Engadget is holding their 2006 Tablet PC of the Year competition right now. Among the Tablet PCs competing, are several ultraportable “convertible” (think both Tablet PC and a physical keyboard like a laptop) laptops: – Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 – Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet – Toshiba … Read more
This was left over from yesterday, but is still humorous nonetheless. Over at GottaBeMobile, they’ve come across a new way of taking notes that could make Tablet PCs obsolete. Quote: “I’m always looking for new methods of improving my productivity when I’m working on directing … Read more
GottaBeMobile.com has put together a video review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet, the first ot the ultraportable ThinkPad lineup to have Tablet PC functionality. It uses a Low Voltage Pentium M, with a 12.1-inch display (non-widescreen) and weighs in at around three and a half pounds. It’s also a “convertible” – with both Tablet PC functions, while maintaining a full, physical keyboard.
jkOnTheRun reports that the ThinkPad X60 series are shipping with integrated EVDO options, and speculates that the rumored ThinkPad X60 Tablet PC could be the first of the major Tablet PCs to ship with the EVDO communications option (not just the first of the ultraportable notebooks or Tablet PC hybrids either!).
CNET News.com is reporting that Best Buy will soon start selling ThinkPads as well as Lenovo’s new 3000 series PCs/Notebooks. This is in addition to their retail sales through Office Depot.
This comes at a good point, as the ThinkPad X60 and X60s are getting lots of positive press, and with rumors of a ThinkPad X60 Tablet PC around the corner as well.