It's been one year since the launch of the Tablet PC and ComputerWorld
assesses its progress over the past twelve months, saying that while
it hasn't been a raging success for Microsoft, it hasn't been a dismal
failure either. What's been holding it back? The paucity of
applications designed specifically to take advantage of the Tablet
PC's handwriting recognition software and their high cost compared to
a regular laptop. Read...
Tablet PC update planned for early next year10/29/2003 01:14 AM Contradicting just about everything the company has said up until this
point, Jim Allchin, VP of Microsoft's Platforms Group, confirmed that
there will be an update of the Tablet PC operating system. Code-named
Lonestar, it will include better handwriting recognition and few other
improvements, and should be ready sometime early next year. Read
[Thanks, Christopher Coulter]...
Canalys blames Microsoft for poor first-year tablet growth
Sony's Beautiful Tablet, Yet Not a Tablet, Vaio VGN-U70
Sony's Beautiful Tablet, Yet Not a Tablet, Vaio VGN-U7005/10/2004 07:10 AM So it's been a little while since something has sucker punched me
right in lust gland, but good job Sony for sneaking this gorgeous new
Vaio VGN-U70 tablet hybrid PC onto the scene. The U70 isn't an
official Tablet PC, but operates without a keyboard most of the time,
with...
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Chinese New Year - 2002 is Year of the Horse
Chinese New Year - 2002 is Year of the Horse01/22/2004 10:20 AM ¨§‡ … ˆ ˆ… †Š†Œ€Œ‡§ ¨§Œ §„ †ˆ .. Chinese New Year - 2002 is the Year
of the Horse .. Welcome to 4700 .. Monkey ..
4700
"From the shore, they look like tiny dots slowly making
their way out past the breakers. They're the software vendors
positioning themselves to catch the Enterprise RSS wave. My, that's a
lot of tiny dots...." [MoonWatcher]
RSS was big in 2004, but next year is going
to be something else. It's killing me that I can't say more, but I
know of two major library vendors that will make big announcements
about RSS in 2005. It's going to be a fun year!
A New Take On The Mac Tablet
A New Take On The Mac Tablet09/07/2004 06:26 PM Apple's best movve is to leverage its own mad skills with industrial
design and multimedia to create some truly innovative new hardware
breeds based loosely on the current tablet concept. And that
effort, I trust, is already underway. By Matthew Rothenberg, Ziff
Davis (via MyAppleMenu)
My 4-year-old Thinkpad with a 2-year-old 48 GB disk drive is
literally falling apart, having sustained one or two drops too
many. I want to replace it with a new Thinkpad with a 160 GB
hard drive but sadly the drive makers aren't producing high-capacity
2.5" drives. Anyone out there had good luck with Tablet
PC? I'm thinking about getting th
is Toshiba to take on a trip to Ecuador and Peru (leaving
April 20/21). It won't have a high-capacity hard drive but it
might be a fun toy and would at least do a few things that my current
notebook can't.
Please comment if you own or have owned a Tablet PC.
What's Next for Tablet PC
What's Next for Tablet PC03/25/2005 11:13 PM Enabling the Wireless Enterprise Mar 26 2005 3:36AM GMT
Tablet Mac on the way?
Tablet Mac on the way?08/19/2004 01:53 AM An article at The Register reveals a tablet computer concept that
Apple has filed for European design trademark. The images shown with
the article depict a machine that resembles the top half on an iBook.
With nothing more that the trademark paperwork, a few sketches and a
list of Apple engineers and designers to go on, that actual purpose
for this device is still unknown.
Who Cares About Tablet PCs?
Who Cares About Tablet PCs?03/20/2003 01:05 PM Many tablet PCs look a lot like laptops, some are as heavy as a
lightweight notebook, and they often lack top-of-the-line features.
Given these truths, one might wonder why anyone would buy a tablet PC.
Will tablet PCs find their market, or should users wait for the next
generation of devices?
Also buried in that ViewSonic announcement: an update to its V1100
Tablet PC that'll let you use it as a voice over IP over WiFi
telephone via an included Bluetooth headset. Read<
/p>
Tablet PCs at Yahoo!
