Might get a Motion Computing LS800 Tablet PC > General Discussion

Posted: 9/6/2007 2:16:00 PM EDT

I might be able to get a brand new Motion Computing LS800 Tablet PC with Bump case and USB Keyboard for a total price of $400. Good buy or not? It's not hot.... I know the seller personally.

I'm looking for a small laptop PC that I can use for both work and college. I was just thinking of getting another Toughbook like the one I was issued for my patrol car but I wanted something a little lighter and easier to use. What really got my attention about this one is the fact that it uses a pen, which means I can simply write notes when I'm in class. It has a write feature.... That seems pretty niffty. I don't plan on using this thing for gaming and such. I plan on using it for report writing , record lectures, and maybe watching a movie or two.

BUMP CASE (It's the one on the right)

LS800 Tablet PC Specifications
Operating System

* Genuine Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition

Chassis

* Carbon Fiber with Selective Metal Plating

Processors/Cache

* Intel® Pentium® M Processor ULV 733 featuring 1.1GHz Ultra Low Voltage (2MB of L2 cache and 400MHz FSB)

Chipset

* Mobile Intel 915GMS Express Chipset

Display

* 8.4" SVGA TFT LCD
* Ambient Light Sensor (ALS)
* View Anywhere® display (optional)

Digitizer Pen

* Active digitizer pen (no battery required)
* Right mouse click button
* Integrated eraser

Graphics

* Intel 915GMS Extreme Graphics controller
* Rotation 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°

Video RAM

* Supports Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT 3.0) with memory scaleable to a maximum 128MB

Audio Controller

* AC 97 audio codec

System Memory

* DDR2 667 SDRAM - 1GB

System Storage

* 1.8" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with 40GB capacity
* PCI bus master enhanced IDE
* Supports Ultra ATA 66/100
* Optional 1.8” Solid State Drive (SSD) with 32GB capacity. Learn More

Communications

* Integrated Atheros 802.11a/b/g network connection
* Integrated Ethernet LAN controller with RJ-45 connector
* Integrated Bluetooth®

Audio

* Motion Speak Anywhere® technology
- Dual microphone array design
- Knowles Acoustics IntelliSonic software
* Integrated speaker

I/O Ports

* Universal Audio Jack supporting:
- Microphone-in
- Headphone-out
* Two USB 2.0 ports
* IrDA port
* External VGA port
* RJ-45 connector
* Docking connector
* DC power in

Expansion

* Secure Digital (SD) slot

Dimensions

* 8.94" x 6.69" x 0.87" (227mm x 170mm x 22mm)

Security

* Integrated Fingerprint Reader
* TCG Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.1
* Universal lock slot
* Motion Security Center

Weight

* 2.2 lbs. (1Kg)1

Battery

* Lithium-ion battery with 29WHr capacity

Battery Charging Time

* Approximate charging times:
- 2.5 hours (Tablet PC on) 2
- 2.2 hours (Tablet PC off) 2

System Status LEDs

* Power on/off
* Battery status
* Disk Drive (HDD/SSD) activity
* Wireless activity - Bluetooth and 802.11

Control Buttons

* One 5-way directional control button
* One function button, one programmable escape button and two programmable buttons
* Secure Attention Sequence (SAS) button
* Wireless on/off button

AC Adapter

* 50W universal, 2-pin jack
* 100-240V 1.5a, 50-60Hz

Software

* Microsoft® OneNote 2007
* Autodesk® SketchBook® Pro
* FarStone Technologies VirtualDrive®
* Microsoft Reader for Tablet PC
* Microsoft Streets & Trips Essentials 2006
* Sunbelt Software™ CounterSpy™
* TCB Networks Shorthand
* Motion Dashboard control panel
* Motion Security Center
* Motion/Softex OmniPass™ Security software
* Infineon Security Platform Tools
* Toshiba Bluetooth Software
* Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
* Windows Journal
* Sticky Notes
* Pen/button-based setup utility

Environmental

* Temperature
- Operation: +5°C to +35°C
- Storage: -20°C to +65°C
* Humidity
- Operating humidity: 20% to 80% without condensation
- Storage humidity: 8% to 90% without condensation
* Altitude
- Operation: sea level 0 to 10K ft.
- Storage: sea level 0 to 40K ft.

Standards

* PC2001 logo compliant
* ACPI 1.1 compliant

Regulatory

* FCC: 15B, 15C
* ICES-003, RSS-210
* CE; EN55011, EN55022, EN55024, EN301-489-17, EN301-893, EN300-328
* Safety: UL, CUL, TUV, EN60950 (IEC60950-1 A11/2004)

Motion Computing LS800 Tablet PC

Posted: 9/6/2007 2:37:06 PM EDT

[#1]

Looks okay to me, but I've got no personal experience with tablet PCs.

The question is, if it's not hot then how the heck do you go from $1899 MSRP to $400?

Posted: 9/6/2007 2:41:02 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Looks okay to me, but I've got no personal experience with tablet PCs.

The question is, if it's not hot then how the heck do you go from $1899 MSRP to $400?

My friend is a IT guy for a big hospital. He repairs them when they throw them away.

Posted: 9/6/2007 2:44:05 PM EDT

[#3]

I have been running a M1400 for more than 2 years now. Motion makes a solid product but make sure you realize how freaking small the LS800 really is.

Now if he has a LE1600 for under $500 please let me know.

SBG

Posted: 9/7/2007 7:31:15 AM EDT

[#4]

I was mistaken.... It's the LE1600 and it's on my lap right now. I'm still setting it up...

