OT - xplore tablet

anyone use one of these?

Xplore Technologies

should I pick it up?

they are asking 200.00 obo

looks cool

i think its this model

http://www.tabletpc2.com/Review-Xplore iX104c2 Tablet PC-0090705.htm

 

If it's the Dual-mode model (Digitizer AND Touchscreen) I'd say JUMP ON IT; I would.

You get the best of both worlds: The precision and handwriting recognition of the digitizer, and the convenience of touchscreen for manipulating objects. It's too bad it's too old for Multitouch (If it is that model); that'd be smokin'.

mnem
Just don't drop it on yer foot...

 

well i will ask them if its Dual-mode maybe I will buy it and sell it here so far I know it has 1gb ram , 80gb hard drive, 1.1ghz processor, xp tablet

 

ixplore Specifications:

iX104C4™ Rugged Tablet PC

iX104C4M™ Military Rugged Tablet PC

iX104C4CR™ Rugged Clean Room Tablet PC

Common to all three:

Display Specifications

■ Display: 10.4” XGA TFT (1024x768), 16M colors,
32-bit true color Active digital sensor
Optional resistive touch digitizer (Dual Mode)
Optional Dual Mode AllVue™ Xtreme LCD technology for enhanced indoor/outdoor display
■ Brightness: 100 levels
■ Contrast Ratios: Typical 250: 1 (minimum 100:1)
■ VRAM: Intel Graphic Media Accelerator driver for mobile
128MB shared memory

 

they say its dual mode.

 

ummm..... $200????? Where???? I want one!

I found this here: Xplore iX104C2 Dual Mode Rugged Tablet PC ? NIB! - eBay (item 220685761818 end time Jan-18-11 15:39:22 PST)

 

If you don't want it, let me know: I'll take it!

Xplore iX104C2 Tablet PC Review

 

There website looks like it was designed by some teenager in his mommy and daddies basement...

 

There is this too: xplore Ix104c2 Tablet PC - eBay (item 200566159226 end time Jan-26-11 12:24:31 PST)

 

I'm using Xplore C2 AllVue in my car and selling ix104's often and I can say it's much more tough than Toughbook, and IP67...
I recommend to buy AllVue editions if it's possible - their screens are really wonderful. Standard screens are same as in Toughbooks.
Main problem is touchscreen too.
Tablet is digitizer only.
USD 200 is a gift anyway for any C2 edition.

 

Always wondered where the alien extras from Toy Story ended up finding work.

Edit:

 

Toy Story 4, The Search for More Money

 

I sell these tablets and they are a nice unit. The options and internal add-ons are great. Inside there is a PCMCIA slot so you can easily add a 3G modem.
The better units are the C2 and C3's. The only problem I find is the IDE interface and the max ram of 1Gb in both models. The C1 has a max of 512mb. Battery life is about 3 hours with a brand-new pack so thats abit low.

I have plenty of parts and upgrades for these if you are interested PM me.

Check the link in my signature I have the Xplore listen there in my album. Also a modded C3 with 120Gb SATA SSD and 3G HSDPA installed.

 

Sure... save it for someone that doesn't know better.

 

I've done some work with iX104c3's, but there are a number of general similarities.

• As can be seen from the picture, they are designed more with "portrait" mode applications in mind. While display rotation is supported, the design and placement of the Tablet PC buttons aren't as well suited for landscape mode.
  
• And yes, the dual-mode digitizer/touchscreen is nice. I like digitizers because of the additional functionality and capabilities that they can provide. Dual mode is convenient because you don't always need to use the pen, but if you're resting your hand on the screen while using the digitizer pen and then you lift the pen out of the digitizer's detectable range, the touchscreen will activate and various mouse events will start firing. That's not a knock on Xplore, that's just the way dual-mode works, so just be aware of that as a user.
  
• Have also used some digitizer-only versions, too. The digitizers didn't feel as "stable" to me as the Wacom digitizers used in other ruggedized tablets like the Toughbook tablets. Sometimes the cursor would be a bit jumpy.
  
• As has been mentioned already, battery life seemed to be on the shorter side.
  
• The clips to hold the digitizer pen in place would sometimes break off.
  
• Don't abuse the corner rubbers. Compressive forces aren't really a problem on them, but strong pressure forcing those corners away from the body of the tablet is not advised.
  
• Don't abuse the flaps covering the ports, either, as they will tear at the connection to the tablet. They wouldn't tear completely off (at least not initially), but partially torn-off flaps could be annoying, and I think some tablets had their flaps finished off by the user.
  
• Unless you have a dock, the port placement is a little awkward when using on a table/desk/stand/etc. For example, say you have plugged in the power supply. Well, the power supply plugs into the bottom, and if you are trying to prop up the tablet to use it while you have it on a table, etc., part of the weight of the unit will be on the connectors that you have plugged in.
  
• Some users thought the devices ran warm, but having also worked with sealed, submersible Hammerheads (DRS), I didn't think the temperature was that bad.
  
• Some Xplore models are also available with an optional fingerprint reader. On the ones with a fingerprint reader, though, I didn't like the fact that it took away the little "pogo stick" that was there in the middle of the Tablet PC buttons.

Perhaps to summarize, would I use one if I had one? Yes, but there's a reason I'm here at http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/. ;-)