So the other day I scored a free tablet PC. Not a brand new one of course but it’s hard to argue with free right? I would go into more detail on the offer but I’m attempting to blog from said Tablet and typing with a pen is a pain in the ass.

That being said, lacking any kind of functional keyboard, I have been trying to find some kind of practical use for the  thing. So far I haven’t come up with much. About the coolest thing I’ve done with it is watch an instant netflix movie on it. With a 12″ display, that makes this one of the biggest portable movie players I’ve ever seen. Unfortunately using it for only that purpose seems like a huge waste to me. I have to add though that the integrated VGA port does make it easy to hook up to my TV eliminating the need for a dedicated Netflix PC or device.

So maybe the problem is that this is an earlier version of the tablet at 4 years old but atleast it runs Windows XP. It seems like I could find some use for it. Because its a new toy for me and I’ve always sorta wanted one to play with, I’ll keep looking.

So now I’m back on my PC so I can type much more effectively. I guess the tablet is cool in a pinch for twitter updates and keeping track of who’s online and things like that. Trying to have an IM conversation is nearly impossible though. That’s why I ended up running down here to my beloved keyboard. I started a rather involved IM converstation with someone and simply couldn’t keep up with the stylus. Thinks like that are why I think at work 90% of all tablets sold are returned.

So if anyone out there has a functional use for an aging tablet PC let me know. If you are looking for one, let me know. I know of someone who has two to sell that are identical to the one that I recieved. They are Fujitsu Stylistic ST5022’s. I would post pictures but I don’t have any at the moment and I’m too lazy to run upstairs and get my camera. So you’ll have to try and look it up yourself I suppose. The are sorta stylish machines and pretty lightweight for their specs.