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So I saw that Microsoft is offering $100,000 for a killer app for the TabletPC.
http://www.ircspy.com/default.asp#Microsoft%20PC%20Developer%20Contest
What do you guys think of the TabletPC? I personally can't see much of a use for it in my own thing. I type tons faster than I could ever write, and there isn't a chance in hell the computer could interpret my horrible handwriting into text.
For writing anything, I'd much rather a very light laptop. Like that one that was in the other thread that was about the same size as a sheet of paper.
I could see if they were very light, like a primary care doctor carying one around while making rounds, etc, or seeing patients. It would be a great way to keep patient records.
And I've seen restaurants that use some type of portable computer thing to take orders and it sends them wirelessly to the kitchen (this was in Europe, years ago, mind you.)
I've never used a CAD software, but maybe for some type of easy to do CAD style thing?
Or like applications where all you do is click, etc, it would be so much easier to just point with the pin instantly than to move the mouse (especailly if you have to be standing up, moving, etc.)..
What do you see as practical uses?
http://www.ircspy.com/default.asp#Microsoft%20PC%20Developer%20Contest
What do you guys think of the TabletPC? I personally can't see much of a use for it in my own thing. I type tons faster than I could ever write, and there isn't a chance in hell the computer could interpret my horrible handwriting into text.
For writing anything, I'd much rather a very light laptop. Like that one that was in the other thread that was about the same size as a sheet of paper.
I could see if they were very light, like a primary care doctor carying one around while making rounds, etc, or seeing patients. It would be a great way to keep patient records.
And I've seen restaurants that use some type of portable computer thing to take orders and it sends them wirelessly to the kitchen (this was in Europe, years ago, mind you.)
I've never used a CAD software, but maybe for some type of easy to do CAD style thing?
Or like applications where all you do is click, etc, it would be so much easier to just point with the pin instantly than to move the mouse (especailly if you have to be standing up, moving, etc.)..
What do you see as practical uses?
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