I may be a bit hard on the SP3 from time to time...

[wynand32]

You tossed yours?!? My Toshiba Portege M400 is sitting next to my wife's desk waiting for some files to be transferred. It still works, albeit with some general old-computer funkiness about it.

 

[mcsenerd]

Is that pen wired or is it just a pen that has the wire holster so you don't lose it?

It's just a tether to protect against loss. It also has a....gasp...docking hole for the stylus...er pen.

 

[ipaq_101]

But there's no doubt that the idea of pen based computing has come a long way!

How long have I been longing for something like the SP3? Since before I got this thing eons ago!
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That things still tickin' and running Windows 7 Ultimate as best as its measly 512MB of RAM will let it.

So let's see... We get with the SP3: over twice the resolution with a real touchscreen, less than half the weight, at least 7x the battery life, actually usable performance, and sooooo much more. So, I may bag on some of the shortcomings of the SP3 from time to time...but that's just because I've got high expectations. It's a great device and I absolutely love using it in my daily workflow.

OG