LonBe Me
01-26-2009, 11:18 AM
Greetings fellow Tablet users,
I have been using a (slate) Tablet PC (Motion M1300 then 1400) for about 5 years now – and I mean USE. This has been the single greatest piece of technology brought into my business life and I have become very dependent on it.
The point of this post is that it's getting close to the time that I should consider a new one, mostly for safety’s sake. Back in ’04 this forum was a great source to help me decide on what I got and I haven’t been at all sorry. I’m hoping to do that again with your help since I know things have changed.
What I do and my needs;
I’m a field sales engineer selling industrial machinery. Early on I carried a bag with a Franklin planner, multiple sales manuals (with tech info and pricing), and random brochures. Back in my home office I had filing cabinets stuffed with folders of notes, proposals, prints etc., for all my customers and many prospects.
Since I got this technology, I have become more efficient (and successful) by carrying only the TPC with me. I have everything I need in there and only create paper when the customer/prospect wants it. (I do still keep brochures in my car but don’t need to guess at what they may want to see – I have them all in pdfs)
When I go back to my home office, I have a great set-up to be efficient there as well (see photos)
My set-up:
Hardware
• Motion M1400 w/ 90 Gig 7,200rpm drive installed
• Leather portfolio – This is Key! When I carry this zipped up, people have no idea it’s a PC. Convenient and secure. (I have been disappointed in later offerings from Motion)
• Docking Station connected to 17” monitor, keyboard, mouse, cd/dvd drive, hubs, printers
Software (main)
• Still running XP
• Franklin-Covey PlanPlus for Window (this runs my life!)
• MS Office
• ACT!
• PDF Create
• UltraMon (for dual monitors)
• MS power toys/tools (snip it, etc)
So, this set really does work just right for me. My goal would be to come close to duplicating it with a new, more powerful (speed/ram/resolution) unit and key peripherals.
I’m really only familiar with Motion. One of my coworkers uses the M1700 – pretty good but a few concerns such as the available portfolio and more so just the direction of Motion. They seem to be moving away from this type of unit.
Summary of what I hope to get:
• Slate Tablet PC w/ 12” display like the indoor/outdoor (no touch screen)
o Available portfolio to “hide” it well
o Docking station
Your comments and directions would be most appreciated!
I have been using a (slate) Tablet PC (Motion M1300 then 1400) for about 5 years now – and I mean USE. This has been the single greatest piece of technology brought into my business life and I have become very dependent on it.
The point of this post is that it's getting close to the time that I should consider a new one, mostly for safety’s sake. Back in ’04 this forum was a great source to help me decide on what I got and I haven’t been at all sorry. I’m hoping to do that again with your help since I know things have changed.
What I do and my needs;
I’m a field sales engineer selling industrial machinery. Early on I carried a bag with a Franklin planner, multiple sales manuals (with tech info and pricing), and random brochures. Back in my home office I had filing cabinets stuffed with folders of notes, proposals, prints etc., for all my customers and many prospects.
Since I got this technology, I have become more efficient (and successful) by carrying only the TPC with me. I have everything I need in there and only create paper when the customer/prospect wants it. (I do still keep brochures in my car but don’t need to guess at what they may want to see – I have them all in pdfs)
When I go back to my home office, I have a great set-up to be efficient there as well (see photos)
My set-up:
Hardware
• Motion M1400 w/ 90 Gig 7,200rpm drive installed
• Leather portfolio – This is Key! When I carry this zipped up, people have no idea it’s a PC. Convenient and secure. (I have been disappointed in later offerings from Motion)
• Docking Station connected to 17” monitor, keyboard, mouse, cd/dvd drive, hubs, printers
Software (main)
• Still running XP
• Franklin-Covey PlanPlus for Window (this runs my life!)
• MS Office
• ACT!
• PDF Create
• UltraMon (for dual monitors)
• MS power toys/tools (snip it, etc)
So, this set really does work just right for me. My goal would be to come close to duplicating it with a new, more powerful (speed/ram/resolution) unit and key peripherals.
I’m really only familiar with Motion. One of my coworkers uses the M1700 – pretty good but a few concerns such as the available portfolio and more so just the direction of Motion. They seem to be moving away from this type of unit.
Summary of what I hope to get:
• Slate Tablet PC w/ 12” display like the indoor/outdoor (no touch screen)
o Available portfolio to “hide” it well
o Docking station
Your comments and directions would be most appreciated!