Range Report coming soon.

Posted: 9/7/2007 9:32:58 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I was mistaken.... It's the LE1600 and it's on my lap right now. I'm still setting it up...

Range Report coming soon.

If that is a case you are a son of a bith then.

That looks to be a pretty nice rig.

Posted: 9/8/2007 9:37:13 PM EDT

[#6]

Well folks I went and got my a Motion Computing LE 1600 Tablet PC.

LE1600 Tablet PC Specifications

Operating System • Genuine Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition Chassis • Carbon Fiber Blend – upper bezel
• Magnesium Alloy – lower bezel Processors/Cache • Intel® Celeron® M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 383 (1MB of L2 cache, 1GHz, 400MHz FSB) Chipset • Intel 915GMS Display • 12.1" XGA TFT LCD with viewing angles up to 180 degrees
• Intel Display Power Saving Technology
• Ambient Light Sensor (ALS)
• View Anywhere® display (optional) Digitizer Pen • Active digitizer pen (no battery required)
• Right mouse click button
• Integrated eraser Graphics • Intel 915GMS Extreme Graphics controller
• Rotation 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° Video RAM • Maximum 128MB total with Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology Audio Controller • AC 97 audio codec PC Card Controller • Industry-standard CardBus controller System Memory • Celeron Models
- Base RAM: 768MB 400MHz DDR2 memory - Upgradeable to maximum 1.25GB System Storage • 1.8" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with 60GB capacity
• PCI bus master enhanced IDE
• Supports Ultra ATA 66/100 Communications • Integrated Atheros 802.11a/b/g network connection
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN controller with RJ-45 connector (Gigabit Ethernet)
• Integrated Bluetooth® Audio • Motion Speak Anywhere® technology
- Multi-directional array microphone design intelligently switches between two of the three microphones based on screen orientation
- Knowles Acoustics IntelliSonic software
• Two integrated speakers I/O Ports • Microphone-in
• Headphone-out
• Two USB 2.0 ports
• DVI-D custom connector
• IrDA port
• External VGA port
• Motion accessory port
• RJ-45 connector
• Docking connector
• DC power in Expansion • Secure Digital (SD) slot
• One Type I or Type II PC card slot Dimensions • 11.65" x 9.64" x 0.74” - 0.87" (296mm x 240mm x 18.7 - 22mm) Security • Integrated Fingerprint Reader
• TCG Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.1
• Universal lock slot
• Motion Security Center Weight • 3.13 lbs. with Standard Battery1
• 4.19 lbs. with Extended Battery3 Battery • Standard Battery
- Lithium-ion battery with 35WHr capacity
• Optional Extended Battery
- Lithium-polymer with 40WHr capacity
• Combined battery capacity
- Maximum 75WHr Battery Charging Time • Standard Battery only
- 1.5 hours (Tablet PC on/off)4
• Standard Battery with Extended Battery attached
- 3.5 hours (Tablet PC on/off)4 System Status LEDs • Power on/off
• Battery status
• Hard Disk Drive (HDD) activity
• Wireless activity - Bluetooth and 802.11 Control Buttons • One 5-way directional control button
• One function button, one programmable escape button and two programmable buttons
• Secure Attention Sequence (SAS) button
• Wireless on/off button AC Adapter • 50W universal, 2-pin jack
• 100-240V 1.5a, 50-60Hz Software • Motion Dashboard control panel
• Motion Security Center
• Motion/Softex OmniPass™ Security software
• Infineon Security Platform Tools
• Toshiba Bluetooth Software
• Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
• Windows Journal
• Sticky Notes
• Pen/button-based setup utility Environmental • Temperature
- Operation: +5°C to +35°C
- Storage: -20°C to +65°C
• Humidity
- Operating humidity: 20% to 80% without condensation
- Storage humidity: 8% to 90% without condensation
• Altitude
- Operation: sea level 0 to 10K ft.
- Storage: sea level 0 to 40K ft. Standards • ACPI 1.1 compliant Regulatory • FCC: 15B, 15C
• ICES-003, RSS-210
• CE; EN55011, EN55022, EN55024, EN301-489-17, EN301-893, EN300-328
• Safety: UL, CUL, TUV, EN60950 (IEC60950-1 A11/2004)

My Desktop from my Tablet PC.

Posted: 9/9/2007 6:27:42 AM EDT

[#7]

The tablet style is light years ahead of a standard laptop for taking notes , presentations etc .

Our company uses Motion tablets for all field personel . I just write across the screen and it "types" it for me . Its way easier to use the fingerprint recognition for passwords as well.

They are suprisingly tough. We use them in industrial enviroments , exposed to all sorts of EMI , grinding dust etc . They have proven to be far more reliable than our IBM Thinkpads

Only complaint is there is one service facility in the US , so if it needs to go in for service it takes a while

Despite the cost premium over a standard laptop, our company will only issue tablets now

$400 seems like a great buy

Posted: 9/9/2007 12:54:51 PM EDT

[#8]

It's a good buy but be sure that's what you want, the screen size is small, and if you're using to take notes in class that screen isn't even as wide as a half sheet of paper. The 2100 or an old 1400 will serve you better for school work. The 800 is pretty much aimed at the estimating and inventory control types.

Posted: 9/9/2007 2:44:55 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
It's a good buy but be sure that's what you want, the screen size is small, and if you're using to take notes in class that screen isn't even as wide as a half sheet of paper. The 2100 or an old 1400 will serve you better for school work. The 800 is pretty much aimed at the estimating and inventory control types.

He actually got the 1600 for $400.

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