[jeff_duntemann]

Slashdot aggregated an item indicating that when you play audio files in Vista, network performance slows down. Nobody's quite sure what's happening, nor (more crucially) whether it's a bug-i.e., accidental-or a consequence of a feature. If the latter, the feature is likely to be

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[cutriss]

Actually, some of the "office supply" type of retailers and CompUSA do carry tablets in-store. You would probably have to have them remove the display model for a proper demo, but it'd give you a bit more of an impression. The only downside is that they're less likely to carry the real performance models as opposed to the $1500-let's-put-all-the-crapware-we-can-on-this-thing system.

My wife's handwriting recognition is pretty good. She generally doesn't worry about recognition though, and just writes into OneNote and leaves stuff handwritten. This works really, really well for her as a physics major, since she can easily denote formulae and such, and with the right software, she can even convert formulas into LaTeX-style markup for use with papers.

The lack of quality from a Thinkpad puzzles me. I thought Thinkpads were revered for their workmanship. I guess that went out the door when IBM sold the company?

If you ever do get the chance to try a Tecra M4 or a Portege M200 (the ultraportable version - no internal removable drive and a smaller screen), I'd highly suggest it. Browsing Tablet PCs has been somewhat of a murky area since you almost have no choice but to order one and send it back if it doesn't suit your needs, but I wouldn't let this one instance deter you from it.