http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/tablet-pcs/XE700T1A-A03US

 

OK experts, this runs windows 7 and light weight. Someone awhile ago was asking about a similar product. Costco has one for like $850 with different configuration. Would be nice if dragon would work on this.

 

Larry 

Larry,

As long as any equivalent at Cosco has the same basic specs (i.e., CPU, RAM, etc.), there is no reason why Dragon should not work on this system. It does have one USB port, which I would use for the microphone vs. the built-in soundcard which might be of questionable value with DNS. The only thing you would have to ensure is the ability to get Dragon installed (i.e., DVD-ROM drive) and it is a little on the light side in terms of overall performance with DNS, but it should work. Might be useful for portable and simple dictation (i.e., patient interviews etc.). The 128 GB SSD is certainly reasonable in size for running DNS and it does have a wireless LAN connection capability.

I wouldn't count on it for heavy DNS use, but it looks like a promising little tablet. Again, I can think of no reason why Dragon shouldn't work on this unit. However, I'd have to actually have it in my hands for testing before I would give it my absolute blessing. Also, if you could get the same specs for $850, I might just try it out. However, keep in mind the minimum specifications for Dragon, as well as the limited storage space and the requirement for any extras that you might need (i.e., DVD drive, external drive, yada yada yada).

Chuck Runquist
Technical Project Manager
VoiceTeach LLC
Home of VoicePower®: We don't make speech recognition, We make it better!

"You seldom improve quality by cutting costs, but you can often cut costs by improving quality." - Karl Albrecht

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Chuck,

the costco specs are basically the same except the hard drive is 64 gb. I am thinking with emr and basic commands and of course patients filling out paperwork electronically. These specs are fine. I don't need alot of storage space and 64gb would be plenty since I am working off a server and this would be an empty box per se. I agree the specs are light for Dragon but my wife's laptop has similar basic specs and DPME 11 works very fast on it.

 I think I like the idea of it but hopefully another version is coming (always another version coming huh???) out sooner then later. I posted this since I know some people were asking about a light weight tablet with windows and not sure why I did not see this one in pre-reviews etc etc etc.

 As far as external dvd drives etc, I can find one cheap anywhere really these days and I think the idea of having a drive is going the way of the lp.....except that is making a comeback but you get the idea.  

Will have to see if the local costco has one for "testing" purposes!!!!

 Larry 

If my checking is correct, the costco one is the same as the samsung one at 64g but the costco one has an hdmi port and the samsung one does not???  Not sure why but going by there specs.

Plus it is about $200 or so cheaper at $899

Larry

Techlaw,

 Nice points. I am not sure If I am serious about this one but yes intrigued. I am aware of the newer processors coming out and yes want to wait for them but just curious on how this one will perform.

Larry 

Keep an eye on CES. I doubt we'll hear much from Microsoft regarding Windows 8 or their developments in speech recognition, but Intel appears to be committed to the "Ultrabook" form factor. The newest Macbook Airs have such an amazing form factor that they've got me seriously considering switching to Lion and Dragon Dictate (or dual booting/using virtualization to keep DNS). The Ultrabook could be a wonderful solution in that it runs Windows natively, has superior specs, and has a form factor that gives you the convenience of a tablet with the versatility afforded by a keyboard-centered input. 

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Eric Wright At work: DNS 12 Pro. At home: DNS 11.5 Pro,  KnowBrainer 2011, and Utter Command by RedStart Systems; Dragon Dictate 3 for Mac

 

Appetite for Dictation - My Blog

Although not a "cheap solution", I am using a MacBook Air (i7) and running Win 7 and my Windows version of DNS 11.5 Pro under Parallels 7 and I think it works just fine. I have Dragon Dictate on the Mac side but I find that it is way behind the Windows version in terms of features and ease of use (maybe just because I'm so used to the Windows version) and I was not happy with Dragon Dictate at all for my use. MacBook Air is very light, exceptionally thin, has great battery life and one can easily carry around a Sennheiser ME3 in a tote bag for dictation "on the go". I just use a flash drive to keep my user profile on so I can move it to my desktop when I get back to my office or home. Again, I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, this setup works just great. The words appear almost instantly on the screen when I dictate using the Windows version of DNS under Parallels 7. The other advantage is that, for my purposes at least, I have the best of both worlds - PC and Mac. There are some amazing "Mac only" programs and there are some amazing "Windows only" programs out there. Now I can have both on one machine and effortlessly switch back and forth between the 2 operating systems.

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DNS 12.0 Pro (KnowBrainer + VoiceComputer  - latest versions) Buddy 7G (2nd gen) USB + Sennheiser MD 431 II - Toshiba Satellite Core™ i7 2670QM laptop 4 cores/8 threads 6 MB L3 cache 6 GB DDR3 RAM (1333 MHz) + MacBook Pro with Retina display (i7 2.7 Ghz); 16 GB RAM; 8 MB of L3 chache; 751 GB Solid State Drive (using Parallels 8 with Boot Camp).

Alan,

I live next door to an Intel engineer. Intel is gung ho on Ultrabooks, particularly relative to their recent collaborations with Nuance. The reviews of the Ultrabooks at CES are rating the Ultrabooks as the MacBook Air killer. They weigh between 1.8 and 2.3 pounds, are as slim or slimmer than the MacBook Air, currently support the upper end of the Core™ i7 Sandy Bridge processors for mobile, yada yada yada.

Many companies, like ASUS, are ramping up their Ultrabook offerings.

That being said, there's nothing wrong with the MacBook Air because you get the best of all worlds. I only reason for pointing out the above is that I tend to agree with Eric in the sense that Apple better not get complacent.

Chuck Runquist
Technical Project Manager
VoiceTeach LLC
Home of VoicePower®: We don't make Dragon NaturallySpeaking, We make it better!

"What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you." - Anthony de Mello

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