Tablet PCs at Yahoo!02/05/2005 09:01 PM First it was Powerbooks. I was seeing them more and more around
campus. But today I was in a meeting where two of our execs appeared,
both sporting Table PCs. The near one was using it as a mini-laptop
while the far one had sworn off the keyboard. After the meeting I got
a really brief look at them and later received an "Ink" e-mail....
IBM's Tablet PC
IBM's Tablet PC01/22/2004 02:10 AM Some photos and details of IBM's long-rumored Tablet PC, the Xnote
LT-20, which, given the branding, looks like it is being built-in
conjunction with LG....
FC Now: Travel Tablet02/01/2005 10:06 PM Not long ago, a colleague introduced me to the wonders of Berocca, a
British product that bridges hangover remedy (so I'm told) and cold
preventative -- think how you feel after a long business trip. While
the product is imported...
Tablet PC Guy Gets Slashdotted
Tablet PC Guy Gets Slashdotted07/07/2004 04:44 AM Tablet PC Group Weblogger Philip Su, co-author of Building Tablet PC
Applications and who also happens to be the software development
manager on the Tablet team, was Slashdotted Saturday. There is a
growing desire by his readers to see some “insider” tablet
tips, so to speak - perhaps he will oblige.Oh, ya. Now Phillip has
been “Gnomed,” too, in addition to being
“Slashdotted.” :o)
Two new Tablet PCs from Gateway
Two new Tablet PCs from Gateway11/10/2003 11:06 PM Word of a couple of unannounced new convertible-style Tablet PCs
coming from Gateway. The M275X will have a 1.4GHz processor, 256MB of
RAM, a 14.1-inch display, and a built-in DVD/CD-RW combination drive.
The M275XL is about the same, just with a 1.6GHz processor, 512MB of
RAM, and a 60GB hard drive. [Thanks, Christopher Coulter]...
ViewSonic's new Tablet PC11/17/2003 04:24 PM As expected, ViewSonic showed its new convertible-style Tablet PC at
the big COMDEX trade show in Las Vegas today. When it hits stores, the
V1250, which comes with built-in WiFi, will be the lightest
convertible with a 12.1-inch screen on the market, and have a 30GB
hard drive, a 1GHz processor, and 256MB of RAM. Read [Thanks,
Christopher Coulter]...
First look at LG's first Tablet PC11/13/2003 12:30 PM First photos of LG's first Tablet PC, the Xnote-LT20, which will have
a 1.4GHz processor, a 12.1-inch display, 256MB of RAM, and a 40GB hard
drive. Read...
Apple Tablet or something.... else?
Apple Tablet or something.... else?08/13/2004 12:42 PM Apple has apparently filed
for a design trademark on a handheld computer resembling an iBook
without the keyboard. From The Register:
"Hints that Apple might be working on such a product
emerged in 2003 when a source close to Taiwanese contract manufacturer
Quanta claimed that the company had been hired by Apple to build what
was dubbed a 'wireless display...
The device is certainly a
logical extension of what it's been doing with iTunes and AirPort
Express. While its mini wireless access point is good for streaming
audio from a host Mac to a hi-fi, it lacks a local control unit. It's
tempting to view this latest design filing as the basis for just such
a device.'"
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Apple's Bluetooth Keyboard V. MacAlly's NetKey Keyboard
Apple's Bluetooth Keyboard V. MacAlly's NetKey Keyboard11/04/2003 01:57 AM Apple's keyboard is the winner, but not by a lot. The MacAlly keyboard
really falls short without the regular arrow keys, and the scroll
wheel isn't terribly useful. By Tito Jankowski (The Mac Mind via
MyAppleMenu)
Keyboard Viewer recognizes mutliple keyboard types04/27/2004 11:33 AM If you connect a second keyboard to OS X (like me with a Tibook and
external keyboard), the Keyboard Viewer (as described in this hint
automatically recognizes on which keyboard you type on, and displays
the exact layout of t...
