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I was at uni in 2003-2006. I had a tablet PC, convertable kind, Toshiba. I was a 'freak' for having such a device, but doing an engineering degree, it was per

I was at uni in 2003-2006. I had a tablet PC, convertable kind, Toshiba. I was a 'freak' for having such a device, but doing an engineering degree, it was perfect. Equation I scribble down to LATEX yes! One note is still my favourite note taking program, frankly puts evernote to shame. I noticed I was the only one in a class of about 200 with one. 3 years later that had changed to eight, based on people asking me. These things were expensive, I was lucky enough to get some grants for being dyslexic. I honestly think they are great devices, battery life is now adequate, ultimately a Pro would be my go to university machine, enough power for any engineer that didn't require a rack. Great note taking. However the price is objectionable. Most uni students I know would waste money on an iPad. Most people who buy iPads don't want a real computer, and RT offers little in apps they use. Outlook?! Why do they want that for their simple emails, its too complex.

tpurves 13y ago
Same here, I was the only one at my MBA school 2003-2005 with a pure slate tablet PC. Pen computing is awesome not just for note taking but also for business apps like excel and powerpoint. Anything that requires a lot of precise clicking across different areas of the screen works easier with a pen. Due to Microsoft's utter failure at marketing, nobody has any idea about this. Even web browsing is great with a pen. Actually much easier to browse the web and hit small links and buttons with a pen tablet than with fat fingers on an iPad or phone.