I plan on buying a 7 inch screen mobile PC. It comes with either Window XP or Vista Tablet. Has anyone tried logging with Window Tablet Operating System? I want to know if Evoscan and Logworks would work with the Windows Tablet?

 

Get an XP Tablet PC.

 

What is Vista Tablet? Tablet PC features are built into the high end Vista OS versions, so techinically there is no standalone Vista Tablet (even though I bet some sneaky people are marketing them a such).

What is the purpose of the PC in the car?

 

I believe that the Vista/XP tablets are used on Mobile/Micro computers. The OS is supposedly different from the regular Vista/XP for a laptop/desktop.

My laptop is just too big. I want something that will fit in my glove box. This way I can just put it in there if I get pulled over Just unplug the usb ports and throw it in the glove box.

 

XP has a different OS for tablet PCs. Its close enough that many programs will run the same under XP Tablet PC as they do under regular XP.

As I said before, Vista does not. Its same old regular Vista whether its a tablet PC or a laptop/desktop. The programs should behave the same on a tablet running Vista as they do on a laptop/desktop running Vista.

XP Tablet PC could be hit or miss because while the OS is similiar enough to regular XP that it should work, then again it might not.

A few people here have Vista on their tuning machines and their input will help this decision.

Edit. I should add that if it was me, I would buy for the future so once i didn't hear any bad issues with Vista and the tools then I would just go that route.

 

XP Tablet is almost the same as regular XP with the exception of the added handwriting recognition for Stylus equipped units and a few added pieces of software to go along. While I am sure there are some that use Vista on their laptops I ended up going back to XP because of issues. YMMV

NJ if you feel the need I could probably borrow one of the tablets from a employee at work and test logging functions but even without testing I am over 95% sure it would work without problems.

As far as the dedicated mobile pc's are concerned I personally would stay away from the VIA processors as they are just too darn slow for my tastes

 

"this way I can just put it in there if I get pulled over Just unplug the usb ports and throw it in the glove box."

you are opening yourself up to a lot more scrutiny by putting something in the glove box. An officer is watching your every move when he pulls you over, remember he has got to watch for a gun or discarded drugs.
I don't know how much trouble you can get into with a laptop, think I'd close it and put it on the floor as nonchalontly as possible.

 

Correct. I wouldnt trust my AEM EMS to a Vista ran Tablet, just yet.

A tablet PC w/XP is proven to work. stick with what works. Besides, any tablet you buy now, you can have loaded w/XP! also it will surely be upgradeable to Vista's version.

Not a lot of companies offer XP on their machines. I know bestbuy for business does (cause i work there) you dont have to have a business account to buy one either.

Mobile PCs isnt a bad option either. however, you will find that 95% of them run VIA chipsets. Just get the one that can hold the most RAM and youll be set.

 

So, will a fujitsu stylistic Lt c-500 work? Im getting one from a friend, believe it has windows98.