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TabletPCBuzz.com Weekly Newsletter
For the week of September 7th, 2003

Instant Messenger On-The-Go
By Spencer Goad

Now days many people use Instant Messaging (IM) to communicate on a daily basis. I know I personally often use IM more than I will use the phone. Companies are now adopting it for internal communications, as it is quicker and cheaper than using a phone in many ways.

But now the Tablet PC has come on the scene… this keyboard dominated world of IM is one of the Tablet PC's weaknesses, as it can be time consuming to use the input panel for what has been a text only way to communicate.

Recently, Microsoft has made great improvements in this area with ink support in MSN Messenger 6 (MSN IM) and Windows Messenger 5. However, most other IM clients (AOL, ICQ, Yahoo) are still behind in this category. This has pretty well forced me to make the move to using MSN Messenger almost exclusively. I still use AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), but only because I still have contacts there that don't use MSN IM.

As we continue to become more and more mobile, and start depending on wireless connections more and more, I think it is crucial for some of these other IM titans to provide for on-the-go use. Otherwise, I think they will just be handing the IM competition to Microsoft.

Companies are going to want to adopt both IM and the Tablet PC technology, and obviously each solution they use will need to work with the other. MSN IM handles this well, not only with its ability to send ink messages, but also its audio/video conferencing abilities. People can communicate with ink and write diagrams and text, and they can talk to and even see the person they are communicating with. All of this can be done away from a desk, from anywhere they happen to be (provided they have an internet connection).

This provides many advantages over phone based communication (When was the last time you sent an ink diagram to someone while looking at and talking to them on the phone?), and I think will only increase the attractiveness of IM and Tablet PC technology in the future.

So now I'm asking AOL and other IM providers… where is your ink support? Where is your audio and webcam support (that actually works!)? I used to love what AIM could do for me… but what it can do hasn't changed that much in the last few years. Microsoft has won me over there, not only because of ink support, but because they are simply bringing more IM innovations for the mobile computer user than anyone else.


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Tablet PC Buzz Poll
Q: What Tablet PC application do you use for taking notes?
A:
Windows Journal :
52%
Microsoft OneNote Beta 2:
30%
riteMail:
7%
Pen Office:
1%
Windows Sticky Notes:
3%
Other:
7%
Total Votes: 477

This week's poll question:
Which type of Tablet PC do you prefer?
Vote now at http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com!


Top News Story of the Week
Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook T Series
By Christopher Coulter
As reported by iFly (and Ulgen), the Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook T Series T3010(D) has been LAUNCHED. UPDATE: Released: Sept. 9, 2003, worldwide.

“You are looking for an ultra-portable notebook with the latest technology but also want to profit from the pen functionality of a Tablet PC. Have a look on the LIFEBOOK T Series and you will be fascinated. The LIFEBOOK T Series is a convertible notebook which offers you pen enabled design in all modes. And just flip over the screen and it converts into a Tablet PC. With the latest Intel Centrino™ Mobile Technology you have seamless connectivity, long battery life up to 3 hours and 30 minutes and great performance. The integrated bridge battery enables hot swop of the battery.”

T3000 (PDF) - T3000 Brochure (PDF file)
T3000 D (PDF) - T3000 D Brochure - 802.11g, non-Centrino (Pentium M 1.4 Ghz). (PDF file)
Lifebook Series T pictures - 8 Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook T Series pictures
HPClean’s Fujitsu Lifebook T3010 pictures page

Specs: Convertible, Centrino 1.4GHz, 256MB RAM (max. 2GB), 40GB Hard disk, (external) CD-RW Drive, 32MB USB Memory Drive, 12.1" XGA TFT Active Display Matrix, Integrated VGA (Max. 64MB with IDMS) with 3D Graphics Accelerator, Built-in V.92 modem and 10/100 Mbps LAN, Intel Pro Wireless 2100, Sound Blaster Compatible Audio, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition, Microsoft Office XP Standard, Notebook Carrying Case, 1.75kg, Approx. 3.5 hours.

Nottes Review - Nottes’ review of the LifeBook T Series T3010, and comparison per the Toshiba Portègè 3500 (DynaBook SS).
inWarehouse (Swedish reseller) - LifeBook T Series T3010 on sale soon...

URL: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/rl/products/notebooks/professional/lifebook/lifebookt/lifebookt.html

Weekly Tablet PC News Headlines
Sep 09 2003 - Fujitsu’s slate gets a convertible Tablet sibling
Sep 09 2003 - MindManager X5
Sep 09 2003 - The Reg: SiS details Pentium M support
Sep 08 2003 - eWeek: Acer TravelMate 250P
Sep 08 2003 - LifeBook LifeBook LifeBook
Sep 08 2003 - Corel Grafigo 2!
Sep 08 2003 - ZDNet AnchorDesk: Why pen computing could put you out of business
Sep 08 2003 - Yahoo News: Phoenix Technologies Introduces Phoenix FirstWare Assistant for Mobile PCs
Sep 08 2003 - Business Wire: Fujitsu Offers New Twist On Tablet Computing; Leader in Pen Computing Adds Convertible LifeBook T3000 Tablet PC to Product Portfolio
Sep 08 2003 - Business Today Egypt: Tapping On A Tablet
Sep 07 2003 - China Post: Taiwan’s PC industry positioned for success
Sep 07 2003 - TabletPCTalk: On Screen Keyboard
Sep 07 2003 - X-bit Labs: 2.0GHz Intel Pentium M to Come Next Year
Sep 07 2003 - TabletPCCorner: Your Tablet PC in your car...
Sep 07 2003 - Tablet PC Expert Zone Chat
Sep 07 2003 - The Tablet Diaries: Episode 6
Sep 06 2003 - ITbusiness.ca: British Columbia Physicians and Digital Medical Records
Sep 05 2003 - IE spell checker
Sep 05 2003 - Visual Studio Mag: Technology Curve Proves Fun and Exasperating
Sep 05 2003 - Wacom/Cross pens to come out in September?
Sep 05 2003 - NewsBits
Sep 04 2003 - The Inquirer: Transmeta breakthrough integrates new elements into north bridge
Sep 04 2003 - Computer Q&A;: Typing needed for computers but not PDAs
Sep 04 2003 - More free wireless access (limited time though...)
Sep 04 2003 - Notre Dame Adopts and Explores Tablet PCs
Sep 04 2003 - A Tale of Two Cities: Chicago and New York
Sep 04 2003 - Health Data Management: Physicians and Mobile Technology
Sep 03 2003 - AMEInfo: Growth in the Middle East for Acer
Sep 02 2003 - PR: Hummingbird Connectivity 9.0
Sep 02 2003 - ITP.net: Acer TravelMate C111TCi
Sep 02 2003 - Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook T Series
Sep 02 2003 - TabletPCCorner.net: Windows 2000 on an Acer C110
Sep 01 2003 - Site errors
Sep 01 2003 - xThink announces Calculator beta
Sep 01 2003 - SynchPst 1.2.12
Sep 01 2003 - silicon.de: Tablet PC - Vertical Markets and a Status Symbol
Sep 01 2003 - Gainesville Sun: Tablet PCs an option for note takers on the go
Sep 01 2003 - Syllabus: Learning with Tablet PCs

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