The Tablet PC Show #058 (MP3 - 28MB - 61 min)

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Lots of hardware and software news, and some news of my own.

• Samsung has released the new Q1 Ultra UMPC with prices starting at $799 USD. Of course, for a high-powered version you’ll need to spend more than that.
• Lenovo will soon release the X61 tablet, which is a bump from the current X60.
• Gateway has the E155C convertable.
• HP announced the Compaq 2710P convertible. Shades of the TC1100?
• Fujitsu has two new models: The FMV-U8240 UMPC and the Lifebook T4220 convertible.
• Data Evolution has the Cathena CX UMPC for $799.
• Dell may finally be releasing a tablet, too!
• You can now get a new Toshiba M200 for only $499.
• The SmudgeGuard can help lefties avoid smudging their tablet screen or paper. But are the makers missing a LARGE market opportunity?  UPDATE:  NO, they are NOT missing the opportunity!
• Vikram Madan has a tool for UMPC users who get caught by dialog boxes that are too large for the UMPC’s native low screen resolutions.
• Microsoft has released a version of Movie Maker for Vista that will run on non-Aero Glass installations. (Finally!)
• Frank Garcia (aka CTitanic) has found HID support in Vista for his Q1 touchscreen.
• Intel has announced the split between UMPCs and the new “MID” (Mobile Internet Device) class of gadgets. Will it fly?
• Plaxo has a new version of their Outlook toolbar with some nifty new features.
• Anagram has a new version of their tool as well, with some nice tablet-centric features.
• A new OneNote PowerToy lets you easily import text files into OneNote.
• Are you a Toshiba R400 user? You may be very unhappy with their support for the new wireless docking station.
• The dual touch feature on the new Motion Computing LE1700 works in an interesting way.
• Microsoft is pushing the Fone+ initiative. Would you plug your cell phone into your TV if you could? Do you plug your tablet into your TV?
• Continuing our talk about alternative input methods, there’s more research on controlling computers with your eyes, but this is with a new twist.
• InPEN has some ideas about improving the aspect of tablet computing we tend to talk about the least: the pen.
• James Kendrick has managed to install Windows Vista on his wife’s HP TC1000 tablet. Who knew it’d work on such an old machine?
• Speaking of upgrading, I upgraded my Toshiba M200 to Vista Business. It was easy and all works very well, except for the Aero user interface, which works… up to a point.

If you have comments or questions or feedback, or a problem or issue with your Tablet PC for which you’d like help, please feel free to leave a comment here, email me, or leave me a voicemail right here!

Music:Intro: “Wallawalla” by Drop Trio
Outro: “Second First” by Drop Trio

(Music available at magnatune.com.)

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