tablet disappointment user experience

There are some good things for Tablet users and some real disappointments in Vista.
It is good that the Tablet capabilities are now built in to all versions of Vista. It will make deployment of applications easier, but there seems to be a step backward as well. At least with a seperate OS version Tablet we could say about the shortcomings - "its in the next version" ie the torturous display properties workaround for making the corner close X big enough to allow the user on some Tablets be able to use it. (less than satisfactory because it eats up screen real estate needlessly) Also having to call up the TIP to do a Search etc. Not a problem for an occassional use but annoying enough to switch to or get a keyboard for extended work. Lack of built in OS ink functionality made it impossible on XP to do some work mobily. This shortcoming has not been addressed in Vista. It is obvious the handwriting is not used by the majority of the Vista developers or they would simply fix the X corner question and make all OS system text boxes ink enabled. These are 10 minute programming chores a high school kid can do now!
What other things do real Tablet users wish were in Vista (or are there things to improve on XP ink use in other OS functions that I am missing ?)

I see your point, I don't own one but we have a few at college where I'm studying at the moment. I personally think they're pretty good - but I think that hardware manufacturers should always include something like an ink button... just as keyboard manufacturers always include a Windows key by default ;o)
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--- Original message follows --- "CEOmike" wrote in message

There are some good things for Tablet users and some real disappointments in Vista.
It is good that the Tablet capabilities are now built in to all versions of Vista. It will make deployment of applications easier, but there seems to be a step backward as well. At least with a seperate OS version Tablet we could say about the shortcomings - "its in the next version" ie the torturous display properties workaround for making the corner close X big enough to allow the user on some Tablets be able to use it. (less than satisfactory because it eats up screen real estate needlessly) Also having to call up the TIP to do a Search etc. Not a problem for an occassional use but annoying enough to switch to or get a keyboard for extended work. Lack of built in OS ink functionality made it impossible on XP to do some work mobily. This shortcoming has not been addressed in Vista. It is obvious the handwriting is not used by the majority of the Vista developers or they would simply fix the X corner question and make all OS system text boxes ink enabled. These are 10 minute programming chores a high school kid can do now!
What other things do real Tablet users wish were in Vista (or are there things to improve on XP ink use in other OS functions that I am missing ?)

That's an interesting idea, maybe build a control into Vista that allows a Tablet hardware button to be configured to allow the box where the cusor is to become bigger and ink enabled.
Still allowing OS level text boxes to be ink size and conversion enabled should be a given.
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote:

I see your point, I don't own one but we have a few at college where I'm studying at the moment. I personally think they're pretty good - but I think that hardware manufacturers should always include something like an ink button... just as keyboard manufacturers always include a Windows key by default ;o)
-- Zack Whittaker Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor) » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum » VistaBase: www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
--- Original message follows --- "CEOmike" wrote in message There are some good things for Tablet users and some real disappointments in Vista.
It is good that the Tablet capabilities are now built in to all versions of Vista. It will make deployment of applications easier, but there seems to be a step backward as well. At least with a seperate OS version Tablet we could say about the shortcomings - "its in the next version" ie the torturous display properties workaround for making the corner close X big enough to allow the user on some Tablets be able to use it. (less than satisfactory because it eats up screen real estate needlessly) Also having to call up the TIP to do a Search etc. Not a problem for an occassional use but annoying enough to switch to or get a keyboard for extended work. Lack of built in OS ink functionality made it impossible on XP to do some work mobily. This shortcoming has not been addressed in Vista. It is obvious the handwriting is not used by the majority of the Vista developers or they would simply fix the X corner question and make all OS system text boxes ink enabled. These are 10 minute programming chores a high school kid can do now!
What other things do real Tablet users wish were in Vista (or are there things to improve on XP ink use in other OS functions that I am missing ?)