Jim Allchin - The Longhorn Update08/29/2004 12:14 AM Jim Allchin is the Group Vice President for Platforms at Microsoft.
The Channel 9 team sat down with Jim yesterday and asked him to share
his thoughts on the updated Windows "Longhorn" plan and schedule that
was announced on Friday. Jim gives an overview of the updates to the
plan and schedule, how Microsoft reached the decision, and how it
affects developers.
Allchin: Don't call it "Shorthorn"08/27/2004 04:00 PM Despite the removal of an advanced file system, Longhorn will not be
short on features, Jim Allchin tells CNET News.com.
I think, therefore I Dvorak
I think, therefore I Dvorak09/04/2004 03:58 PM While my capacity as a journalist on Spymac.com can certainly be
questioned, I am, in real life, an editor at a fairly well-respected
daily newspaper in Rhode Island. Since I signed on to this online gig,
I’ve done my best to walk the fine line between fact and opinion,
while still providing the faithful readers of this site with a fresh
thought or a different perspective (or at least something to rile
against on Sunday morning).
The Internet is a place where everyone can have an opinion, but once
one reaches the capacity of paid correspondent, there are certain
rules that need to be followed. Granted, they are less strict than
print journalism, but — even when writing pure commentary — a certain
degree of fact should be printed somewhere therein, lest the piece
joins the ranks of the juvenile, all-too-common posts that litter the
Web. The Internet is a valuable resource, but all is not to be
trusted.
That being said, when I surf to CBS MarketWatch, I expect to receive
one of two things: an intelligent piece of news, or a well-presented
opinion that puts something into an original, thoughtful perspective.
What I don’t expect to read is an unadulterated bashing of a product
with little regard for any integrity whatsoever.
While I’ve never been a fan of John C. Dvorak’s work, his weekly
columns rarely present much more than a slightly-skewed take on a hot
tech topic. It’s clear that he’s no Mac fan, but I’ve often been able
to see his side of things and, while I usually disagree, I can give
him him benefit of the doubt.
Not this time, though.
From Phil Schiller to the iMac, the silhouette ads to Spotlight,
everything that came out of the keynote yesterday is summarily slammed
by Dvorak, and for no good reason other than a deadline. It seems as
though this article was conceived weeks ago, and whatever came out of
yesterday’s presentation would have somehow crammed itself into its
frame, much like the way he describes the iMac’s design:
<I>The architecture is risky. First of all, they jammed the
entire computer into the screen, making the idea of changing
"monitors" or screens impractical.</I>
Yeah, because I’m always switching screens on my Cinema Display.
<I>Apple seems to have lost track of time… the design is hardly
inspirational. In fact, if you put two headlamps on it and a metal sun
visor over its "windshield," it would be reminiscent of a
1954 DeSoto.</I>
Let’s be <A
HREF=”http://www.desoto.org/modules/ContentExpress/img_repository/1954
desoto.jpg">serious</A>.
<I>Observers on the Net are seeing this design as a precursor to
an Apple notepad computer. To date, the notepad revolution, as
predicted by Bill Gates, has been as successful as Blue
Pepsi.</I>
Is it really fair to tell someone what they’re thinking and then poke
fun at them for thinking it?
<I>The machine comes in one old-fashioned color: 1988 platinum
white… This unit is so white that when you visit the Apple Web site,
you can barely see the computer as it disappears into the background
of the site itself.</I>
Oh, so that’s why they had to use that blue background…
<I>Schiller spent a lot of time bragging about Apple's 59
percent market share in the MP3 player market. Is this something to be
proud of? Where does this market head? Almost anything with a small
amount of memory can be turned into an MP3 player nowadays; you just
need a headphone jack.</I>
And he goes on like this, until he ultimately concludes that the iMac
will ruin Apple. Granted, we tech writers are entitled to our
opinions, and in the battle between Macs and Wintel boxes, the lines
are drawn fairly deep. Try as we may, we tech writers can’t hide our
true feelings, but we do have an obligation of some sort to at least
<I>try</I> to be objective.
Well, compared to Mr. Dvorac anyway, I should win a Pulitzer.
