Spent the past couple of days getting Windows XP Tablet PC working on my old IBM Transnote. I bought it a few years back for about $600 and have sorta kinda used it on and off as a second notebook. Having recently started my Ph.D. Studies I wondered if it could be used as a good tool for school. I am just getting started and I found something on the MS site that looked great: Why a Soccer Mom Needs a Tablet PC
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/tabletpc/getstarted/oneal_03december08.mspx

I know the title sounds silly but it filled with great tips on using this OS. I cant wait to try this stuff. I am teaching an Entrprenuership class this semester and I may try this stuff for grading! Combine this with a pdf writer and theoretically you can do complete electronic grading ... even papers. I have the Verizon EVDO card and just picked up a Samsung SCH i600 Smartphone... I am connected all the time. Between that and the transnote... it is looking to be a well connected semester... if the battery would just last more than 2 hrs.... *sigh* I will write more on the success of this project. For info on the transnote check out http://www.transnote.us

Oh yeah I almost forgot... I am also getting some mileage out of my old Compact Flash WiFi card too because it fits in the transnote's CF slot!