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I really like these three laptops: Gateway CX-120X Toshiba M400 Lenovo X60 with Touch I am a student looking to take notes in school. I NEED to be able to rest my hand on the screen while writing. I like the idea of have the touch option. I'm not sure if these have built in microphones and/or webcams but I would like at least one of those. I can't seem to pick which one is really worth it- I have many pros and cons with each. Gateway: I like the way it looks, but I Gateway has never had a good reputation. I have read that the pens don't always work. Toshiba M400- I don't think this has touchscreen. But its the cheapest option. Lenevo X60- I feel like this one has the best reviews all around. However, it is the most expensive. Which one of these give the best writing experience? I have never had a tablet before, but I want one that feels like I am writing on paper. Could you please give me your input about your experiences with any of these and help me make a decision. Basically, if you could pick one of these for free, which would it be and which would you absolutely reject, and why. Thank you so much for your time!
If you want the feeling of writing on paper, it's not so much the tablet you should be looking at but the screen properties. This can be made better in three different ways:- Go with a screen with a 'graininess' feeling, such as the 'Anti-Glare' type. Use a screen protector which not only will protect the screen but give a little extra writing resistance liken to writing on paper. Change the nib in the pen. For this I use 'Felt' nibs. Felt nibs can be ordered direct from Wacom or you can get them from a third-party source. Of the three methods above, the 'Felt' nib replacement has the better option and can be used on any TabletPC, irrespective whether it is an Anti-Glare type screen or has a Screen Protector in place.
Read the other posts on what to buy. So far the Gateway cx210 has performed flowless especially the pen writing accuracy and "feel." See other reviews, too. S
I currently have the Gateway CX210s, which is just a tiny bit different from the CX210X. I have a few gripes about this. 1) When in tablet mode, it becomes extremely hot. In some places, it gets so hot that it could burn you if you kept your hand on that position. 2) The pen it comes with gets wonky with use, well, atleast mine has so far. It worked fine for about a month. About two weeks ago, it would randomly stop responding as I wrote. I'd have to shake it or bang it against my thigh to get it to respond again. I'm not sure if it's a reliability issue (as a lot of people have been complaining about their pens) or if it's just that I got a defective one. 3) The headphone port is located right on the front of the laptop. I usually lay in bed while using this laptop and the headphones I have plugged in jab me in the stomach. 4) It's a little on the heavy side. It's partly due to the fact that I chose the 12-cell battery, but the large 14" screen also has a big role in the weight. 5) The accuracy of the pen isn't perfect, but no tablet is. The finepoint digitizer is okay I guess, but pressure sensitivity is a little loosey goosey. Again, this may be because of my wonky pen. I'm hoping other tablets are a little more accurate and have more reliable pens as I'm selling this tablet. Too bad the 30 day trial period is over! 6) Windows Vista uses almost 10-15 gigs of HD space for recovery features. That's just great considering the advertised 80gb HD is really more like 60gb. I don't know if this helps you much, but these are just my main gripes with the tablet. There are definitely better ones out there, but gateway had the best deal specs vs. price wise. I was hoping that I could use this thing for light gaming and high tablet usage, but the pen gripes I have really killed my expectations.
P8RSON: Can you please let us know what Wacom felt-nibs you use (I have both the R1F and the T4215, BTW, and I'm sure other are wondering about compatibility with their pens) -- I'd like to give them a try. These seem to be the only "felt nibs" on the Wacom e-store site: http://direct.wacom.com/stores/2/Felt_nibs_for_the_Cintiq21UX_I_P747.cfm Thanks.
These are the one's I use and looking at your link, it would appear the Felt nibs are a part of the pack.
thank you for your input. I appreciate especially the specifics (headphone port) because something like that would DRIVE ME CRAZY!! Are there any new tablets being released between now and September that we know about, which could possibly compete with my three options??


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OPPA GANGNAM STYLE! - Asian Hardcourt Swing Cheering Thread
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Oct 17th, 2013, 01:29 PM
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Re: OPPA GANGNAM STYLE! - Asian Hardcourt Swing Cheering Thread
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Some people here have followed Laura since even before the Junior Wimbledon and probably know everything there is to know about her game so I have a simple question:
Is Laura a brainless ball basher?
When things are going her way, Laura crashes some beautiful forehand winners down the line and also has a lovely inside out shot across court. Problem is, far too often in the next match the errors come on the same shots that yesterday were winners. One of the things that needs to be addressed by her new coach is why this talent is never on show for more than 2 or 3 games in a row. Just maybe, the talent is an illusion created by hitting the ball harder and harder whether it is the right shot at the right time or not - when it is your day you can beat anyone (almost) but more often than not poor shot selection means you can also lose to anyone (almost). Which could explain how you can beat 4 or 5 top twenty players but in the same 12 months lose to numerous players ranked below 50, and even down in the 100's.
Wimbledon sums up Laura in a single tournament. She played really well and showed improvement in many areas of her game against higher and similarly ranked players, also showing previously hidden determination and fight to come through when behind and outplayed. Then against Kanepi who was very poor on the day, she was terrible and lost mainly through Brainless Ball Bashing, as you say. Example, on a number of occasions Kanepi was taken well out wide on the forehand and coming forward to take the weak return, Laura dumped a couple in the net but blasted most of them well long over the baseline, when anyone with half a brain would have played a 100% safe shot into the open court for a simple winner
The funny thing is, Laura appears to know what she should/should not be doing but completely loses her mind when on court. Somewhere in these threads, a link was posted to a recent interview with Laura when she said something like 'you can't just go out and hit the ball hard and not have any variety in your shots ....', then proceeded to belt the ball all over the court in the same tournament
17 year old Donna Vekic has 4 ITF titles and Annika Beck (1 month younger than Laura) has 7 ITF titles, whereas talented Laura, soon to be 20, has 1 ITF title and 1 WTA losing final appearance to her name. Tennis and professional sport in general is full of 'unfulfilled potential' and the frequent references to Laura's potential are based mainly on the unexpected victories against the top players (bashed them of court) while ignoring the string of unexpected losses against the lower players (bashed herself off court??). As regards BBB, Laura would do well to look back and ask herself not 'why did I play that shot badly' but 'should I have played that shot at all'.
Frustrating as it is, I actually love watching Laura play because apart from 'looks good on court' (damned with faint praise by Serena when asked about Laura's potential!), she is the first British woman who can really hit the ball hard since ....? Well she is probably the first British woman who can consistently hit the ball hard and sometimes accurately - I just wish she could learn to hit it less hard when the occasion demands.
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