Layne calls in his report on the happenings at the Tablet PC Developer tour in Los Angeles.
A couple highlights:
* Frank Gocinski from Microsoft emphasized the importance of Tablet developers in that: 88% of the general Tablet PC deployments are due to ISV solutions and 92% of the corporate deployments are due to direct ISV solutions.
* Developers can email tabbeta@microsoft.com to get a copy of Tablet SDK 1.7.
* Joe from Acer described the buying advantage of a Tablet PC over other computers very well. “The Tablet PC is really 3 for the price of 1: a notebook, notebook with ink, and a desktop replacement.”
Update: Layne tells me that Acer gave away an Acer C300 at the Los Angeles event. I don’t know if Acer is going to be doing this at each event in the Developer tour, but if you’re looking for a “free” tablet, going to a Tablet Developer’s Tour event could give you the best odds. Anyone know if Acer is scheduled to have other Tablet giveaways?
Not all Tablets can be called Desktop replacements… Joe is making a very bad statement..
Yeah, I think he was referring to the Acer C300.