Blog:: Craig Pringle

Jon Harsem has produced a really cool comic depicting the three tablet guys who crashed a recent SWMUG meeting - myself included!

Love it - thanks Jon!

I've just had word from Hugo Ortega that Tegatech is going to be selling the TabletKiosk v-700 Orgami device and that it is going to be shipping next month.  Very cool.  Keep an eye on Hugo's blog for more information - coming soon.

With my day job keeping me up at night lately and my recent trip to Sydney I’ve not had much time to post anything regarding the Buzz on the Net vis a vis “Orgami”

Now Microsoft has officially unveiled the devices and dubbed them Ultra-Mobile PCs or UMPCs– here are some posts you should check out to find out more:

·         James Kendrick has the real dirt and also links to a great video on Channel 9

·         Loren has some info on developing for the UMPC

·         Those guys over at GottaBeMobile.com have a good article about some of the first software to be released including HandPortal from MobileKinetics, abletFoodCalc from abletFactory and GoBinder 2006.

·         The Official Microsoft UMPC site is here

·         And of course there is the OrgamiProject site - http://www.origamiproject.com/default.aspx

·         TabletKiosk have also provided jk with information on their new devices – including the UMPC that Hugo Ortega will be selling in Australia and New Zealand.

While I was in Sydney Dr. Neil gave me two really great gifts.  One was Cross Tablet PC Stylus and the other was a Tablet Guy.

Here's a shot of Tablet Guy checking out the view of Darling Harbour from the Novatel Hotel.

Details of the next meeting are…

Where: Microsoft, L12 Mobil on the Park, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington

Soon Jinn of HeuLab (www.heulab.com).  Soon Jinn is the ROLE and is based in Singapore.  In the 2005 Microsoft Partner Awards HeuLab was named the Independent Software Vendor of the Year.  From the HeuLab website:

Brett Gross of Motion Computing (www.motioncomputing.com).  Brett is the newly appointed country manager for Motion Computing in Australia and New Zealand.  Brett is going to talk about the Motion range of slates and Motion’s plans for future in the region.

We’ll have some great prizes to give away including some copies of Windows Server 2003 and Virtual Server.

As always please feel free to forward this on to anyone you know who may be interested.

RSVP: For catering purposes we need to know how many people are coming.  Please send an email to: tugrsvp@pringle.net.nz

The Agenda:

• Welcome
• Tablets in a Digital Classroom (Soon Jinn)
• Motion Computing in NZ/Australia (Brett Gross)
• Prizes
• Beer & Pizza

Updates:

More prizes!

CA is providing copies of eTrust Pest Patrol, Home Edition to the first 30 attendees. Based on previous attendence that should be enough for a copy for everyone.

Also ActiveWords (www.activewords.com) have offered to sponsor 5 copies of ActiveWords - a MUST HAVE application for your tablet. I recorded a short screencast showing off ActiveWords - check it out here: http://www.pringle.net.nz/blog/PermaLink,guid,64786f3e-b861-4c64-b228-3be1a4ab2793.aspx

I finished Naked Conversations last night and will be posting a mini review of it soon.  Now I'm starting on Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook.  I've really been looking forward to making a start on this book!