Slate thoughts ?

[csioucs]

Hi guys!

I followed closely on the web the CES 2011 show.

And I almost couldn't believe the announcement of the Asus Eee Slate EP121. Well, it's not 4:3, and it's not above WXGA but it's IPS, it's having a i5 CPU, and it has an active digitizer, and it's a slate, has enough connectors, and of course, SSD. Are there better slate options for windows? (of course there are a few on the 7 inch bunch, but they tend to be on the too diminutive size to actually use them at more than basic stuff). Of course it won't beat any laptop, but I am sure it would more attractive to use as a nonconvertible tablet for any of the tablet features that I currently use the X61t for...(I have seen X200t as well)

I imagine docking it around a Think Trackpoint keyboard, when in office or need, and to add the cherry to the cake I believe it won't be very hard to make it believe it was a Lenovo to bring Thinkvantage to it. And if I get a black cover the splice is more than palatable, even visually. The best of erm, a world that is and one that has been, until now, only desired.

My guess is that if a slate ThinkPad is to appear, it won't be in 2011.

Edit: Looking at it later, what I said above seems a resigned rumination/work-around in the face of non-slate Think destiny. What I said actually results from a question, which in my case is resolved positively, but others think is important:

Would a ThinkSlate be of use to you? If yes, how would you imagine it being better than the existing ones?
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My thanks to the Mod/Admin that has placed this in the proper section as it is just subjectively bound to ThinkPad.

[j-dawg]

No. If, like every other slate out there, it costs twice as much as a netbook and does half as much, it's not something that interests me.

I've tried very hard to get a good explanation for why the iPad is more useful than a netbook and nobody can do it. The only good argument I've heard is that people who don't use computers are much more easily moved into an iPad than a computer, which is a fair point. But for those of use who understand mice, keyboards, and file systems, there's no reason to choose an iPad over a netbook.

Yes, I've heard the screen size and battery life arguments. For $500, I'm not convinced. I use my laptop everywhere - trains, planes, desks, bed, whatever. I have a keyboard and I don't have to hold the screen facing me. I don't know how a slate is supposed to improve that experience.

[dr_st]

Agree with j-dawg here... It's just not useful for my work style.