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Tablets in Israel: Do unsupported languages cause note-taking problems?

6 August 2006 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablets in Isreal

Article By Sharon Shaked

This article is directed mainly to those of us who live in countries that use languages that are not supported by the “ink to text conversion” process. It is a small comparison between the market’ leading note-taking applications: Agilix GoBinder 2006 (SP2) and Microsoft OneNote 2007 (BETA).

Please consider the BETA status of the Microsoft product tested! (ON 2007 BETA was tested as I believe it is wrong to compare OneNote 2003 to GoBinder 2006).

The root of the problem with unsupported languages lies in the fact that the process (same process as it is the responsibility of the OS to translate your ink) doesn’t understand the inker. I believe it is the cause for: (all compared to inking in English)

1. More CPU usage.
2. Result of 1: Tablet becomes hotter.
3. Result of 1: Battery lasts shorter.
4. Result of 1 & 2: Fan works harder, making more noise in class.

I tested by sitting in algebra lessons (remember? Matrix…?), writing 3 extra long pages. Just for general info, the test was made on:

• my LG-LT20 convertible tablet
• Processor: Intel 1.7 2MB cache
• RAM 333Mhz: 1 GB + 256 MB = 1280 MB.

Tablet PCs in Israel: An Open Letter to Microsoft

18 June 2006 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablets in Isreal

Author: Sharon Shaked

This time I have for you a little story. It involves my favorite company, and with no doubt my future place of employment (once I finish with my degree… if that ever happens). Which company is that you ask? Well, it’s Microsoft.

“Hey! We only know each other for a week and already you burden us with such subjects?” –Yes I know. First of all, I believe it’s for a good cause. Second, it will affect us all.

An Open Letter to Microsoft

Microsoft is an integral part of each and every person’s computer experience. You see, every “techi” and computer science student out there has without any doubt started his computer days on some version of an MS OS. It really just depends on how old you are – whether you played with DOS because it was the only thing available, or you just liked the command prompt better then Win98 GUI, we are all Microsoft kids. It’s like your first car- You never forget it.

But these days it seems it has become a fashion to hate Microsoft. And what’s even more annoying, is that people are doing it just because they think it’s cool. Just like a trend.

Tablet PCs in Israel: New Column with Guest Author Sharon Shaked

10 June 2006 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablets in Isreal

I am pleased to announce a new column on our site: Tablet PCs in Israel. With an international twist and a new voice on the scene, I think y’all will really enjoy it. That said, I’ll let our guest author take it from here!

Tablet PCs in Israel- A series of articles by a tired student, with way too much homework assignments, midterms and finals. (Just like you really).

Hi everyone! My name is Shaked. I am a first year student at the Technion (which is a university in Israel that teaches engineering) and I am a computer science major. I have a LG-LT20 tablet, had it since the first week of first semester. My goals are: 1. Promote the laptop market in Israel. 2. Raise and discuss student-related stuff that concerns you and me.

So, let’s get started then?