Is your HP TouchPad underutilized?
Mine certainly is underutilized because I can't edit MS Office docs and spreadsheets... or effectively use Microsoft's cloud offerings, which require a browser that can handle Silverlight.
The original TP scenario for me was that I would use it most of the time as a laptop replacement outside of the home and work environments.
Well, as it turns out, I am toting around the TP in the outside world, but I'm working around things, juggling to avoid docs and spreadsheets while out and about.
Thanks again, HP!
Is your HP TouchPad underutilized?
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
My TouchPad Today: Disadvantages of Tablet Computing
Following up here with the flip side of yesterday's post about the advantages of tablet computing, through the eyes of someone who uses a HP TouchPad...
Are there disadvantages to Tablet Computing? Well, disadvantages might be a strong a word -- downsides might be more apt -- but it would be a lie to say that everything was peaches and cream when working with a tablet.
Glare and Reflection -- For my money at this point, I don't care what angle you are able to place your tablet at, unless you have a totally black ceiling overhead and a black wall behind you, it is virtually impossible to avoid dealing with large amount of glare and reflection. (One qualification on this. I haven't used an anti-glare screen protector on my TouchPad yet. One is on the way from Amazon, so more on this at a later date.)
No Mouse (Sometimes ya just need a mouse) -- With the current configuration of the TP, trying to do copy and paste operations are a big-time exercise in futility. Perhaps a restatement of this disadvantage would be to say that copy and paste on the TP need major re-work.
Lightweight Web Browser -- Many web pages that I access do not render well on the TP's built-in app called "Web". Additionally, if you are heavily tied to Microsoft's cloud storage offerings, you're presently out of luck if you want to access and use them on the TP.
Document Editing -- Connecting back a bit to my comment about the browser/browsing disadvantage, you can't edit Microsoft documents and spreadsheets whether on the web or loaded manually to the present TP. You might say, "Well, what about Google Docs?". I say, "No Go". For me, working with Google Docs is an exercise in futility that rivals trying to do copy/paste operations on the TP.
Do you see a bit of a pattern emerging here?
Three of the four tablet computing disadvantages mentioned are about what either the TP can't do, or does badly. TouchPads should have left the factory without these flaws, or at worst, should have been promptly updated to eliminate them.
Gee, thanks, Messrs. Ruby, DeWitt and Bradley. God, awfully good work! (Or is it... "Good God, awful work!"?)
Are there disadvantages to Tablet Computing? Well, disadvantages might be a strong a word -- downsides might be more apt -- but it would be a lie to say that everything was peaches and cream when working with a tablet.
Glare and Reflection -- For my money at this point, I don't care what angle you are able to place your tablet at, unless you have a totally black ceiling overhead and a black wall behind you, it is virtually impossible to avoid dealing with large amount of glare and reflection. (One qualification on this. I haven't used an anti-glare screen protector on my TouchPad yet. One is on the way from Amazon, so more on this at a later date.)
No Mouse (Sometimes ya just need a mouse) -- With the current configuration of the TP, trying to do copy and paste operations are a big-time exercise in futility. Perhaps a restatement of this disadvantage would be to say that copy and paste on the TP need major re-work.
Lightweight Web Browser -- Many web pages that I access do not render well on the TP's built-in app called "Web". Additionally, if you are heavily tied to Microsoft's cloud storage offerings, you're presently out of luck if you want to access and use them on the TP.
Document Editing -- Connecting back a bit to my comment about the browser/browsing disadvantage, you can't edit Microsoft documents and spreadsheets whether on the web or loaded manually to the present TP. You might say, "Well, what about Google Docs?". I say, "No Go". For me, working with Google Docs is an exercise in futility that rivals trying to do copy/paste operations on the TP.
Do you see a bit of a pattern emerging here?
Three of the four tablet computing disadvantages mentioned are about what either the TP can't do, or does badly. TouchPads should have left the factory without these flaws, or at worst, should have been promptly updated to eliminate them.
Gee, thanks, Messrs. Ruby, DeWitt and Bradley. God, awfully good work! (Or is it... "Good God, awful work!"?)
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Office Web Apps and Sky Drive
So far, I haven't had much luck with sucessfully using the cloud-based Office Web Apps from Microsoft on my TouchPad.
I can open an Excel file I have on Sky Drive for web-based editing, but am not presented with any onscreen way to scroll either left/right or up/down in the file.
Its great to be able to see view some of the file, but it is of little use to me without a way to readily scroll around in it.
Just wondering out loud... Is anyone out there seeing/finding any logical, practical way to scroll in an Office Web document?
Just wondering out loud #2... When will HP actually make good on its promise to have document editing on the TouchPad?
I can open an Excel file I have on Sky Drive for web-based editing, but am not presented with any onscreen way to scroll either left/right or up/down in the file.
Its great to be able to see view some of the file, but it is of little use to me without a way to readily scroll around in it.
Just wondering out loud... Is anyone out there seeing/finding any logical, practical way to scroll in an Office Web document?
Just wondering out loud #2... When will HP actually make good on its promise to have document editing on the TouchPad?
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