Gadget Gal Round 2
Today I got another toy. Yes, I know it is completely pathetic but there are several things I just cannot do on my iPad.
You don’t have to remind me how bad my addiction is, that is what Dave is for, but in my defense I really NEEDED it. Honest!
I couldn’t post to my classes without flash. There were some apps I needed for grading like Visio & Project. And let’s call it like it is, some of the iPad apps just don’t have all the functionality you need.
I was looking at the HP Slate and came across this version.
Only time will tell if it will hold up. I will say I have some nice first impressions.
The screen is really nice which honestly is what I worried about the most. The handwriting recognition is FANTASTIC!!!! Just using my finger on the screen, it picked up an absolutely amazing amount of my chicken scratch even when I spelled the word wrong or ran short on space and scrunched the word. It is really analyzing not only the pattern, but the content to complete readable sentences.
I did have to do a bit of troubleshooting and driver magic to get the Bluetooth internal USB WLAN card working. It is always disappointing to me when those things don’t work right at of the box. There are just too many folks that don’t know how to fix things like that and let’s face it, the wireless networking is a key component.
All in all, I am very satisfied with the purchase.
If anyone has experience with some of the other tablets please post a comment on your experience, I am especially interested in thoughts on the Zoom from Motorola.
Happy Gadgeting!