I think the biggest factor is whether your team will be more desk-centric (ie cubicles) or mobile when they do their design work.
I use a tablet pretty exclusively at work, because I mostly do design when at my desk. The reasoning: 1) A separate tablet is easy to place in an ergonomic position. I've tried tablet PCs and they're not unlike touchscreens, where you have to extend your arms or crane your neck to use them for long periods of time. 2) I get easier access to my keyboard (I'm also a shortcut hound). Since the tablet is on the same level as my keyboard, there's less of a disconnect than if you have a tablet PC higher than the keyboard (if you use them in conjunction at all). That said, the tablet PC is preferred for mobile designers. My biggest gripe with the Wacom is that i usually have to unplug it and carry it along with me if I'm working off-site with my laptop. And when off-site, there's barely ever a good way to set up an ergonomic station. Best of luck with your purchases! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=38121 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
