Chris Wagoner
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- Jan 2, 2007
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Great info. Thanks for clearing that up. So, I don't know that a pen is a must, and not sure the drawing detail really matters, specifically based on the software that I use, Apex being one of the major ones. it seems to me that you could draw with as much as a crude device that is constructed and still get good lines based on the software. I have never been able to test my theory, but I am under the opinion that I may not need pen at all if the screen is large enough to use just touch. This may be a stretch, as the software screens are fairly small on my 12 inch device. Not sure if a 14 of 15 will solve the size issue or not. I am in a an area outside of any major towns, and do not have access to any type of real device unless I drive an hour+/-, and even then the units available at Best Buy are minimal. The business devices definitely lack the luster of the consumer side, however, the build quality of the older units I have had has been great, so no reason to change it up based on price alone. The HP x360 has some great features, but I notice that it is lacking in the accessory department, case, dock, etc, I assume that we will see some of these items with business class stuff coming forward, as the release dates and any kind of optimization/customization is not even available as of yet. Its nice to see some new units hit the market, but frustrating to have to wait so long for anything to actually be available. Chris Wagoner
For most users, I feel that the $449/$399 model is the way to go because it comes with 4GB of RAM. I tried to order a $299 model (I like to test on the lowest end model) but I could not get the active pen option to show up, so I ended up getting a couple of the upper end models. I'm not recommending this unit, per se, right now - I need to put it through its paces, etc., but based on my previous experiences (and those of other users), given the upgrades they made (primarily the pen and increased RAM), this may be a unit to look into if you find that an 8" device fits your needs. IF so, I highly recommend getting the Accidental Drop protection option - currently running $49 for the 1st year - and the optional pen (currently $44.99) which is listed as an accessory on the second page. One weird little thing when I ordered was that the shipping and handling was showing up as $159 for two devices until I went to the check out page and was able to specify that I did not need overnight delivery and it dropped to $6 (which was also negated on the final payment page.)