Fujitsu T4220 Tablet

Tablet in Laptop Mode

Tablet in Writing Mode

In March 2008 I bought a Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC. I use it as my primary mobile computer until it broke for the second time in May 2010, when I replaced it with a Lenovo U350. I used it a little bit in 11th Grade. In Gov School, 12th Grade, and the first semester of MIT; I carried it with me every day and took notes in every class on it. I wrote The Quest for the Perfect Notetaking Medium after Gov School trumping the use of tablets in school. I changed my mind on tablets while studying for finals at MIT and I wrote about my experience in Learning to Learn at MIT.

I really invested in this machine by buying 3 bay batteries (way too many; I only really used one) and a bump case. A bump case is a case in which the machine can remain while you are using it. It also had a shoulder strap I used in 12th Grade, but I just put it in my backpack at MIT Freshman. Looking back, I think the case was more annoying than the protection it provided. It was a pain to rotate the laptop, and it made it harder to hold and use the laptop I think. It also made the computer bigger.

This computer broke frequently. It broke once in 12th Grade when I pulled it on the floor. One day after class I got caught in the case strap and I pulled my tablet on the floor; the computer slide easily, since the case did not provide much friction. Ironically, I think the case actually made the fall happen. The computer displayed a weird pattern on it and then faded to black. When I turned it on next time, the fan spun up full and the machine did not boot up. I replaced the motherboard (~$300) and it worked again. In May of freshman year, I was walking home from an exam in a big rainstorm. I thought I had my backpack closed tight, but water still leaked in. I tried buying a dead machine ($$), but I was not able to get it to work again. Instead, I decided to buy a new computer, my Lenovo U350. Looking back, 4 months later, I think I like the U350 better; especially after I gave up on tablets during finals of my freshman year (detailed in Learning to Learn at MIT)

It had a 2.2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB of RAM, and Windows Vista. I later upgraded it to Windows 7.

How a Tablet works from Wacom

My Laptops v • d • e

Dell 600m (Dec 2004 - May 2008)
Fujitsu T4220 Tablet (May 2008 - May 2010)
OLPC XO-1 (never used as main machine)
Lenovo U350 (May 2010 - )

Papers

The Quest for the Perfect Notetaking Medium - A very well polished pro-tablet essay for College Applications (summer after Gov School/before 12th Grade) about I use the tablet in school to take notes.
Learning to Learn at MIT - Changing my mind on tablets after the first semester of MIT.

Tech/Hacks

T4220 Brightness - How to control the brightness from Windows

Photos on Flickr

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[[Image:Tablet in Laptop Mode.jpg|thumb|Tablet in Laptop Mode]] [[Image:Tablet PC Writing.jpg|thumb|Tablet in Writing Mode]] In March 2008 I bought a Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC. I use it as my primary mobile computer until it broke for the second time in May 2010, when I replaced it with a [[Lenovo U350]]. I used it a little bit in [[11th Grade]]. In [[Gov School]], [[12th Grade]], and [[MIT Freshman|the first semester of MIT]]; I carried it with me every day and took notes in every class on it. I wrote [[The Quest for the Perfect Notetaking Medium]] after [[Gov School]] trumping the use of tablets in school. I changed my mind on tablets while studying for finals at [[MIT]] and I wrote about my experience in [[Learning to Learn at MIT]].

I really invested in this machine by buying 3 bay batteries (way too many; I only really used one) and a bump case. A bump case is a case in which the machine can remain while you are using it. It also had a shoulder strap I used in [[12th Grade]], but I just put it in my backpack at [[MIT|MIT Freshman]]. Looking back, I think the case was more annoying than the protection it provided. It was a pain to rotate the laptop, and it made it harder to hold and use the laptop I think. It also made the computer bigger.

This computer broke frequently. It broke once in [[12th Grade]] when I pulled it on the floor. One day after class I got caught in the case strap and I pulled my tablet on the floor; the computer slide easily, since the case did not provide much friction. Ironically, I think the case actually made the fall happen. The computer displayed a weird pattern on it and then faded to black. When I turned it on next time, the fan spun up full and the machine did not boot up. I replaced the motherboard (~$300) and it worked again. In May of [[MIT Freshman|freshman year]], I was walking home from an exam in a big rainstorm. I thought I had my backpack closed tight, but water still leaked in. I tried buying a dead machine ($$), but I was not able to get it to work again. Instead, I decided to buy a new computer, my [[Lenovo U350]]. Looking back, 4 months later, I think I like the U350 better; especially after I gave up on tablets during finals of my freshman year (detailed in [[Learning to Learn at MIT]])

It had a 2.2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB of RAM, and Windows Vista. I later upgraded it to Windows 7.

