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> After returning to the U.S., Thacker designed the hardware for Microsoft's Tablet PC Tablet PCs were way ahead of their time and suffered as a result imho. I

> After returning to the U.S., Thacker designed the hardware for Microsoft's Tablet PC Tablet PCs were way ahead of their time and suffered as a result imho. It was hard to find one that wasn't under-powered, and I suspect that it was a way to make them affordable, but hot-damn those things were cool. Frankly I'd argue we've still to perfect that idea. We've got those "transformer" laptops now-a-days, but finding something with a decent digitizer has still been elusive; or at least it is to me. Regardless, thanks for the fish Mr. Thacker, hope you enjoy your seat at the pantheon of computer gods.

pm90 9y ago
I hate to say it but I really hope Apple will perfect the tablet/laptop hybrid idea. I would love it if I could detach the screen of my macbook and use it as an iPad...or something along those lines.
agumonkey 9y ago
Also MS was a lot more shy in terms of hardware. They didn't push it as much as today's surface in terms of spec and marketing.
agumonkey 9y ago
Also MS was a lot more shy in terms of hardware. They didn't push it as much as today's surface in terms of spec and marketing.
e12e 9y ago
> Frankly I'd argue we've still to perfect that idea. We've got those "transformer" laptops now-a-days, but finding something with a decent digitizer has still been elusive Have you tried the surface pro (4+)? In my mind the main issue with the sp4 is battery - but that may be a bit better in the latest device (due to change in cpu generation). Then there's also wacom's tablet pcs: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/10/13225680/wacom-mobilestudio-pro-tablet-pro-pen-2-4k-pc https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/10/13225680/...
- delhanty 9y ago
  >Have you tried the surface pro (4+)? In my mind the main issue with the sp4 is battery Another issue from 3 weeks ago on HN: >One import thing with all Surface laptops that most people don't know: >>Support is limited to the country you purchased the device in. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14400873 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14400873
ant6n 9y ago
Windows Journal, the handwriting note-taking software that shipped with Windows Tablet Edition back in 2005 is still unsurpassed by any software you can get on Android/Chrome today. Which is unfortunate, because Samsung does make decent note taking hardware.

pm90 9y ago

I hate to say it but I really hope Apple will perfect the tablet/laptop hybrid idea. I would love it if I could detach the screen of my macbook and use it as an iPad...or something along those lines.

agumonkey 9y ago

Also MS was a lot more shy in terms of hardware. They didn't push it as much as today's surface in terms of spec and marketing.

agumonkey 9y ago

Also MS was a lot more shy in terms of hardware. They didn't push it as much as today's surface in terms of spec and marketing.

e12e 9y ago

> Frankly I'd argue we've still to perfect that idea. We've got those "transformer" laptops now-a-days, but finding something with a decent digitizer has still been elusive Have you tried the surface pro (4+)? In my mind the main issue with the sp4 is battery - but that may be a bit better in the latest device (due to change in cpu generation). Then there's also wacom's tablet pcs: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/10/13225680/wacom-mobilestudio-pro-tablet-pro-pen-2-4k-pc https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/10/13225680/...

delhanty 9y ago
>Have you tried the surface pro (4+)? In my mind the main issue with the sp4 is battery Another issue from 3 weeks ago on HN: >One import thing with all Surface laptops that most people don't know: >>Support is limited to the country you purchased the device in. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14400873 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14400873

ant6n 9y ago

Windows Journal, the handwriting note-taking software that shipped with Windows Tablet Edition back in 2005 is still unsurpassed by any software you can get on Android/Chrome today. Which is unfortunate, because Samsung does make decent note taking hardware.