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Q&A: Microsoft's Jim Allchin talks up Longhorn04/15/2005 03:31 PM With a preview release of the next major Windows release due out later
this month, Jim Allchin, group vice president of platforms at
Microsoft, talked about what the operating system will offer IT users.
Allchin Talks Up Longhorn, 64-Bit Computing
Allchin Talks Up Longhorn, 64-Bit Computing05/10/2004 01:31 PM At Microsoft's recent annual WinHEC, VP Jim Allchin sat down with
eWEEK to discuss Longhorn, 64-bit computing and Microsoft's
competitors.
Allchin explains Longhorn's haircut
Allchin explains Longhorn's haircut08/27/2004 03:20 PM A clear roadmap for Longhorn was more important than inclusion of an
advanced file system, Jim Allchin tells CNET News.com.
Radio Interview with John Brady Kiesling and John H. Brown
Radio Interview with John Brady Kiesling and John H. Brown03/15/2003 06:05 AM KALW in San Francisco did an hour
long radio interview with John Brady Kiesling and John H. Brown,
the American Foreign Service officers who resigned over Bush's Iraq
policy. Both are impressive speakers, and Kiesling is as articulate
and as convincing as his letter:
If we can't convince
our historical allies that this is a good thing to do, there is no way
we are going to be able to convince the Arab world.
People have to take a stand. War may be inevitable, but we need to do
what we can to keep our consciences clean.
There is a policy to make America safer, but this is not it.
"America is still the safest country in the world. The
administration is trying to scare people with this talk about terror
and duct tape. We should use our safety and prosperity and our
strength to do good and we can do good."
Brown said his resignation was "in part a result of Andrew Card's
comment, 'Never launch a product in August.' War is not a
product."
I learned a lot from listening to it. Recommended. Requires
Real Player.
even dvorak liked nextfest
even dvorak liked nextfest05/18/2004 12:05 PM congrats to the wired team for putting on an event that actually gets
people excited
More Crap From Dvorak
More Crap From Dvorak12/29/2004 03:30 AM I thought about doing a detailed rebuttal about John Dvorak's latest
turd, Grim Macintosh Market Share Forebodes Crisis, but I couldn't get
past the second sentence before I realized that a thorough debunking
would take more time than I have....
Other News: Dvorak
Other News: Dvorak09/02/2004 10:30 AM "Pricey and faddish"? That's what John Dvorak calls the new iMac.
Microsoft's Allchin Justifies Longhorn Cuts08/29/2004 09:05 AM Read the internal memo from Microsoft Group VP Jim Allchin to
Microsoft employees about the company's move to cut the crux of
Longhorn, the long-awaited Windows File System (WinFS), from the next
major version of Windows in order to ship it in 2006.
Allchin Details Microsoft's Syncing Strategy05/12/2004 09:51 AM In this eWEEK Q&A, Microsoft Platforms Group VP Jim Allchin explains
how Microsoft is planning to shave months, if not years, off its
Longhorn Server project in order to get it to sync more closely with
Longhorn client.
Allchin Shares Vision for 'Longhorn,' 64-Bit Computing
Allchin To OEMs: Create Computing Experiences09/25/2004 09:16 AM Microsoft's Windows platform chief Jim Allchin last week told 50
top-tier OEMs to think more like custom-system builders.
WinHEC 2004: Jim Allchin Keynote Transcript
WinHEC 2004: Jim Allchin Keynote Transcript05/05/2004 01:24 AM Remarks by Jim Allchin, Group Vice President, Platforms, Microsoft
Corporation
"Beyond Better, Stronger, Faster: Innovating around Experiences"
Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2004
dvorak dumps on socsoft02/16/2004 05:30 PM his complaints are getting within a few weeks of being timely these
days... he must be reading blogs
dvorak revels in misanthropy
dvorak revels in misanthropy04/20/2004 02:00 PM The World's Best Troll uses his hatred of humans to justify demonizing
chat
The Tablet PC: one year later
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Apple has apparently filed
for a design trademark on a handheld computer resembling an iBook
without the keyboard. From The Register: