Hi James,

Got my X61 last Friday. Loving it. It is really great for taking notes, and organizing the stuff. I am running into an issue though… wireless does not work properly. It does not connect. If gets connected, then for a session it works fine. But if I restart the machine or switch between the LAN and wireless, I have to go thru the “discovery” phase again … and it does not connect.

Any help will be great.

Thanks
Jit

I have 2 GB and find it to be sufficient.

Great. Any suggestion on the memory. I hear that Vista need a lot of memory. Would 2GB be enough? I will be using this tablet strictly for the business purpose. No heavy load applications like CAD etc.

They are both fine Tablets and either one will serve you well. I am using the x61 now and love it.

Thanks James. I am new to this.. so please help me… I tried HP and it was terrible. After the fact, I saw some reviews and they confirms that HP has not done a good job at this. I went to Fry’s and tried Fujitsu and it seems to work great. So I am wondering if out of Lenovo x61 and Fujitsu 4220 which one is the better choice?

Thanks again

The handwriting recognition is a part of the operating system and is the same for all Tablet PCs. It is quite good and accurate.

I am looking for a teblet PC these days. My top most requirement is to have best handwriting recognition capability. I tried HP 1000z and was very disappointed.

Out of Fujitsu, and Lenova which has the best handwriting recognition? Thanks for making my decision easier.

More info. I don’t know if anyone cares, but I contacted Boxwave and they don’t have any protectors for the X61 yet, so I put in a product request. Not sure if the X60 version would fit exactly or not, but it’s too expensive to just buy it and “hope”, until I get a definitive description of whether the form factor is identical relative to the screen.

I don’t plan to order from Chase and Company because most of the time their web site is down, so I don’t have much confidence in them.

Separately, others have indicated that the tablet screens are pretty sturdy, so they probably don’t scratch easily. Over at MobileRead, someone says that a Gateway rep even made a point of using a key on a tablet screen to show how well it’s protected. I wouldn’t depend on that, especially if there’s a lot of grit and dirt where you use your tablet.

But in clean circumstances, JK/KT are probably reflecting the most common view – that protectors aren’t necessary for tablets. But with that price tag, I think I’ll be a bit paranoid and use one anyway “just in case!”

In case there are others wondering the same thing about screen protectors for tablets, let me try to summarize the bits and pieces I’ve found in the comments of threads at JKOTR…

1) JK and KT don’t seem to care for screen protectors for tablets.

2) There are two sources of protectors mentioned:
Chase and Company
http://chaseandcompany.net/store/
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/06/umpc_screen_she.html

Boxwave
$40 antiglare X60 -
http://www.boxwave.com/products/cleartouch/cleartouch-screen-protector-lenovo-thinkpad-x60_2444.htm
$40 cleartouch X60
http://www.boxwave.com/products/cleartouchcrystal/cleartouch-crystal-screen-protector-lenovo-thinkpad-x60_2444.htm
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/01/boxwave_intros_.html

Also, note that Frank (CTitanic) has called the Boxwave anti-glare protector a “Must Have” for UMPC owners.
http://origamiproject.com/forums/thread/11967.aspx

Is it practical to use a screen protector on a tablet with both touch & active digitizers? Any recommendations for where to get one?

Nope, I still use the P1610. I am evaluating the x61 for a while but also using the P1610 a lot. It’s my baby.

Hi James. Looks like a great new toy. Did you abandon your P1610 for the IBM? Keep up the great work!