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I had a tablet once. It's... the problem is that it's still a laptop computer. It's just not suited for being a digital notebook, whatever that's supposed to be.

It is simply not enough for there to be some parts of some applications geared towards tablet style interaction, the ENTIRE system needs to be built for it, and Windows with tablet input just wasn't.

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I've had mostly the same experience. I can type much faster than I can write, so notetaking isn't much of a killer app.

However, the ability to add diagrams and sketches to my notes is REALLY nice. Things like this are really compelling: http://www.rohdesign.com/weblog/archives/cat_sketchnotes.htm... But the form factor and responsiveness aren't anywhere near a Moleskine.

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