The V-shape seems pretty cosmetic. Just a hypothetical observation.But you're right. I do not know if it can actually perform, as I do not have any results. No one does, except ThermalTake (at least I'd hope). This design is nothing new, howevever. Just a remake with the Thermaltake flair + price.
And no heatsink is supposed to touch surrounding components. That would be considered incompatible.
John is half right... we used OneNote for the homework as he described, but we also used a program called DyKnow. It is a presentation tool that 'pushes' the slides that are being shown from a presenter's tablet to each tablet connected to the session (it was also projected on the big screen). It allowed the student, as well as the presenter, to take notes directly on our local version of the slides. The program had the speed (worked w/ 1000+ student classes connected at once), but lacked the organization/layout (for me at least) of note taking to replace my pen&paper. Not to mention the professors that would meaningless markings/arrows all over the slides that we couldn't remove.
The intentions of the tablet PC initiative are great, but until the software's ergonomics are optimized. Or possibly their integration in the classroom. Tablets have so much more use than mundane homework or watching a professor draw on my screen.
Of all the tablets that I saw used over the past 2 years. The Fujitsu's and IBM's were clear the winners. (I would estimate over 65% of tablets at VT were Fujitsu, 5% IBM :P)
As for me, I sold my tablet halfway through the year and bought a T61p. Its always good to see VT on Engadget though!
"I've found myself using my PC for a lot of conversations lately, and I'm also considering recording a podcast to share with anyone who will listen. There are tons of USB headset / microphones out there, and I'm hoping someone has some solid recommendations based on experience. I'll consider both headsets and standalone mics, by the way, but I'd like to keep the bill under $100 if possible. Help!"
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