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Vista now installed on my LS800

Well - I took the plunge this weekend and installed Vista on my Motion LS800. I left my USB DVD drive at the office so I installed by booting off the network into Windows PE. Once in PE I used Imagex.exe to create a Windows Image file (wim) image of the XP install onto a USB Hard Drive.

Next I ran the install from a desktop's DVD drive that I shared for this occasion. It took a while, but it worked.

After the OS install I had to pull down a new wireless driver from Windows Update before it would get a DHCP address.

I pulled down a couple of other drivers at the same time and the end result is that all the devices in device manager have a diver installed.

Next I installed Office 2007 Beta 2 TR. Now I'm working my through my other core applications.

So far I've installed:

TrendMicro PC-Cillin 14
Acrobat Reader 7
FeedDemon 2
FolderShare

I also installed version 4.0.0.5 of the Motion Dashboard from the Motion website but it has a few issues. Firstly I had to right-click the installer and configure it to run in Windows XP sp2 mode for it to install. It now will run, but it errors on exit.

Also the default setting for the Motion tablet button driver is to call an app called mcrotate when you press the rotate button.This app is not there until you install the dashboard and it still does not work after installing it.In order to get rotation working I changed the action for that button in Tablet andPen Setting control panel to "Change Display Orientation".

Next up, more apps to install. Still plenty more to go...

TabletPC

Saturday, October 07, 2006 6:07:46 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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Vista running on a Tablet Kiosk eo

I caught up with Darryl Burling of Microsoft for a coffee the other day and had the opportunity to check out his Tablet Kiosk eo v7110 running Windows Vista. Getting Vista on the eo was a little tricky - here's how he did it.

I've played with this exact device before and I was surprised how much faster it was with Vista on it. And that was without even using a USB key as a ReadyBoost device to boost performance.

The touch mouse interface - which I blogged about here - really makes the experience with the touchscreen device much better than the XP experience. This is what the was missing for me in the first generation Origami devices.

Darryl also pointed out that the Vista version of the tablet input panel is much more usable on a small screen device than the XP version was.

But the killer feature? Media Center. That interface just rocks (no pun intended) on a touchscreen device.

TabletPC

Friday, October 06, 2006 6:43:23 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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GBM forums Go-live

The forums over at GBM have officially gone live!
Here is the full text of Dennis Rice's announcement
"What's happeningat GottaBeMobile.com? Forums, a new serverand contests with tons of great Prizes and swag galore!

It has been a tremendous ride so far at GottaBeMobile.com. When Rob and I started this site back in February of this year, we envisioned a site that was full of fresh content on a regular basis with news, reviews, videos, etc. We think we have accomplished that andare most grateful for the support from the community, and for the help of our teammates Warner Crocker and Matt Faulkner.

The otherkey thing we wanted to plan for and launch was a really strong discussion forum presence. Well, the planning stage is over, and together with our awesome team members, we are announcing that the GottaBeMobile.com Forums are ready to go,and are now alive and kicking!

You will now notice a new link at the top left of the page for Forums, so go ahead andclick that link (after you finish reading this post of course), register in the forums, and let the great information exchange begin! There are so many great people in the Tablet PC and Mobile community, and we want you all in the conversation. With three Tablet PC MVP's plus our "King of the Forums" Matt providing oversight and moderation, we promise a vibrant, alive, and ever changing resource for you. That is our commitment. Our hope is that you will find this a place to get and give answers, and have some fun along the way.

In addition to starting forums, we have also moved the existing site toa brandnew server, and so far it is working great (thanks to Rob and Matt for a lot of hard work there!). We will closely monitor performance and needs to keep it humming right along.

