<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 11:17 AM, Robert Heaven <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:roberth1954@aim.com">roberth1954@aim.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Actually, the Transformer (Tablet+Keyboard) makes perfect sense for people that need computing functions while in a mobile environment. You can't always find a convenient table/desk to sit a laptop on. And, besides the keyboard/trackpad adds battery drain.<br>
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Now, for someone like me that is a full-time tele-commuter and sit at my desk 10-14 hours a day, it does not make sense. I don't need computing functions while mobile so, the smart phone is more than sufficient.<br>
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On Jan 17, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Brian Mathis wrote:<br>
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> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Chris Fowler<br>
> <<a href="mailto:cfowler@outpostsentinel.com">cfowler@outpostsentinel.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Is anyone here using a tablet and keyboard dock as a main desktop?<br>
>><br>
>> I'm looking at one so that I can just grab and go. One issue is going<br>
>> to be maintaining productivity with my current desktop. It would run<br>
>> headless (no LCD) and then I would access its desktop via the tablet.<br>
>> This would be the only solution since I keep about 10 xterms open at all<br>
>> times.<br>
>><br>
>> Crazy idea?<br>
><br>
><br>
> Yes, crazy idea. This how Microsoft approached tablets for so many<br>
> years -- do the same thing you do on a computer but use a tablet<br>
> instead -- and failed so miserably.<br>
><br>
> A tablet is not a replacement for your computer, it never will be, nor<br>
> should it be. It's like trying to figure out how many saddle-bags you<br>
> need after going from a horse to a car. It's just not the right<br>
> approach. Tablets are primarily consumption devices, and while they<br>
> can be used for certain kinds of input, you don't want to be doing it<br>
> every day.<br>
><br>
> What you are describing is simply a laptop with a working sleep mode.<br>
> I'm not sure the state of Linux today on laptops, but if it has not<br>
> met your needs in this respect, both Windows and OSX easily handle<br>
> sleep mode with no problems.<br>
><br>
><br>
> ❧ Brian Mathis<br>
><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br>I would like to see a smartphone with heads-up display, holographic
keyboard and eye-motion mouse cursor. A smartphone with a 12-pound
battery, I guess, but since this year's models of smartphones are quite
capable desktop replacements except for the stunningly bad ergonomics, I
expect to see one on the market soon.<br>
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