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• Vista on the Tablet

  As I mentioned in my previous post, I have Vista up and running on the tablet. Curiously, the upgrade process failed again - it worked flawlessly when I did a fresh install. I had the same problem with Beta 1 on my desktop (from XP Home). Yet others have reported no problems doing an upgrade. Weird. The tablet experience is really much improved. Colin has a great overview of the new pen functionality . I'm glad I decided to upgrade the Tablet first... AS for the flyout TIP, it can get a little annoying if you work near the edge of the screen often (e.g., in Outlook!). I've actually disabled it. I find the new pen cursor quite usable, and I just love the spiffy new animation for right click. The pen flicks are a great feature once you master them. The only thing is, to get them working you really have to flick it... it sort of attracts attention. I feel like I'm playing Golden Tee or something. Handwriting recognition is also improved with the personalized recognition engine. I've always... Posted Sep 23 2005, 08:11 AM by Tim with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Technology, Software Development, Productivity, PDC05