Speaking of fun -- we've got someincredible contests and prizes coming your way! Here is a partial list of thegreatprizes we have coming from sponsors and friends in the next few days and weeks:
TechSmith Camtasia and SnagIt licenses,swag, and possibly a few accessories donated by our great InkShow sponsors TechSmith Corporation!
MindJet MindManager 6 licenses,mugs, hats, and T's galore!
Licenses to TEO 3.0 courtesy of Josh Einstein!
GottaBeMobile.com swag and Gear!
More in the works!
AND.....(drum roll please) ...... - Onemajor, mongo hardware prize also TBA soon so stay tuned. (you're gonna want this one, I know I do!)
More on the contests, rules, etc. later, but you can bet you will have to earn them with activity on GBM's new forums, so you need to sign up and get posting!
We are most open to feedback, so please sign up and let us know what you think. We are continuing to develop the site, and will bemaking subtle changes for a while, so your input is very valuable. We especiallywant to thank those who volunteered to help the last week or so to debug and mold the site you see today.

Like I said, it's been a great ride so far,so join up andhang on up folks -- we just shifted up a couple of gears and are picking up speed!

See ya in the forums!

Team GottaBeMobile.com:
Dennis, Rob, Warner, and Matt"
Check it out here:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/GottaBeMobileHitsHighGearWithForumsAndMore.aspx

TabletPC

Friday, October 06, 2006 2:48:25 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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Another Tablet MVP Downunder!

Great news today with the announcement that Hugo Ortega has received the Microsoft MVP award for his contributions to the tablet community
Always great to have another Tablet up and even better to have one more downunder!
Well done Hugo and welcome to the team!

TabletPC

Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:19:51 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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GottaBeMobile Forums coming soon - want to be a Beta Tester?

From GBM:

"GottaBeMobile.com will be opening forums this Friday, October 6. The GBM Team has been working hard to create a great community resource for the Mobile, Tablet PC and UMPC community. Over this past weekend we invited a few friends to take a sneak peek and give us feedback. Now we are looking for a little broader feedback from GBM readers."

If you are interested in signing up details are here: http://www.gottabemobile.com/WantedForumBetaTesters.aspx

See you there!

General | TabletPC

Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:33:36 AM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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GottaBeMobile Forums coming soon - want to be a Beta Tester?

From GBM:

If you are interested in signing up details are here: http://www.gottabemobile.com/WantedForumBetaTesters.aspx

See you there!

General | TabletPC

Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:33:21 AM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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Samsung Q1 Now Available in NZ and Oz

Hugo has announced that the Samsung Q1 is Official in Australia/NZ
he writes:
"I am excited to bring you the news that the Q1 one is Officially here. Tegatech Australia has today announced a partnership with Samsung Australia - Q1 Ultra Mobile PC Officially available!"
Great stuff-- if you are in the market for a Q1 then head over to http://www.tegatech.com.au/

TabletPC

Monday, October 02, 2006 2:56:32 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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Have I fallen off the face of the earth?

Well not quite, but sometimes I wish I had...
It has been a week and a half since my loss post- a long time in the Blogosphere... By now people are probably wondering if I'm still around - Indeed I've had a few ping me on IM to check that all is well. Thought I'd post something before I was fogotlen all together!
I am fine but I've been more than a little snowed with interesting work. I'm the technical lead for a Vista TAP deployment. That's really cool but the downside is that it is a TAP that should have started in December last year that for reasons I won't go into here has just really kicked off in the last 3 weeks. Nothing like a challenge!
To top it all off we are currently deploying a Beta Os (vista) with a beta deployment tool (BDD) and then laying down beta office! When things go wrong where do you look?
Anyway that is what I'll be doing for the next few months... Hopefully I get time to post now and then!

General

Friday, September 29, 2006 3:36:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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Toshiba release Vista Beta drivers for RC1

Just spotted something interesting GBM

"Do you have an M4 or M400 Tablet PC?? Oh, and you are running Vista RC1. Oh yeah, and are you having any issues??

Well head over to here – the beta driver site for Toshiba – you might like what you see!!!"

Here's the list of software available for the Portege M400

Click the filename to download the file you want.

