Tablet PC Suggestions

[odel0022]

I am an undergrad student at UMD persuing a Major in Managment Information Systems, and a minor in Computer Science. I have built my own computer at home that can handle all my school work but I was just wondering some specs you would reccomend with some of the activies I do, so I can keep those in mind when purchasing a Tablet Convertable PC.

Currently we are using Sql Server 2000, but next year will be using the new version SQL Server 2005. Also I have a ASP.Net Web Services in which we will be using the new version of Visual Studio 2005 probably the professional edition. Also I am enrolled in Systems Analysis were we will be using Microsoft Visio Pro for creating diagrams and also Microsoft Project Pro. My Web Design class will be using dreamweaver as well as flash perhaps. I am also taking Advanced Java which for our first Java class we used either notepad or maybe netBeans IDE. And of course I will be using the Office Package (word, excel, powerpoint, access, outlook) on a daily basis perhaps.

I may want to do some mild gaming on this laptop as well...inbetween classes. Nothing heavy duty though like BF2...Maybe the original Unreal Tournement or something

I plan on keeping this laptop around for awhile, and maybe using it for a perspective job, working being a Database Analysis which will be using server software, along with SQL Server or Oracle, or IBM DB2 and the office package perhaps.

Is there anything I need to know special about tablets...certains things that may work on a normal laptop and not on a tablet?

What are the specs will I need to run these types of programs?
Will 256 mb of RAM be enough or 512?
Graphics Card?
HD Space? 40 gb?
Laptop Manufactuer? Acer? Toshiba? HP? Gateway?

[thefultonhow]

My favorite tablet at the moment is the IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet. It's about the same price as the Toshiba and HP tablets, but features the legendary IBM quality. I'm not sure on the deals that UMD offers, but many colleges have opartnerships with IBM that let you get a computer for less than you would buying retail.

If you don't go for the IBM, the Toshiba Portege is a decent choice. I wouldn't buy the cheaper Toshibas, and I wouldn't get an Acer, Gateway, HP, or Averatec. If you're on a shoestring budget, though, the cheaper Toshibas would be what I would get.

[kram 2.0]

The Toshiba Tecra M4 tablet is an excellent system - Toshiba has gone a long way over the past few years. The original Satellite Tablet models (the P3-M Models) were fairly flimsy - not at all evident in the M4. I can tell you this can handle World of Warcraft so you should be fine with playing UT. I've been using this on and off for about an year, and I can say it's the best Toshiba laptop I've used.

kram