From: Birger Petterson (BirgerPetterson_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu Mar 15 2001 - 22:48:08 EST
The old Cross Pen works on the Transnote.
Birger
Mike Lingenfelter wrote:
>
> Andrew,
>
> the pens have a transmitter located in the barrel that is activated when you
> apply modest pressure. The pen is fat but comfortable.
>
> I have never used a Cross Pad but the Transnote seems like an integration of
> the Pad and a TP. The computer does not have to operate to use the pad.
> When the computer is turned on, the pad data is transferred automagically.
> I only got to play with it for a couple of hours but it was very neat Great
> for those meetings where scribbling on a PDA is rude.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Beals <bandy_at_cinnamon.com> [mailto:bandy_at_cinnamon.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 7:18 PM
> To: Mike Lingenfelter
> Cc: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: Re: First impressions of Transnote
>
> On Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:45:03 -0500, "Mike Lingenfelter"
> <mlingen_at_charter.net>
> wrote:
> > Personally, if IBM created just the notepad to be used in conjunction with
> > existing TP's or desk units that would be a better option. I never used
> the
> > Cross Pad with the IBM software but I'm curious.
>
> >From what I've seen on-line it seems as if it's merely an integration of a
> crosspad with a thinkpad. I have a crosspad and it's a great little thing
> to
> draw on -- I get to throw away the paper and keep the data, most importantly
> drawings.
>
> Is the machine anything more than just the mating of a crosspad and a
> pen/touch interface thinkpad? Not that I don't have techno-lust in my
> heart,
> but to have everything together in a smaller & integrated package would be
> nice.
>
> Are the pens the same ones used on the 730T/TE and 360P? Some kind of
> non-powered electro-magnetic thingy. I haven't torn one apart to see what
> the
> circuit is, as I only have a couple and a regular PDA stylus won't cut it.
>
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