TabletKiosk Forums http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum This is an XML content feed of; TabletKiosk Forums : Last 10 Posts Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:04:59 +0000 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:55:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 8.06 30 www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs : Programming on Tablet http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=319&PID=937#937 Author: E.dev
Subject: Programming on Tablet
Posted: 02/04/12 at 9:55am

I'm thinking of getting an i500 tablet but I have a couple of queries.

I develop mobile apps and I need to use programs such as Adobe Flash and Photoshop, and Visual Studio in Windows, and also Xcode on a Mac. I am trying to avoid using a mouse as much as possible, and so I thought a powerful tablet would help me with that.

Would the tablet be practical for a programmer? I.e. can it run these programs and compile programs at a similar speed to a laptop?

Is there also any way the tablet would (hypothetically) be able to run OS X at all?

Thanks for any help you can give.
]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:55:28 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=319&PID=937#937 Sahara Slate PC i400 Series : Failure to POST http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=318&PID=936#936 Author: TK_Dan
Subject: Failure to POST
Posted: 01/03/12 at 10:54am

Welcome to our forum. There are a number of possible reasons for your troubles. I highly recommend you contact technical support either via our webform or by telephone at 310-782-1201. They will be happy to walk you through a troubleshooting process and, if necessary, arrange for a RMA.]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:54:13 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=318&PID=936#936 Sahara Slate PC i400 Series : Can not boot from CD http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=935#935 Author: env1
Subject: Can not boot from CD
Posted: 01/02/12 at 10:44pm

You need to have the USB data cable plugged into the Slate and the USB power cable plugged into a powered hub. The Slate won't power the CD/DVD via USB on boot. If your CD/DVD has its own external power this obviously isn't an issue. ]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:44:55 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=935#935 Sahara Slate PC i400 Series : Failure to POST http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=318&PID=934#934 Author: env1
Subject: Failure to POST
Posted: 01/02/12 at 9:49pm

I have an i400 with a docking carriage. In the past few months it has been having a random problem starting where activating the slide switch causes the blue power light to come on but the system doesn't start (no fans, no disc, no POST). Holding the switch for >5 seconds often turns it off so I can try again, but after a couple of times it gets stuck on requiring me to remove the dock and pull the battery. Today I had to do this 10 times before it started.

The problem is getting worse and I rely on this system for all of my communication. i have Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) and this computer is the heart of my eyegaze assisted communication system (think Stephen Hawking with Internet).

Any ideas on how I can fix this short of never turning off my computer? I am (was) a career IT professional but my assistants are decidedly not.

Thanks in advance.


Edited by env1 - 01/02/12 at 10:07pm]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:49:41 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=318&PID=934#934 Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs : No webcam availability http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=317&PID=933#933 Author: TK_Dan
Subject: No webcam availability
Posted: 01/02/12 at 7:11pm

There is no webcam built into the Sahara Slate PC i500 because we sell to governments, including our own US government, and in many branches a camera is a no-no for security reasons.

We are, however, going to be releasing a camera module in the near future that will plug into the TK Expansion port on the top of the tablet. The module will support both still and video capture. It will either feature dual cameras (one front and one rear facing) or one high resolution camera that can pivot to face either direction. I'll let you know when pricing, technical specs and a release date is available.
]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:11:45 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=317&PID=933#933 Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs : No webcam availability http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=317&PID=932#932 Author: Vicky
Subject: No webcam availability
Posted: 12/27/11 at 7:34pm

The i500 is proving to be a beast with its various options in the manner in which one can customise it. I fail to understand why Tabletkiosk did not deem it fit to integrate an integrated webcam into the device when the webcam is now such an important tool for communication purposes. Very soon, other manufacturers are likely to be releasing Windows based tablets and where those devices feature a webcam, i fail to see how the i500 will compete. Is there likely to be a reconsideration of the part of Tabletkiosk to integrate a decent webcam into the device?]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:34:10 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=317&PID=932#932 Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs : HDD accessibility http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=316&PID=931#931 Author: NanaBer
Subject: HDD accessibility
Posted: 12/23/11 at 6:30pm

Thanks Dan, another big pro for the i500.
I am still comparing with other products, but it looks like tk will be the no 1 for me.
I have to read through again the section/thread concerning readability of the display in sunlight/outside. If other readers could add their experience would be highly appreciated:-)
Thanks]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:30:08 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=316&PID=931#931 Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs : HDD accessibility http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=316&PID=930#930 Author: TK_Dan
Subject: HDD accessibility
Posted: 12/21/11 at 9:33pm

As the Sahara Slate PC i500 was designed before Windows 8 was announced, I can't say it was designed for Windows 8. I can tell you that Windows 8 should run just fine on the i500. I have loaded the Developer's Preview of Windows 8 and it ran spectacularly. So well in fact that it won an award for a Best In Show at the Global Gaming Expo this last October.]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:33:57 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=316&PID=930#930 Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs : HDD accessibility http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=316&PID=929#929 Author: NanaBer
Subject: HDD accessibility
Posted: 12/21/11 at 12:39pm

Great, well designed!
That can keep the initial purchasing costs lower while it enables the client to upgrade at anytime to faster, bigger, better storage capacities, (hybrid HDD's)
 
I assume the i 500 is also well designed to run with the new Windows 8 which is apparently tailored for tablet PC's?
]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:39:31 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=316&PID=929#929 Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs : HDD accessibility http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=316&PID=928#928 Author: TK_Dan
Subject: HDD accessibility
Posted: 12/20/11 at 8:48pm

Yep. No problem. The HDD is very user accessible and the User's Guide has a section that will walk you through the procedure if you need help. You can upgrade to a larger hard drive or a faster SSD. The Sahara Slate PC i500 takes a standard 2.5" SATA II drive, like one that you would purchase for a typical laptop computer.]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:48:31 +0000 http://www.tabletkiosk.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=316&PID=928#928