Election 2004 geekery: Tablet PCs are the new whiteboards

Total Election 2004 geek moment: anyone else notice that Tim Russert has replaced his trusty whiteboard with one of those superslim new Tablet PCs?

[Dennis G. Jerz @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

Did you get the sense that his display was actually more static than the multiple whiteboards he used in 2000? He updated the red and blue columns, but I don't recall that he showed any breakout data. Of course, I was preparing a lesson and taking care of the kids while watching, so perhaps I missed it. Thanks for publishing the vidcap.

[MorrowLess @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

Did any one see the guy in the background on CNN whose shirt read "Fuck This Shit"....damn hiolarious.

[Christopher Coulter @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

Tim was using a Fujitsu Stylistic ST5000/5020, Dan Rather was using a Toshiba M205, Jennings was using what look liked a touch-screen menu thing and not a Tablet. Brit Hume, on Fox, was supposedly going to sport a Tablet, but nothing came of it. Still some good Tablet press overall.

http://www.poynterextra.org/TimsTablet/

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/11-03-2004/0002353601&EDATE=

[Stephen Sullivan @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

he sure didn't seem comfortable with that Tablet PC, it made me wonder why he even had it, it was really a glorified white board the way he used it.

It also made me realize that the world really needs some wireless video action. Hotness.

[Pete Thompson @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

With all the great geek gear you have, couldn't you guys get a better vidcap than that!

[Boston Student @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

whats wrong with the vid cap?

[Online Scams @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

nice video