I've got Windows 7 RC running on most of my Tablet PCs and I am very happy with the results. This includes Tablet PCs that were originally shipped with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Except for some minor issues like getting screen rotation to work on a Motion M1400, things are working as well, if not better than they did XP. Certainly better than they did in Vista. I just got a new external hard drive so I could do complete backups of my last few production machines and then I'll load Windows

Read all about and download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/ I have been running Beta 2 this morning, and it seems noticeably faster. If you really want a good insight into IE8, check out the IEBlog . This link will take you right to Paul Cutsinger's post where he introduces IE8 Beta 2. Paul is Lead Program Manager for the IE8 User Experience, and given how important the browser has become, I think this is well worth reading. Link: IEBlog and Part II of that series

Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 are available for download There is also a download for Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition with Service Pack 1. You can read about all the changes in the overview . Now just in case you are not a developer, there is an other treat. Autoruns for Windows version 9.3 For people running Tablet PCs there seems to be a passion for understanding and controlling processes, especially those that start automatically. Autoruns is a great

I tossed out a question on LinkedIn today. Do you own a Tablet PC? Do you use the Inking or Touch capabilities? Always / Often / Rarely More or less than you expected? Would you get another one That was seven hours ago - and in that time there have been 16 answers. That is a pretty enthusiastic response compared to similar questions asked over the past couple of years. Perhaps this is an indicator of heightened awareness, and perhaps even enthusiasm. Check out the answers. It's interesting to

I have read several threads in various forums and there seems to be a thought that uninstalling the Intel Matrix Storage Manager results in better benchmark scores. The numbers look compelling. I wondered how this might affect me, and whether I would see any difference with applications that I run. The short conclusion: I will stick with the Intel Matrix Storage Manager My machine *does* have the 1 gig Intel Turbo Memory installed and this may also have impacted my results. I also have 4 gigs of

This is great news from Josh Einstein. From the Einstein Technologies site Download TEO 3.0 for free... no strings attached! Download Tablet Enhancements for Outlook and find out why so many Tablet PC users will never use Outlook on their tablets without it. There's no expiration date, no limits, etc. It's just free. I have been using TEO for years and wouldn't use Outlook on a Tablet PC without it. If you don't have it yet, go get it now and find out why. http://www.tabletoutlook

I have been using the Live Mesh Tech Preview for several days now and I am quietly excited about what it allows me to do. While I have no good reason to have several Tablet PCs around here, the fact is, I do. Okay - it's because I like to have various kinds of machines so that I can spread them out on a table or pass them around when I do a presentation about them. Anyway, it is just a monstrous task to keep sample files and synchronized. The same is true of presentations. I go through minor

John Hill at TabletPC Buzz / Allegiance Technology has posted his interview with Dave Altounian. Dave Altounian was involved very early (2001) in the life of Tablet PCs and he is very open in his insights about the future at Motion. From John Hill Here is the streaming audio link to my interview with Motion founding member and current COO/President Dave Altounian. sorry for the minor reverb! Also, because this was recorded using webex, you will see a windows open but there is no video in this recording

PC Mag still doesn't get it. Imagine including the Tablet PC as one of the 21 Great Technologies That Failed Tablet PCs (2002) Rather than typing on a PC, why not write on it as though it were a pad of paper? And have the CPU interpret your chicken scratch, sort your notes, and generally work in a much smarter way? Based on sales, it seems the world still isn't ready for the Tablet PC. Nevertheless, Gates is convinced you'll eventually love this system. I think the failure here, is that

Well when he writes " What the heck is an Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC)? " the rest of the article illustrates the writer's confusion. Perhaps he can be forgiven for this as he is reflecting the market place. I think he casts too broad a net in considering many of the sub four-pound machines including the likes of the ASUS EiiPC4g. The original vision for the UMPC was a device that included a touch screen interface, running Windows Vista. From Microsoft's UMPC Site : The UMPC offers a