What's your opinion on tablet notebooks? and/or Sony Viao?

Question

i'm starting grad school and needed a laptop. i was originally going to go with sony viao but a friend suggested that i look into a tablet notebook instead. while it's not required, she suggested it b/c it would help me take notes (esp. in lab) directly w/o studying off the black & white bad quality handouts they give you in class. The other obvious alternative is just to print the handouts in color myself and bring it to class instead of buying a tablet notebook.

I don't know anyone with a tablet notebook, so I wanted to know if you have one, how you like it? How long have you had it for? What problems have you had with it? Is it reliable? What brand & series would you recommend?

if instead you have a sony viao, how do you like that? And is that reliable?

i'm studying abroad and so I won't be able to get any warrenties on it b/c it will be useless. ....in other words, i need something that's reliable and doesn't cause problems.

thanks for your help! =)

Answer 1

I LOVE them, but you must make sure that there is software to support what you are going to do.

Basically pick any platform that you like, but make sure it is compatible with the machines at schools where you will study and that you can exchange files easily with other students.

Tablets are great for many professions (medical, educational), but I am not sure that they are the best pick for students...also make sure that whatever you buy is durable!