Few people remember that I sold Tablet PCs for NEC (here’s some details on that early thin tablet). We had a Tablet back in 2002 that: 1. Was 1/4-inch thick. 2. Supported multitasking. 3. Ran full Windows XP OS. 4. Supported Flash. 5. Had replaceable batteries. So, why didn’t it sell? Well, it did sell. … Continue reading Confessions of a Tablet PC salesperson
First a disclaimer: Apple’s new iPad didn’t meet expectations, either mine, or the folks who I’ve been talking with on Twitter. If my friends who work with or for Apple and in the press hadn’t built it up as mind blowing it wouldn’t have been disappointing, but this was a case where expectations got too … Continue reading iPad reveals Microsoft Tablet PCs as flawed. What about Google?
On Thursday night I was at HP seeing its top-secret stuff that it will bring out at CES. Tonight I see this killer video of a Crayon Physics game. It’s not the only cool thing I have put on my link blog tonight. Both things make me think I might get a Tablet PC again … Continue reading I might become a Tablet PC evangelist again…
The On10.net folks interviewed a pilot and got a look at how navigation is done in the skies. I saw a Delta pilot sitting in Seattle's airport planning out his next flight with almost the same setup. Any pilots out there? What do you use to navigate and plan your trips?
On10.net there's a cool school that uses Tablet PCs and requires all the fifth graders to have one. Obviously a private school (and expensive) but cool nontheless. Alfred Thompson, who works with schools as part of his job at Microsoft, blogs more about it. John Phillips, director of education at the school, has a blog … Continue reading Cool Tablet PC school
Last night Marc Orchant and James Kendrick called me up on Skype while I sat on my red couch and drank a glass of Merlot. Always a dangerous combination, but I behaved myself — mostly. We talk about Tablet PCs, Slingbox, Intel’s museum, having blogging wives, and more. By the way, I learned about Craig … Continue reading Talking Tablet PCs from the Red Couch
Liz Lawley wonders why I hyped up all things Microsoft when I worked there, but now don’t get excited anymore. She missed that I was only talking about Internet stuff that goes in the Web browser, not stuff that Microsoft is more traditionally known for like Windows and Xbox and all that. I don’t remember … Continue reading I still love Xbox, TabletPCs, Media Center, Halo, etc.