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VIRTUALISATION Asus Eee PC T91 Tablet PC - heralding a touch tsunami?
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Thursday, 30 July 2009 | |
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That’s despite Pen Windows 3.1, even earlier “light pens”, the Tablet PC as unveiled by Bill Gates earlier this decade, and more than a decade’s worth of Pocket PCs, Palm Pilots and other smart phones. Still, it’s not fair to say Tablet PCs didn’t take off at all – they’re very popular in some educational institutions, and some people (including myself) just love the idea of a computer with a screen that you can touch, letting you better interact with your PC, the OS and your data. Asus isn’t the first to bring a touch-screen netbook to Australia – that distinction goes to Dell with its education-focused Inspiron 2100 series. However Asus is the first to officially bring a Tablet with netbook specifications to the Australian marketplace, with proper swivelling screen (unlike the Dell), using both fingertip or stylus input, making it a convertible tablet which can turn from a standard netbook setup to a “slate” like a pad of paper. Unlike HP’s Touchsmart TX2 notebook tablet with multi touch capability, Asus’ T91 is only a single touch device. This is a shame, as multi-touch is the future, but it’s a start, especially considering most Tablet PCs on the market are still stylus only and don’t let your fingers do the touching at all. Sadly there’s no Windows 7 T91 available as yet – that’ll have to wait until at least October 22 for Windows 7’s General Availability. But, as Asus notes, the existing capabilities of the T91, powered by Windows XP and Asus’ own special software, are quite useful, and described in more detail on page 2. I’d also imagine that Asus would want to bring as many of its software enhancements to its Windows 7 models as quickly as possible, too. Asus says that “users will be able to read notes, sketch ideas directly onto the screen, chat on IM, surf the Internet, and play games while walking”. Well, I’m not sure how many games you want to play while walking… as you might find that playing chicken with power poles and other things on the sidewalk while not paying attention isn’t a game worth playing. Perhaps you can play games while walking on a treadmill which would be markedly safer. Ok, ok so I’m just being a little silly with this paragraph… Still, the “slate” configuration of the T91 in what is an already small netbook size should make mobile computing even more mobile, while for certain tasks a lot more practical than on an iPhone with its smaller screen. So, what are some of the programs Asus has installed onto the T91, what are its specs, and how much does it cost? Please read on to page 2. |
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