You can get usb/serial converters fairly easily Niko, but they're a bit
clunky.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Nicolas Langlois-Demers
> Sent: 30 August 2005 18:38
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: Laptops / Tablet PC
>
> Joey,
>
> I've got an M4 running XSI (1.5GB RAM, 1.86Ghz, Geforce6600
> 128MB). It's running XSI fine. No glitches or anything. But
> it's slower to start the
> laptop than my old Dell Inspiron 8600 (with a 1.7Ghz, 1.5GB
> RAM and Geforce5650 128MB) due to all the "tablet" services
> that WinXP needs.
> When it's started, it's about the same speed though.
>
> If you're into Photoshop, you'll find the tablet to be
> lagging compared to normal Wacom Intuos which is sad but
> you'll be amazed by Alias's Sketchbook Pro2 (the best 99$
> you'll invest with this tablet!).
>
> Just a little quirk, that laptop does not have a COM port so
> you'll have to make sure you're either connected to a license
> server or have a USB dongle to run XSI.
>
>
> niko
>
>
>
>
> Joey Ponthieux wrote:
> > I'm interested in folk's opinions on this as well, but I'd
> also like
> > to know if anyone has any comments on a convertible Laptop/Tablet
> > which they have found useful. Toshiba's M4 seems real nice
> and highly
> > configurable, but pricy compared to other laptops with similar
> > features exluding tablet. There are several smaller models
> from HP and
> > Toshiba which are half the price which will handle 2D apps quite
> > nicely, but no guarantee how 3D apps might work on them. Any
> > recommendations would be welcome.
> >
>
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