Comments on: Checking out the Toshiba R15 Tablet PC http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/ WHARRGARBL!!1! Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kevin C. Tofel http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-329 Kevin C. Tofel Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-329 Josh, I can't speak to the model you looked at but I do have the Toshiba Portege M205 Tablet. I don't have any issues with the screen shaking when in notebook mode (which is so 1990's! :) )<BR/><BR/>Seriously, before you shell out the money, I'd ask the CompUSA folks to take the Tab out of it's anti-theft straight jacket. You will embrace the Tablet IF and ONLY IF, it's the right Tablet for you. <BR/><BR/>kct Josh, I can’t speak to the model you looked at but I do have the Toshiba Portege M205 Tablet. I don’t have any issues with the screen shaking when in notebook mode (which is so 1990’s! :) )

Seriously, before you shell out the money, I’d ask the CompUSA folks to take the Tab out of it’s anti-theft straight jacket. You will embrace the Tablet IF and ONLY IF, it’s the right Tablet for you.

kct

]]> By: Brian http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-330 Brian Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-330 That's good to hear Kevin! I won't give up hope on the system then. That’s good to hear Kevin! I won’t give up hope on the system then.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-331 Kevin C. Tofel Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-331 Brian, I'm SO sorry! I didn't realize that was your post! Either way, the tab is worth a look. Motion just announced a new Tab just over 3 pounds yesterday that's worth a look too! <BR/><BR/>kct Brian, I’m SO sorry! I didn’t realize that was your post! Either way, the tab is worth a look. Motion just announced a new Tab just over 3 pounds yesterday that’s worth a look too!

kct

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-332 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-332 I just went to CompUsa to look at the R15 too. I noticed the exact same thing, so it's not just you. However, I shook other notebooks around too and noticed similar wobble. Maybe it's the way in which they're handled. Maybe it's because people move the screens back and forth against the security bars, which pulls the hinges in ways they weren't designed to guard against. Not sure. I just went to CompUsa to look at the R15 too. I noticed the exact same thing, so it’s not just you. However, I shook other notebooks around too and noticed similar wobble. Maybe it’s the way in which they’re handled. Maybe it’s because people move the screens back and forth against the security bars, which pulls the hinges in ways they weren’t designed to guard against. Not sure.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-333 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-333 Just purchased an R15 and am very happy with it. The hinge is slightly wobbly if you're using it in your lap in notebook mode, but I haven't noticed it much on a table. The real beauty of this unit is in the tablet mode. I never thought I'd use it much, therefore had little interest in them when they first came out. The tablet interface is a lot more intuitive than I expected, though, and I use it in tablet mode most of the time. I run graphics programs a lot and find it useful for that. I also find it handy for taking notes during meetings and phone calls, then converting to documents. Only negatives so far are that it runs a little hot, CD drive tends to pop out when using it in portrait mode and resting it in my lap I switched the screen orientation to landscape which fits my needs better anyway and this isn't a problem now), and it's on the heavy side. Otherwise, highly recommend it so far. Just purchased an R15 and am very happy with it. The hinge is slightly wobbly if you’re using it in your lap in notebook mode, but I haven’t noticed it much on a table. The real beauty of this unit is in the tablet mode. I never thought I’d use it much, therefore had little interest in them when they first came out. The tablet interface is a lot more intuitive than I expected, though, and I use it in tablet mode most of the time. I run graphics programs a lot and find it useful for that. I also find it handy for taking notes during meetings and phone calls, then converting to documents. Only negatives so far are that it runs a little hot, CD drive tends to pop out when using it in portrait mode and resting it in my lap I switched the screen orientation to landscape which fits my needs better anyway and this isn’t a problem now), and it’s on the heavy side. Otherwise, highly recommend it so far.

]]> By: Dave http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-334 Dave Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/checking-out-the-toshiba-r15-tablet-pc/#comment-334 Just purchsed a R25 and am satisfied with it so fsr. Only resl negative to me was the optical drive while using the tablet mode. The drive kept popping out from accidental pressings of the drive button until I discovered the task bar item to turn off the optical drive which disables the drive button.<BR/> Now my only complaint is the drive automatically powers back on after a reset. The tablet mode seems very intuitive and I just wish Apple would make a tablet notebook. Just purchsed a R25 and am satisfied with it so fsr. Only resl negative to me was the optical drive while using the tablet mode. The drive kept popping out from accidental pressings of the drive button until I discovered the task bar item to turn off the optical drive which disables the drive button.
Now my only complaint is the drive automatically powers back on after a reset. The tablet mode seems very intuitive and I just wish Apple would make a tablet notebook.

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