RSS Daedalus: My New Tablet
04 Aug 2008 @10:00
As I mentioned last month, I was looking at getting a new Tablet. Well, I ordered it a couple weeks ago and it is now safely in my arms!
Daedalus is a Toshiba M700 Portege and I purchased it as originally spec’d: 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo with Intel Turbo Memory; 2GB RAM on a single DIMM; 120GB 7200RPM hard drive; Windows Vista Ultimate.
Some thoughts:
- Even with the removable disc drive in, the machine is light and feels light.
- The volume dial is a digital control that just freely spins. Thus, there isn’t a physical point that is the minimum or maximum volume.
- The screen needs to be perpendicular to the keyboard in order to turn.
- When I’m typing, I sometimes accidentally tap the touch pad which moves my cursor. There is a setting buried several layers in which allows you to disable tapping while typing.
- The Windows key moved from the upper right-hand corner (on the M200) to the lower left-hand corner (in the M700).
- There is not a physical latch for the screen.
- The USB placements seem odd, but acceptable.
- The screen resolution is crisp and I like it better then the previous resolution.
- You can save about 10% by paying with a Visa credit card.
Did you name your laptop Daedalus after that ship we saw on Lake Union? If so, why?
@Staples:
It’s not named after the ship or the Greek hero. I just like the way the word looks and sounds.
You neglect to mention how you avoided tax and shipped it to my house to be picked up by your dad…and that’s how it ended up in your arms!