MobileTrax 2006 Awards

For a great list of mobile software, hardware, and accessories, checkout the 2006 Mobile Trax awards.

A couple of highlights:

• Lenovo X41 Tablet PC – Intel Pentium M 758 (1.5GHz), 12.1” display, 512MB of RAM, 3.2 lbs.  No built-in optical drive, however.  Lightest convertible on the market.
• Motion Computing LS800 – Approximately half the size of most tablet PCs, the LS800 slate system has an 8.4-inch display, is less than 1 inch thick and weighs 2.2 lbs.  Great for vertical markets in which people stand or walk around.
• SoundDock by Bose – Sound system accessory for the Apple iPod (all models).  Provides classic Bose tabletop speaker system to play music from your Apple iPod.
• Sling Box by Sling Media – Allows you to view your TV (and TiVo) anywhere remotely using any PC or your notebook or a handheld (certain models).
• iGo everywhere130 by Mobility Electronics – One power adapter with different connectors for your notebook, cell phone or iPod.  It can also can access power on airplanes via custom power connectors.
• Palm Treo 650 Wireless Headset – Model 3206WW, lightweight, adjustable Bluetooth-compatible headset offers cordless, convenient, hands-free communication.   Easy set up for the Treo 650.
• Palm GPS Navigator – Bluetooth GPS Receiver, TomTom Navigator 5 software and maps of the United States and Canada, vehicle device cradle with windshield mounting bracket and suction cup pad, USB charging cable for GPS Receiver, vehicle power adapter for your Palm handheld or Treo SmartPhone and GPS Receiver.  Adding navigation to wireless handhelds allows user to take navigation into any vehicle in which they are riding. 

Tablet PC count while in the airport

I’m sitting in the Colorado Springs airport on my way to the Mobile / Tablet PC Partner Briefing at Microsoft.

Looking around, I see 8 Laptops, 1 12″ powerbook, and 1 ThinkPad tablet PC – mine. None of the laptops are convertibles. 3 of the laptops are 14″ Thinkpads. 1 of the laptops is a 12″ ThinkPad.

5 ThinkPads out of 10 devices spotted. 1 out of 10 is a tablet PC. 4 out of 10 are 12″ devices.

Paperless Challenge, Part 2

 Eric Mack and Tracy Hooten have posted part 2 of their Paperless Challenge podcast. Take a listen.

These paperless challenge podcasts are must have resources for mobile professionals and tablet pc users….especially those entering my docupen contest.

Marc Orchant is moving to ZDNet

Marc Orchant has just posted on tabletpcs.weblogsinc.com that he will be moving on to posting at ZDNet. The following post will be his last on the weblogsinc.com website (click to read more):

Congratulations, Marc. You will do very well over there. Be sure to check him out at his new blog.

This will be my last post here at The Office Weblog. I’ve been invited to contribute at ZDNet where I will be writing under the title “Office Evolution“. Don’t click just yet – I’ll be back online sometime in the next few days, once the wires get twisted together and the lights start blinking.

I’ve had an incredible time writing here at Weblogs, Inc. I jumped when Jason Calacanis invited me to join a handful of other bloggers. Back then, the promise of this network was just that – tons of potential and and a lot of big dreams. These past two years I’ve had the great fortune to work with some fantastically talented people, make more than a few good friends, and have had a chance to speak with, interview, and pick the brains of a number of scary smart people.

MyScript Notes

Here is another notetaking application for Table PCs: MyScript Notes by Vision Objects. What stands out to me?  the conversion of the notes and keeping bold, colors, and styles with the text that was handwritten.  Cost: around $72 (49.94 EUR)

While you are there, check out their SDK products for building your own ink enabled. forms

 

Via HPClean

jkOnTheRun: What would you change on your Tablet PC?

James Kendrick asks “what would you change on your Tablet PC?” What one thing would I change? the video output. Without using extended display I want to rotate my tablet into landscape mode and have the output stay the same way on the external monitor. Major usability problem.

If you had a magic wand what one thing would you change about your Tablet, either the hardware or the software? My wish is simple and may be addressed already by Vista- I wish the floating TIP icon would not constantly get in my way when I’m working. Let me know what you would change and when we get enough responses we’ll take a look at what we know about Vista and see which ones are already addressed.

 

I am so enjoying this contest…

These entries that are being submitted are sooooo good. You are guys are making my job very difficult.

In those posts contain some of the best scenarios for mobile computing – students, teachers, doctors, people traveling – all using tablet pcs and wanting to get the most out of them by taking advantage of a great device like the RC800.

Keep up the good work. I’m looking forward to reading more.

Gateway M280 on HSN

I’m sitting here watching the Home Shopping Network ( don’t ask ).  Gateway and the HSN rep are demoing the M280 Tablet PC.

They are doing a pretty decent job of demoing actual tablet usage, spending a lot of time on the Experience Pack, Journal, Sticky Notes, and Equation Writer.

Gateway is really hitting the masses with the M280. Great job, Gateway!

SnagIt 8 released

SnagIt 8. has just been released by TechSmith. SnagIt has become my new screen capture program, replacing the snipping tool. What’s new?

• Capture webpages with links
• Add interactivity to the captures
• Save as PDF
• Redesigned UI

Check out the video: Watch What’s New in SnagIt 8 video

A sad day

Our local Krispy Kreme is closing…