TabBlogger
The chronicles of a test engineer on one of the coolest projects remaining in mainstream computing - the Tablet PC!
Goodbye, farewell, and thanks for supporting Tablet!
Well, it's about time for me to blog again. My privileges were suspended following that last posting...
Date: 02/29/2008
Dell Latitude XT Tablet on the website!
Unfortunately, not yet available for order that I can tell....
Date: 12/11/2007
Lenovo X-series batteries failing (and what to do about it)
I had to have my battery replaced after a mere 30-something cycles. While I was whining about it to...
Date: 07/23/2007
MVP chat June 21, 2007
Hi all, Windows Experience is hosting their regular monthly MVP chat Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 10am...
Date: 06/15/2007
Dell Tablet announced??
Could it be? The last major OEM still not producing a Tablet PC might be ready to join the fold....
Date: 05/18/2007
Thanks MIXers! Thanks MEDCers!
I had a great time meeting you and talking with you about UMPCs, Tablet PCs and Windows Vista. I...
Date: 05/08/2007
Lenovo x60T Radio Control
For a while now, I have wondered how to turn off the WWAN and Bluetooth radios in my x60. Thanks to...
Date: 04/27/2007
MIX and MEDC in less than two weeks!
I'm scheduled to make appearances at MIX - a 72 hour conversation and MEDC - Mobile and Embedded...
Date: 04/19/2007
The 3GB-not-4GB RAM problem
Problem statement:I just bought a system with 4GB of physical RAM in it. The BIOS posts 4GB, but...
Date: 04/13/2007
Windows Vista clean installs and wireless networking
I've been using my Lenovo x60 Tablet for about a month now, and when I'm at home, I've not had any...
Date: 03/10/2007
Daylight Savings change tomorrow!
Don't forget to update your systems with the Daylight Savings update before tomorrow. Details are on...
Date: 03/10/2007
Second impressions: Lenovo x60 Tablet
After being sick the last couple of days, I got back in to work today and decided to finish my...
Date: 02/23/2007
First impressions: Lenovo x60 Tablet
Well, it's been about 10 days since I received my new desktop replacement, the Lenovo x60 Tablet....
Date: 02/20/2007
Lenovo x60 dual-mode (touch) Tablet available at Costco
It's not running Vista (yet), but it's available on Costco.com....
Date: 01/24/2007
Touch and pen input issues
Today in my RSS reader, I found a review from PC Magazine dated 1/7/07 on the new HP Pavilion TX1000...
Date: 01/08/2007
New Tablet - Lenovo ThinkPad x60
Woo woo!...
Date: 11/16/2006
Windows Vista Tablet PC feature review - touch pointer basics
There are several differences between using a pen for input and using your fingertip for input....
Date: 11/10/2006
Mobile Connections 2006 wrap-up
Hey all, Rob Bushway of GottaBeMobile did a short InkShow of me demonstrating the new touch input...
Date: 11/10/2006
Windows Vista Tablet PC feature review - Win+X hotkey
As mostly experienced users, you probably know about the various Win+ hotkeys that do things on the...
Date: 10/27/2006
Windows Vista Tablet PC feature review - touch pointer taskbar icon
This is one of the more hidden, yet probably more useful features for Touch. When the large touch...
Date: 10/25/2006
Installing Office applications on Windows Vista
Be aware of possible "popunder" behavior when installing applications, particularly Office 2007 on...
Date: 10/24/2006
New Tablet Blogger
I know he mentioned this to me, but I forgot to post. Gavin Gear has started blogging and he's got...
Date: 10/18/2006
Whitepaper: Pen and Touch Digitizer Drivers for Windows Vista
This whitepaper is now available here. It's very short :) There probably aren't a lot of digitizer...
Date: 10/18/2006
Windows Vista RC1 - stick a fork in it
Windows Vista RC1 is signed off and done - it will be available "real soon now". Same for the...
Date: 09/01/2006
Tablet PC Expert Zone chats cancelled
I regret to inform the community that Microsoft has decided to cancel the monthly Tablet PC Expert...
Date: 08/15/2006
Future User Interfaces
(this is a snip from an email conversation, it has been sanitized for external consumption) [We've]...
Date: 08/02/2006
Tablet PC Expert Zone chats
I apologize to those of you who took the time to try to join the regularly scheduled Tablet PC...
Date: 08/02/2006
Webcast 9am PT July 6th: Using Ink in your Application
Todd is a great presenter and I saw him spend his lunch hour today going over his slides. In case...
Date: 07/05/2006
Thank you for attending TechEd06 in Boston!
Just wanted to post a thank-you to all of you who came out to see me and the rest of the...
Date: 06/20/2006
Back to the hard(ware) stuff...
I've been self-hosting on an IBM/Lenovo x41 for the last few months and have had very few issues....
Date: 06/07/2006
TechEd06 talk schedule
My talk schedule: Monday June 12th 9:45a-10:15a - Lightning demo "A Close-up look at Windows Vista...
Date: 06/07/2006
Looking forward to seeing all of you in Boston
I'm scheduled to present a Chalk Talk on InkAnalysis, Tuesday June 13th at 8:30am - 9:45am as well...
Date: 05/25/2006
Goings on..
It's been busy here at the bitmines lately. We've implemented a lot of fixes to the Tablet PC...
Date: 05/03/2006
Ultra Mobile PCs
While I do not work on Origami (Ultra Mobile PCs) directly, we are working very closely with the...
Date: 04/04/2006
TechEd 2006 chalk talk topics?
Hi all, I'll be at TechEd Boston and wanted to prepare some material based on what you would like to...
Date: 04/04/2006
Origami Project
Date: 02/24/2006
Samsung planning digitizing displays
Date: 02/22/2006
Nintendo DS gains more capabilities
"Rather than using the D pad and buttons to input text, DS owners can use the stylus to write on the...
Date: 02/17/2006
Partner Briefing notes
Hi all. I apologize for the lack of postings this past 4 weeks. There's been a lot going on! To whet...
Date: 02/09/2006
Thumbing through my CODE Focus magazine
First thing, of course, is to look for the photo of the team (page 10). I'm the one in the bright...
Date: 01/05/2006
IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad Tablets on sale
Wow. Link here. Makes me think that there is a refresh coming soon. How is the Windows Vista...
Date: 12/29/2005
December05 Vista CTP details
Some notes for those of you who are going to be installing the December05 Windows Vista CTP. -Log...
Date: 12/13/2005
ExpertZone chat Dec 7th
Thanks everybody who participated in today's ExpertZone chat. FAQs for those who are new to this...
Date: 12/07/2005
Enhancement pack now available for 8 languages
If you're one of our International customers, have a look at the newly available Enhancement packs...
Date: 11/30/2005
Handango TabletPC storefront open
I have to admit, I'm not a PocketPC kind of guy, nor Palm or any of those "smartphones". But when I...
Date: 11/09/2005
DevConnections05 day 2
Greetings from Sin City! The setup of the booth went smoothly, excepting that 3 of the lab machines'...
Date: 11/08/2005
X41 install recipe
I've been playing with Vista on my IBM/Lenovo X41 Tablet and it's been a lot easier to setup than...
Date: 11/02/2005
Lack of posts in October
I apologize for the lack of posts this month. I've been busy with both work and home lives. Since...
Date: 10/25/2005