Dynabook Usability
Brian Burton
brian.burton at burton-computer.com
Fri Aug 22 21:28:41 UTC 2003
--On Thursday, August 21, 2003 01:06:39 PM -0700 kosh777 at yahoo.com wrote:
> If I ever talk myself into buying one of those things,
> I would do my 'main work' on the larger, higher-res
> monitor at eye-level with a full-sized keyboard. I
> then feel like I'm at a 'real computer'. But then I
> also have the tablet in my lap to 'take notes' as I
> would a spiral-bound. And all using a single computer.
I have a tablet and use it heavily for conceptual work. I like it for hand
written notes and brainstorming in journal, web surfing, and email. It's a
great adjunct to a desktop system when in the office and a handy note taking
machine when out and about. Using it while wired to a monitor works fine but
makes using the pen much more awkward.
Coding in squeak with a pen could be a real trial. The tablet pc's
handwriting recognition is dictionary based and has fits when confronted with
non-words. Even the : in a message send would be highly problematic.
All the best,
++Brian
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Brian Burton http://www.burton-computer.com
Burton Computer Corporation Custom Java software development
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