Dell Tablet Pc"s
have any of had any experience using Logos on a Dell Tablet PC such as the Latitude ST Tablet PCs, Latitude XT3 Tablet PCs, or the Duo ? Would appreciate any advice concerning these products.
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Hi Larry, I have the older XT2 at my side right now. I typically use my Latitude E6500 laptop more often, though. When I first got the XT2 I didn't think it would run L4 but it does. Can't comment on the XT3 but regarding the XT2, is there anything specific you want to know?
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Whether or not it is compatible with Logos enough to use it as a tablet. Thinking of using a tablet when I preach and teach at a local Christian school. Would be using it for sermon outlines, class notes, etc. Mainly interested in your overall experience with the product, would I be better off going with an android system. Thanks
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Larry L. Dix said:
.. would I be better off going with an android system. Thanks
L4Android is very different than the full L4Win / L4Mac--it is much more limited in features and can be quite aggravating when working with large libraries.
I use Logos on an HP tm2 tablet (i5 proc) running Win7. While Logos is not optimized for tablet use, you can accomplish reasonable workarounds by programming "PenFlicks" in Windows and using "1-Column" view modes. I use the pen extensively for selecting text.
At work I have used a Dell XT2; it used a lesser processor as I recall--as a result, you may encounter slight delays from time to time in responsiveness. You can accomplish reasonable workarounds by limiting the number of windows you keep open, and only using the CPU-hungry power tools when you need them (Power Lookup, Cited By, etc). My Dell had an SSD hard drive, so it was snappy despite the processor--just buy one big enough to hold the Logos library you are likely to have by the time you expect your laptop to be end of life.
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Larry L. Dix said:
Whether or not it is compatible with Logos enough to use it as a tablet.
I've been pleasantly surprised with the performance of L4 on my XT2. Like I said at first I just assumed it wouldn't run it, but took a chnace and downloaded it and it worked. Like Ward said, keep in mind that processors in these type devices can only go so far, so I never have more than a handful of tabs open.
I think these greatest benefit is that the Dell tablet offers is the ability of having a fully functional L4 installation on probably the most portable device that it will work on. In other words, anything beyond something like a Dell tablet that is similiar in portability, and you are looking at using the Logos App (which needless to say got a lot better in its own right with notes and highlighting recently.).
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With Windows 8 to be much more tablet friendly, this could hold some future promise.
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