Your review is very good from a users point of view. From a service point of view the 2710p is a nightmare. We have approx. 270 of these on campus and in the first year we have had to replace or repair something on over fifty of them. This does not include any software issues. The front case latch in particular seems very prone to breaking and you have to order a complete case bottom just to replace the latch! Warranty repair parts are usually backordered for weeks and if you drop it and break the case and the system board or the LCD covers, you might as well heave it into the trash as out of warranty repair costs quickly outpace the cost of the computer. Recently we have had issues with the Ultra Slim battery heating up and expanding until it literally blows the battery covers off. The charging circuitry is prone to not charging the batteries on an intermittent basis and Hp’s battery test software often gives false reports of battery problems. Many of our faculty members are asking for something else to replace the 2710p’s when they bring them in for service. I’ll admit, the computers get a bit rougher handling in the campus environment, but these things are very fragile and are not standing the test of time, at least from a serviceability standpoint.

HP will offer an integrated wwan option which is not available yet. There is already an extendable antenna on all 2710s but no way to order the option yet. I believe it will be EVDO from Verizon and Sprint.

James, GBM Ink Show talks about it having an Integrated WAN upgrade capability, but no mention of it in HP website.

Can you shed some light on that ? Does it or doesn’t it have the potential ? Does HP think they’ll install PC Card slot in the future ? Or ?

The advantage of using the slice battery is being able to connect and disconnect it without hibernating or shutting down the 2710. It’s a great advantage being able to use it on the fly when needed without impacting my workflow.

I was wondering: if you kept the slice battery in the bag because it adds weight and thickness it seems for you another standard would do the task better, wouldn’t it? You should get about the same total battery time, right?

Thanks! It seems I am going to be purchasing one of these now. :-) I’ve been to HP’s site multiple times to spec one out but stop just shy of actually placing the order. I was going to wait for Dell’s XT, but with recent rumors that it will NOT, in fact, work with previous Latitude D series docking stations and power adapters, I have no need to try to maintain my existing investment in accessories. I’ll look forward to additional thoughts and opinions from you on the 2710p.

Dave, I don’t know if they are vents or not but the device does not run any hotter with the slice battery so I’m not concerned about it. In fact, the 2710p doesn’t feel hot ever.

I don’t worry about the pen tip pushing those buttons. It doesn’t take any pressure to push them through the hole so it won’t damage the tip.
As for scratches, HP told me that they have used a special process for the 2710p glass that makes it very difficult to scratch.

James, re: the slice battery… from the video on GBM, it looks like the battery covers a ventilation opening on the bottom of the tablet. Is that true or is that a speaker? If it’s a vent, do you have any concerns about operating the tablet with the vent covered for extended periods of time?

Also, with regard to having to use the pen tip to press some buttons, are they soft rubbery buttons or hard plastic? Is it something that could blunt the pen tip over time and possibly lead to screen scratches?

(On that note are screen scratches a problem for any of you long-time Tablet PC users?)

hi people,

I’m about to buy a used TC-1100 and probably my question is off topic, but for the TC1100 owners I would like to ask them what type of memory this tablet use (SO-DIMM or PC-100 or PC-133 or SO-DDR)? and how many memory slots does it have? are they user accessible?

and what size is the hard drive (2.5″ or 1.8″)?

Thanks for the answers, and have a great weekend.

JC

Is the 2710p also touchscreen or does it require you to use the pen? Active Digitizer? Resistive?