Comments on: Viliv X70 UMPC Deliveries Delayed: Component Shortage

By: Chad Essley

Chad Essley — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:29:48 +0000

Hi James, actually Wacom’s new digitizer WILL allow for both, which is what I’m waiting for. (Motion, are you listening?)

http://www.wacom-components.com/english/technology/touch.html

“Integration with Wacom’s market-leading EMR pen technology

For Tablet PC OEMs designing dual-input applications, Wacom RRFC touch technology can be easily integrated with Wacom’s market-leading EMR pen-input technology. Wacom RRFC touch uses the same mass-produced ASIC and MCU electronics architecture as its market-leading EMR pen input technology. Both pen and touch input are driven from the same ASIC/MCU pair, thereby reducing cost while assuring superior optical performance. OEMs will have little additional cost, other than the difference between the sensor glass and the current LCD protection panel, in order to add this exciting new technology to any device that uses Wacom EMR pen technology today.”

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:27:57 +0000

I’m not evil, just drawn that way.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:27:33 +0000

Chad, capacitive digitizers don’t support inking. How will that work for your cartooning?

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:11:49 +0000

You are correct, Vista and Win 7 should have the handrwriting reco enabled. Since it’s not an active digitizer I believe the TIP will not auto-launch when booted, you may have to manually launch it. That’s not a big deal.

By: bluespapa

bluespapa — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:08:57 +0000

James, I see the latest configurations include Vista and, with that, a free upgrade to Windows 7. I saw Hector Gomez’s demo on the 5″ screen with XP Tablet and it looked killer. Shouldn’t both the Vista and the Windows 7 versions have all the handwriting enabled on both computers?

Chad wants capacitive touch, but I don’t care if it’s capacitive or resistive, I’ve gotta have handwriting note taking, indexed, searchable, and served up with butter and syrup.

By: bluespapa

bluespapa — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:01:34 +0000

That is so what I was thinking!

By: Chad Essley

Chad Essley — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:25:53 +0000

Wow! This is getting so close to my ideal slate tablet pc. The first capacitive touch WACOM enabled digitizer device that comes out in this form factor, it’s mine!
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By: tal

tal — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:17:08 +0000

“Those who are waiting delivery of their new X70 can watch our video review of the UMPC to see what they are missing”

You are evil James :)