I have considered the Windows based tablets vs the Ipad again and again... I don't use my non-desktop for business purposes, so YMMV. One of the biggest unexpected benefits of the ipad for me is the speed of task transition... when I go from tablet to kids to car to tablet, it's a "put it down, pick it up" thing, versus the "power button, wait, type password, wait for it to recover" cycle. It's literally a second to go back to useful function on the ipad vs probably 30-45 on my tablet (but my tablet is 2 yrs old now, so maybe the new OS starts up faster). The other issue I have with my tablet is it is HOT, the battery life isn't as good, and the touch screen isn't nearly as responsive as the ipad.
So my tablet sits neglected, and I use my ipad for virtually all portable tasks: checking email, watching netflix, MLO on the go, time wasting games, etc. Literally the only times I use my tablet are when I need my smart card reader or when I need to print. My $0.02 worth, probably valued at about 1/2 that :) gko On Mar 28, 9:05 am, Luc Poitras <luc.poit...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone! > Before I start, I just want to say: "Bear with me". > And let me just say this! I'm sure that there are lots of people here who > read the emails in this forum, who are passionate about using mlo, who see > it's great potential, and who have great ideas that they sometimes would like > to share...but don't because they can't compete with the "knowledge", the > "experience" of some of you here, or the fact that english is not there first > and main language (like me for example; I speak french)... or wathever other > reasons you might think of. > > So here goes, bear with me! > > I am trying to find, for a long time now, the best tools, or layout, to be > able to use mlo everywhere (home, office, on the road, etc) and always being > able to use it in windows environnement: I just want to be able to use the > full capacity of mlo, and that, everywhere I may be!!! > I've tried mlo on iphone, and tried mlo on ipad, and tried mlo with parralels > on my Mac 27 inch (still use parralels on Mac, but dropped mlo for iphone and > ipad cause feels for me too limited, compared to mlo in windows!) > That being said, I want to share with you what I think would be the best way, > in my own opinion, to use mlo with windows, in all "circonstances". > > I just had a long talk with somebody I know who manages and owns in my region > (Canada's National Capital) a relatively big company who sells computers and > software to public and govermental firms. I was explaining my needs to him, > and was telling him I was considering buying a tablet with windows > environnement. > Tablet because: > - it's portable, and don't necessarily see myself transporting a laptop > everywhere I go; > - because it would be kind of having an Ipad... with windows on it; > - and for a couple of other reasons. > > So to get to my point here (sorry guys it takes so long) we came up with an > interesting layout, considering that windows base tablets don't take much > market place yet! > > So...Not cheap but interesting layout: > > Using the Lenovo Thinkpad x220 tablet. (there's a laptop x220 and a tablet > x220). The tablet x220 is like the best of both worlds (laptop vs tablet). > > So here is my scenario: > - At my desktop at home, I would clip my x220 tablet on the Lenovo dock (sold > separately) so to work in mlo on my big screen; > - On the road, I unclip from the dock my x220 and it becomes my tablet I've > always wanted; let's say I'm waiting at the dentist, I can still use the full > capacities of mlo no problem; > - X220 tablet is touchscreen... obviously; > - If I'm in my living room and want to work in mlo, I can just transform my > tablet into a laptop by turning the screen around. > > ...Am on a cloud right now because I can see all the ease of use of this > layout, and for me, ease of use takes a large part in the decisions I make! > > So, what do you think? > Any other layouts you think would fit my needs (full mlo capabilities > everywhere!) > Now, don't blow my bubble here! (just kidding!) > > Sincerely yours! > Luc > > Envoyé de mon iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en.
