XP Tablet Edition vs. Vista Business... and other random questions.

Hi folks!

I'm new here (so be nice). I'm here because after a dreadful night with HP after ordering a PC, I'm now in the process of canceling that order. I should have researched it more, but excitement and that "3-day deal" got me. After doing a little more careful research this time, I'm leaning towards the Thinkpad X61 (that is after HP refunds my money). Here's how I customized it and the price:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo L7700 LV (1.8GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
12.1" SuperView WVA SXGA+ TFT, 2x3 UltraConnect II antenna
2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
ThinkPad X60 Tablet 4 Cell Li-Ion Battery
Microsoft OneNote 2007
2 Year Depot Upgrade with 2 Year ThinkPad Protection

Price (including tax) = $1693.24

Alright, so my question is this: is there anything that sticks out that I should change? I'm not sure if I should go with XP Tablet Edition or Vista Business Edition. I've heard the handwriting recognition is not very good with XP, but then I've heard stories of Vista constantly crashing with these machines. I would love to hear some input from both sides, and even better, from someone who has used both.

Okay, and my last question pertains to the tablet functionality. The reason for buying this is for college (and extensive note taking), so the handwriting functionality is pretty important. Is it quite responsive? I've seen other video reviews of other tablets and there was quite a bit of lag. I'm HOPING this tablet is everything I need because frankly, I'm sick of reasearching. So, should I get this... or do you have a better suggestion?

Thanks!

 

Get the 1GB stick and buy the other one elsewhere. That's usually cheaper. Fujitsu makes some nice tablets as well. If you are set on a tablet you may wish to check out TabletPCReview.com. Being a more tablet centric site, they'll obviously be better suited to answer your questions.