“Microsoft’s decision to incorporate Tablet PC features and functionality into the Windows Vista operating system is one that eWEEK Labs believes will help to convert Tablet PC skeptics. We installed the operating system on two Tablet PCs – Lenovo’s ThinkPad X60 Tablet and Fujitsu’s LifeBook T4215 – and found that Microsoft has delivered a much more practical and smoother tablet experience in Vista.” Microsoft also released an upgrade to its ‘Origami’ version of Windows.
Won’t it burn your hands with the GPU-intensive effects needed by Vista ?
They must have stripped it down to fit in…
I have a laptop, in it’s 3rd year, with a mobility radeon 9600; not exactly the speediest GPU available. There is one difference: it runs under linux/compiz/beryl. There is no noticeable increase of temperature, battery draw or performance loss.
I would assume that MS also has it’s act together and wouldn’t need a lot of horsepower to accomplish a few cheap (performance/cycle wise) effects.
Besides, the AERO interface can be shut down.
Multiple desktops would btw be a much better and easier way to attack the well known desktop clutter. It’s bene there for years. I wonder why MS doesn’t do this..
It’s only me that thinks that the tablet platform it’s a colossal flop?
It’s only me that thinks that the tablet platform it’s a colossal flop?
By no means. What makes me laugh the most is that an operating system that is widely regarded as being overkill for a full-blown desktop computer somehow is fit for these computer-wannabe toys.
Not only you, but mostly just people who think that since they don’t need it no one would need it.
Tablet is a very useful product, but a niche market.
I have M205. Last time when I tried to install Vista it was a small disaster. What about RTM?
I’ve been using a tablet PC running Vista RC2 since November and it works quickly and pretty stably. The battery life went down slightly (10% or so) from XP, but this could also be due to the initial aging of the batteries.
If you ever need to take notes that include non-textual information (like math or drawings), there is no alternative to a tablet. If you want to use the laptop quietly, having a pen is better than a keyboard.
About heat: this can be an issue. Most of the time, when you’re using the pen you are not also doing CPU-intensive work, so there isn’t much heat being released. If Vista is in low-power mode, Aero stays on, but the transparency goes off, so it no longer uses the pixel-shaders. Also, the main vent on my Tablet is on the top side when in tablet mode, so the hot air goes away from me.