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Gateway CX210X Tablet PC

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I just ordered...

I just ordered a brand new Gateway CX210X Tablet PC yesterday morning, and I've decided I will create an in depth review of the device once in comes in. I'm currently waiting for delivery of course, because I ordered some small customizations.

Here are the specs I ordered it with:

-- 1014306R Gateway® CX210X

-- Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2350 (1.86GHz, 533MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)

-- Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32-bit)

-- 1024MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2-512MB modules)

-- 80GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive

-- 14.0" WXGA TFT Active Matrix (1280 x 768 max. resolution) w/ Gateway Executive Stylus w/ Continuous Sensing Technology

-- 24x/10x/24x CD-RW / 8x DVD Combo Drive

-- Integrated Intel® 3945 802.11a/b/g wireless networking

-- Chassis w/ ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1400 64MB Graphics (up to 256MB HyperMemory), 945PM Chipset

-- Three years accidental damage plan

-- 90 Watt AC Adapter

-- Microsoft® Works 8.5

-- Cyberlink Power2Go (Download only)

-- Primary 8-Cell Lithium Ion battery w/ 1 Yr. limited battery warranty

-- Gateway® Sling Messenger Case (fits 15.4" screens)

-- One type II PC card slot

-- (3) USB 2.0, VGA, IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

-- 90-day America Online® Internet access

-- Full-Size Keyboard and EZ Pad® Pointing Device

-- 7-in-1 media card reader (Memory Stick®, MemoryStick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, xD-Picture Card, Mini Secure Digital®, RS-Multimedia Card™)

-- Integrated V.92 56K modem

-- Integrated Intel® 10/100/1000 Ethernet Adapter

-- Windows Vista™ Home Premium Backup Media (32-bit)

-- McAfee® 90-day Internet Security Suite Complimentary Subscription with VirusScan, Personal Firewall Plus, SpamKiller & Privacy Service v. 1.2 (for Windows Vista™)

-- End User License Agreement for Non-Microsoft Software

-- Adobe® Acrobat Reader® 7.0 and Google Toolbar

-- 3 Year Value Plan (Tech Support - Parts - Factory Labor)

The Gateway Ordering Experience

June 3, 2007

I have to say I'm a bit impressed by Gateway's ordering process.

First of all: When you're placing your order, they give you the option of using two individual payment methods. So if you have a debit card for instance, which has a daily spending limit of $1000, you can use that to pay for part of your order, and then use a second one - or a credit card - to pay for the other half of your purchase price. That's *really* convenient.

Secondly: Gateway apparently sends you daily updates on the status of your order. Now I was confused by this at first, because it seemed like I was getting duplicate confirmation emails. After a couple of days though, I caught on that they seemed to be sending status updates instead. It'd be nice if they labeled these as status updates though, to prevent the initial confusion.

Third: They shipped already!! I was initially disappointed that I couldn't get overnight shipping for my tablet, but I did make a few customizations of course so I understood why they couldn't. I was expecting it to be almost a week before it shipped though, but instead it was just two days.

Overall it's been a great experience so far :)

Tablet PC Writing Ability

June 1, 2007

I've wanted a Tablet PC for a *very* long time. My husband thinks it's been 10 years, but I suspect it's more like 7 or 8. I've used Palm Pilot PDAs during that time, and had a brief one year stint with a Compaq iPaq as well. I absolutely *LOVED* the handwriting capability of the iPaq, but I couldn't stand the Windows Mobile OS. The handwriting is what kept me using it for so long though.

I've also owned an Apple Newton or two, along with various other PDA devices that I can't remember the names of. The Newton is what originally got me hooked on handwriting capabilities though, and even though the Palms don't have the same thing, I've actually been writing on mine regularly ever since I started using them.

And that's the primary reason I've always wanted a Tablet PC: Handwriting! So - I've been waiting for this for many years and I am super excited about this purchase!

A Few Pictures...

Pictures of my Tablet PC

I've taken quite a few pictures of my Tablet PC since getting it. Not only is it a wonderful tool to work with every day - it's actually become my primary work computer - but it makes for a great stock photography model too! :)

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