[http://www.wacom-components.com/english/technology/emr.html How a Tablet works from Wacom]

==Papers==

[[The Quest for the Perfect Notetaking Medium]] - A very well polished pro-tablet essay for [[College Applications]] (summer after [[Gov School]]/before [[12th Grade]]) about I use the tablet in school to take notes.
[[Learning to Learn at MIT]] - Changing my mind on tablets after [[MIT Freshman|the first semester of MIT]].

==Tech/Hacks==

[[T4220 Brightness]] - How to control the brightness from Windows

==Photos on Flickr==

[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/tags/t4220/ Flickr photos tagged "t4220""]
[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157607390594926/ Unboxing photos and video on Flickr]
[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157607389904542/ T4220 Bump Case photos and video on Flickr]
[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157608763387906 T4220 open when motherboard broke]
[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157623891581884 T4220 open again when it broke a second time]

t4220

==Video== {{#shtml:Tecker 911 Episode 79}} {{#shtml:Tecker 911 Episode 66}}

[[Category:Tech]] [[Category:Tablet]] [[Image:Tablet in Laptop Mode.jpg|thumb|Tablet in Laptop Mode]] [[Image:Tablet PC Writing.jpg|thumb|Tablet in Writing Mode]] In March 2008 I bought a Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC. I use it as my primary mobile computer until it broke for the second time in May 2010, when I replaced it with a [[Lenovo U350]]. I used it a little bit in [[11th Grade]]. In [[Gov School]], [[12th Grade]], and [[MIT Freshman|the first semester of MIT]]; I carried it with me every day and took notes in every class on it. I wrote [[The Quest for the Perfect Notetaking Medium]] after [[Gov School]] trumping the use of tablets in school. I changed my mind on tablets while studying for finals at [[MIT]] and I wrote about my experience in [[Learning to Learn at MIT]].

I really invested in this machine by buying 3 bay batteries (way too many; I only really used one) and a bump case. A bump case is a case in which the machine can remain while you are using it. It also had a shoulder strap I used in [[12th Grade]], but I just put it in my backpack at [[MIT|MIT Freshman]]. Looking back, I think the case was more annoying than the protection it provided. It was a pain to rotate the laptop, and it made it harder to hold and use the laptop I think. It also made the computer bigger.

This computer broke frequently. It broke once in [[12th Grade]] when I pulled it on the floor. One day after class I got caught in the case strap and I pulled my tablet on the floor; the computer slide easily, since the case did not provide much friction. Ironically, I think the case actually made the fall happen. The computer displayed a weird pattern on it and then faded to black. When I turned it on next time, the fan spun up full and the machine did not boot up. I replaced the motherboard (~$300) and it worked again. In May of [[MIT Freshman|freshman year]], I was walking home from an exam in a big rainstorm. I thought I had my backpack closed tight, but water still leaked in. I tried buying a dead machine ($$), but I was not able to get it to work again. Instead, I decided to buy a new computer, my [[Lenovo U350]]. Looking back, 4 months later, I think I like the U350 better; especially after I gave up on tablets during finals of my freshman year (detailed in [[Learning to Learn at MIT]])

It had a 2.2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB of RAM, and Windows Vista. I later upgraded it to Windows 7.

[http://www.wacom-components.com/english/technology/emr.html How a Tablet works from Wacom]

==Papers==

[[The Quest for the Perfect Notetaking Medium]] - A very well polished pro-tablet essay for [[College Applications]] (summer after [[Gov School]]/before [[12th Grade]]) about I use the tablet in school to take notes.
[[Learning to Learn at MIT]] - Changing my mind on tablets after [[MIT Freshman|the first semester of MIT]].

==Tech/Hacks==

[[T4220 Brightness]] - How to control the brightness from Windows

==Photos on Flickr==

[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/tags/t4220/ Flickr photos tagged "t4220""]
[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157607390594926/ Unboxing photos and video on Flickr]
[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157607389904542/ T4220 Bump Case photos and video on Flickr]
[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157608763387906 T4220 open when motherboard broke]
[http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157623891581884 T4220 open again when it broke a second time]

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==Video== {{#shtml:Tecker 911 Episode 79}} {{#shtml:Tecker 911 Episode 66}}

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