John Hill, TabletPCBuzz, Owner and Allegiance Technology, CEO has agreed to help guide appraisers through some of their questions with regards to what a Tablet PC is and what it isn't! I've attended two of John's webinars for appraisers on Tablet PCs and have learned a TON both times. Welcome John to the Appraisal Scoop blog!
Rather than talk about “feeds and speeds”, advocate or bash certain brands or advise you on what your setup should look like, I’ve decided to help set your expectations about Tablet PCs.
A Tablet PC isn’t a Swiss army knife
It isn’t a computer that weighs 1.2 pounds, has a 17” screen and 16 hours of battery life with a built in 8 megapixel camera and is Mil-spec ruggedized for drops of 30’ and submersible to a depth of 100 meters.
It is a fully capable Windows computer - You can run ALL your Windows compatible software the same as you do on your desktop or laptop computer. It runs the same version of QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Apex, WinTOTAL, ClickForms, ACI and any other software without requiring a special “tablet” version. You can get a very capable tablet PC with a weight under 4 pounds with a high resolution screen and 5+ hours of battery time. With the right case, you can protect your tablet from rain and mishaps.
A Tablet PC won’t work where I live
I know, you are in Florida where the sun is intense, or Arizona where it is 120F in the shade, or Washington where it rains six days out of five, or Vermont where it is always twenty below. Tablet PCs, like other mobile computers, are designed to work in a variety of environments. The outdoor viewable screens aren’t perfect, but they are way better than any standard notebook screen. All are rated to a wide variety of temperatures.
Treat it the way you would any expensive device - Feel free to lock it in the trunk of your car when you don’t want it stolen – just don’t leave it there for several days in the baking sun or freezing cold. Get some rain on the screen and you can just wipe it off – but please don’t use it to complete forms while you are in the tub with your rubber duck. Drop it off the desk onto the floor when you trip over the cord – our rule is that any fall that would injure you would probably hurt your computer too.
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