Bluetooth: bluetooth v5.00.00beta1.10.zip 61,064,494 bytes
Bluetooth Stack version 5.00.00 Beta 1.10
Released for Windows Vista Beta 2

Buttons: tablet buttons v2.0.2.0beta.zip 3,551,431 bytes
Tablet Buttons Driver version 2.0.2.0 Beta
Released for Windows Vista Beta 2

Chipset: chipset intel v8.1.0.1006.zip 1,015,791 bytes
Intel Chipset Driver version 8.1.0.1006(Kit9095)
Released for Windows Vista Beta 2

Fingerprint: fingerprint v5.6.0.2995.zip 10,590,927 bytes
Fingerprint Reader Driver version 5.6.0.2995
Released for Windows Vista Beta 2

Flash Memory: flashmedia ti v2.0.0.4.zip 4,142,834 bytes
TI Flash Media Driver version 2.0.0.4
Released for Windows Vista Beta 2

RAID: raid v1.04.0009.zip 231,291 bytes
RAID driver version 1.04.0009

Touchpad: touchpad alps v7.0.301.0.1.zip 3,487,113 bytes
ALPS Touchpad Driver version 7.0.301.0.1
Released for Windows Vista Beta 2

Utility: common modules v6.04.00beta1.zip 1,716,430 bytes
Toshiba Common Modules version 6.04.00 Beta 1
Released for Windows Vista Beta 2

Utility: hotkey display v2.9.3.0.zip 1,415,292 bytes
Hotkey Utility for Display Devices version 2.9.3.0
Released for Windows Vista Beta 2

I'll be checking these out over the next few days. There are also drivers available for:

Qosmio G35
G35-AV600, G35-AV610, G35-AV650, G35-AV660

Tecra M4

Tecra M5 (PTM50U)

Tecra M5 (PTM51U)

TabletPC

Wednesday, September 20, 2006 5:25:59 AM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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Loads of TabletPCs at Gen-i

When I got my TC1100 last year it was – to my knowledge – only the second Tablet PC in the Wellington Office of Gen-i. I openly distributed the business case I had used to justify mine and soon Tablets were in use by several others in other departments. These included Technical Account Managers, Account Directors and Field Engineers. However in my own team there was a complete lack of hardware refreshes so there were no additional Tablets in the consulting team.

With Vista looming we took the conscious decision to refresh the hardware used by some of our team to ensure that we can operate at the bleeding edge. Lets face it as Technology Consultants, Senior Technology Consultants and Infrastructure Architects we are the technology people in front of our clients. We need to live with Vista so we can better communicate the benefits – and challenges – to our client base. The corporate standard hardware – while adequate and Vista capable – would not run Aero Glass. Like I said – we’re the ones in front of the customers – we need to be able to show off!

We looked outside the standard at mobile hardware that was Vista ready. At the time it was a short list. We put forward a case to management to go with the Toshiba M400. They came back and said that they agreed in principle but we needed to get a laptop option as well. My boss demonstrated his belief in the tablet platform when he stated “If anyone wants the laptop option they need to write a business case to justify being less productive” J

Last month the team of consultants I work in took delivery of 13 Toshiba M400s. More are coming. The team is running them with Windows XP. I’ve got Vista RC1 on mine and it seems to be running well. For the half year (at least) I’m going to be running the Vista stream of an internal project to build our capability and go to market strategy for the raft of new Microsoft products coming soon. It’s going to be a fun ride.

TabletPC

Monday, September 11, 2006 7:33:53 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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Trying out FeedDemon 2

I'm trying FeedDemon out as an RSS Aggregator. I've been using RSS Bandit and I really like it but I have a pressing need to have the same feeds available and synchronized on two tablets. Because FeedDemon integrates with NewsGator Online and syncs Read unread status it looks promising

General

Friday, September 08, 2006 9:32:01 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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UMPC Reviews Coming from JK and GBM

Jk has a Q1 SSD origami to review and Dennis over at GBM has just received a Tablet Kiosk i7210 to review. Check out these posts:
TabletKiosk eo i7210 UltraMobile PC InkShow!
Samsung Q1 SSD is in da house!
and keep watching for more.
Who will be the first to put Vista RC1 on one?
:)

TabletPC

Friday, September 08, 2006 9:18:37 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)

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Tablet & Mobility Musings