no one can answer your question...IF you don't think you will use the tablet function...return it or sell it... simple...no all like or will use tablets...it is just a personal choice...some like chevys and some like fords...etc
Here are my first impressions of X41T and my ind
Here are my first impressions of X41T and my indecision about using it vs. a different ThinkPad.
It has great build quality, and a very nice screen, but I don’t think that I have a lot of use for the tablet functions. I tend to look down at it all the time which hurts my neck. If I prop it up, it is inconvenient to use the pen naturally. I think I am just too tied-into keyboard use. It scores about a B- in recognizing my handwriting. I use a mix of upper and lower case capital letters that also “freaks it out” somewhat.
Maybe I just need to give it more time, but I generally tend to pick computers/electronics based on first impressions.
I need to decide whether to:
1.) Keep the X41T just to use in notebook mode.
2.) Get a different X series notebook.
3.) Get a T42.
Do you think it is worth it to keep the X41T just to use in notebook mode?
The X41T screen is very nice!
Is it that much better than I would find on a regular X40/X41 or T series?
Does anyone who has the X41T screen also have an X40/41 that can compare the screens side-by-side????
Andrew
Austin, TX
no one can answer your question...IF you don't think you will use the tablet function...return it or sell it... simple...no all like or will use tablets...it is just a personal choice...some like chevys and some like fords...etc
Dang, you have over 200 posts here and you don't like tablets? I would say give ownership as much time as you gave researching the thing. I personally will not go back to pen and paper and have always found pure notebooks lacking for meetings.
Well, probably 150 of my posts were not research, they were during the wait for the X41T!!
I don't attend many meetings, and don't take notes during the ones that I attend.
If you don't have suggestions relating to my question, that is fine, but please don't try to tell me that I have done something wrong, because I have not. Until Friday I had never tried a Tablet PC for more than 2 minutes, and it was a Toshiba bolted to a display at Best Buy.
Also, if I give "ownership as much time as you gave researching the thing" I won't be able to return the X41T, since I would be outside of my 30 days. Since it took about 10 days from invoice to ship to me, I have less than 2 weeks to decide.
My question was aimed at anyone who now has an X41T that also has or has seen a standard X41/X42 screen and can truly compare.
Andrew
Austin, TX
quote:Originally posted by moore
Dang, you have over 200 posts here and you don't like tablets? I would say give ownership as much time as you gave researching the thing. I personally will not go back to pen and paper and have always found pure notebooks lacking for meetings.
It's pretty rare that I use mine as a tablet. I'm a real estate agent and use it for all sorts of things, but rarely in tablet mode. And it's not like I'm a non-techie guy, I've been using PCs since the 80s and develop my own websites and fully embrace my Treo 650 as a PIM.
So...
The question is:
Is the X41T worth the price difference over the regular X40/X41 models, if you would never, or rarely use it in tablet mode? Is the screen that much better?
Andrew
Austin, TX
quote:Originally posted by jflynn
It's pretty rare that I use mine as a tablet. I'm a real estate agent and use it for all sorts of things, but rarely in tablet mode. And it's not like I'm a non-techie guy, I've been using PCs since the 80s and develop my own websites and fully embrace my Treo 650 as a PIM.
My thoughts are as follows:
If you don't need/use the tablet functionality at all, return it and get a normal laptop - maybe one that has a built in optical drive for instance.
I personally don't use the tablet functionality that much mostly because I find it quicker to type than to handwrite and my handwriting isn't good. However, there are times when the tablet mode is absolutely invaluable. For me, these are:
1. Annotating or marking up documents
2. Drawing diagrams or adding diagrams to existing images
3. Reading documents, eBooks or magazines (Zinio Reader) especially if I'm sitting on a plane.
Thanks.
The MOST IMPORTANT thing in a laptop is a great screen, and the X41T does seem to have a very nice one, indeed.
That's why I asked if anyone can do a side-by-side comparison of the X41T's screen to a standard X40/X41 screen (or T series screen, even though they are different sizes).
Andrew
Austin, TX
quote:Originally posted by bal
My thoughts are as follows:
If you don't need/use the tablet functionality at all, return it and get a normal laptop - maybe one that has a built in optical drive for instance.
I personally don't use the tablet functionality that much mostly because I find it quicker to type than to handwrite and my handwriting isn't good. However, there are times when the tablet mode is absolutely invaluable. For me, these are:
1. Annotating or marking up documents
2. Drawing diagrams or adding diagrams to existing images
3. Reading documents, eBooks or magazines (Zinio Reader) especially if I'm sitting on a plane.
I think you'll have trouble finding someone who's seen both screens and compared. They're very limited at the moment, and actually having TWO in your hands would be quite an accomplishment ^_^.
I'm just curious what your reasons for getting a tablet were when you placed your order? Have they changed? I'm not critisizing, just questioning. Is there anything you do which you use or could use the ink feature for?
If you do fine you have some uses for the pen feature, give the tablet a couple more days of intense tablet mode trialing. If you really can't think of anything, then yes, I'd return it and buy a cheaper/faster laptop and wait a couple years before trying them again.
Have you checked out software such as MindManager, OneNote/Journal, the Experience Pack, and some of the eBook readers? Many tablet owners get their thrill simply from reading eBooks and eNewspapers as they would a hardcover book.
Do you currently use a lot of paper (notebooks, day planners, etc.) or are you pretty much all digital without a tablet's help? Many benefits of a tablet come from replacing piles of papers or making the thought process smoother than pencil and more natural than type, but if your career/lifestyle already removed paper from your daily routine, I can see where a lot of use would be removed.
While I can't answer any questions about the X41 or X41T, hopefully something I wrote helped a little ^_^.
(Hook 'Em!)
I was speaking of someone who had an X41T and an X40 or X41 (non-tablet) in their possession, that could see the screens side-by-side. The regular X40/X41 are not rare or limited.
I originally envisioned the tablet as possibly replacing the index cards, etc. that I write things to do on.
I have so far just been frustrated with the overall "pen-on-paper" experience, where others have been very happy with it.
I don't think that the X41T I got is defective, and the screen is quite nice, so I am still contemplating my options.
Andrew
Austin, TX
quote:Originally posted by chaimberbell
I think you'll have trouble finding someone who's seen both screens and compared. They're very limited at the moment, and actually having TWO in your hands would be quite an accomplishment ^_^.
I'm just curious what your reasons for getting a tablet were when you placed your order? Have they changed? I'm not critisizing, just questioning. Is there anything you do which you use or could use the ink feature for?
If you do fine you have some uses for the pen feature, give the tablet a couple more days of intense tablet mode trialing. If you really can't think of anything, then yes, I'd return it and buy a cheaper/faster laptop and wait a couple years before trying them again.
Have you checked out software such as MindManager, OneNote/Journal, the Experience Pack, and some of the eBook readers? Many tablet owners get their thrill simply from reading eBooks and eNewspapers as they would a hardcover book.
Do you currently use a lot of paper (notebooks, day planners, etc.) or are you pretty much all digital without a tablet's help? Many benefits of a tablet come from replacing piles of papers or making the thought process smoother than pencil and more natural than type, but if your career/lifestyle already removed paper from your daily routine, I can see where a lot of use would be removed.
While I can't answer any questions about the X41 or X41T, hopefully something I wrote helped a little ^_^.
(Hook 'Em!)
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