From: puffmail@darksleep.com (Steven J. Owens)
Replying To: Jonathan S. Shapiro <shap@eros-os.org>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 23:34:54 -0500
Subject: Re: [e-lang] Review: Toshiba Tablet PC

On Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 08:38:52PM -0500, Jonathan S. Shapiro wrote:
> I don't normally write reviews, but I've just bought a new "Tablet PC" 
> [...]
> Today, there aren't any "killer apps" out for the tablet machines. 
> [...]
> For browsing and reading, the tablet is *terrific*. 
> [...]
> it makes an amazing difference to be able to sit on a couch and read
> a document in something approximating normal size. I still won't get
> rid of paper altogether, but a lot of the motivation for keeping
> paper copies of things like research documents just went away.

     For me, at least, this is the killer app.   I've been wanting a
good form-factor tablet machine for several years, primarily to
convert the stacks of technical manuals I carry around to something
more portable, yet easier to read from.  Most of these books are
already available in HTML or PDF, on a CD that came with the book, or
on the net.  Now add in that almost-as-huge stack of academic papers,
specifications, online articles, etc...

> It will be interesting to see what impact this has on copyright
> infringement.

     Quite. 

Steven J.  Owens
puff@darksleep.com

"I'm going to make broad, sweeping generalizations and strong,
 declarative statements,  because otherwise I'll be here all night and
 this document will be four times longer and much less fun to read.
 Take it all with a grain of salt." - Me at http://darksleep.com

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