How often do your use your Tablet as a Tablet?
This topic came up doing a recent Skype chat James and I had. How much do you use your Tablet PC or UMPC as an actual tablet? I was reminded of this question as I watched JKK’s video of the SH6, a UMPC that mimics the form factor of a convertible Tablet PC. I know there’s a bunch of readers that own devices with touchscreens or active digitizers and I was curious how much time you spend using your keyboard vs. the time you don’t.
Although I use multiple devices, my primary mobile device continues to be the Samsung Q1P. If had to guess about my own usage, I’d estimate 80% of the time is spent using it as a slate Tablet while 20% of the time, I use it with a Bluetooth keyboard. Actually, this post was entered in ink with the TIP, so make that 81/19. ;)
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Fujitsu pl610
90% as a tablet, 10% with a keyboard
Steve
Toshiba M400
90% keyboard, 10% tablet (mainly during class)
Fujitsu p1610
Virtually 100% tablet… 90% OneNote 2007, 10% Logos
Samsung Q1
I’d say 80% OneNote, 10% Firefox (slate) and 10% with the keyboard
The year I had my tablet I used the keyboard maybe twice. The rest of the time I used it to couch surf, take class notes, copy big files.
Oh wait when I went on vacation I used the keyboard for a week to play video games.
“normal” slate umpcs 100% tablet
kohjinsha sh6 99% keyboard
predictions for htc shift:
work hours 70% keyboard ( in car use mostly slate or slided )
other time 70% tablet 20%slide mode 10% keyboard
shift does not have a stand so maybe i’ll make one or maybe have to use it more in keyboard mode when in table…. ( videos etc. )
I bought a bluetooth keyboard for my LE1600 when I first got it about a year ago and I used it once when I paired it up. I use it as a slate 100% of the time mostly because I use it in class to take notes. OneNote is by far the most used application on the tablet with the occasional web browsing. I use the bluetooth keyboard with my UX (which already has a “keyboard”) about 90% of the time. Go figure.
Samsung Q1
100% slate using dialkeys or inscribe mostly except that when I get to the office I “dock” it and use it 95% of the time with mouse and keyboard.
p1610 – 90% keyboard. I guess I just have not caught on to inking. I tried but seem more comfortable just using keyboard.
Samsung Q1P: 100% keyboard w/organizer
I tried and tried, but I just don’t think slates are for me. Sometimes I even forget that the Q1P has a touchscreen! (Same goes for the UX180P)
I still love the idea of being able to use the Q1P as a tablet if I wanted to, though. It’s all about choices (even if they’re never actually chosen!).