The more I use my tablet, the more I like the pen interface for normal operation. Combined with the up/down and enter buttons on the side of the screen, this makes reading e-books and browsing the web from the couch a very enjoyable experience.
As ink becomes more and more integrated into applications (Office 2003 does a nice job of this) it will only get better.
The other thing I'm very happy with is the performance of the Acer. It compares with my new Dell 2.4GHz machine with 1GB RAM (and often it even feels snappier), and well-outpaces my older 1.3GHz Athlon tower, also with 1GB RAM, a GeForce2 Ultra video card and a RAID setup.
Visual Studio.NET 2003 starts up rather quickly - we're talking less than a second. I'm very happy I did get the convertible, so I can program easily on it too. Hell, maybe I'll actually get some of the things I've been meaning to do forever while I'm away on vacation in August.
SimCity 4 and Virtual Pool 3 both of run quite nicely on it, and I hope to get around to installing WarCraft III and Command and Conquer Generals this weekend.
Also, if you do have a tablet and are running Office 2003 Beta 2 preview, I strongly suggest recently released beta refresh. It makes OneNote much more usable. I still wish it had some thinner pens, but hey, it's still in beta.
And for the doubters (like Chris), all I can say is, it's your loss. There is a premium (in cost), but it's not what it was even a few months ago and it's only going down. Try using your laptop while standing up, with no surface to rest it on.
Even in the week I've had it, I've found myself using it in scenarios I would never consider using a laptop - such as the forementioned reading on the couch. It's just a more comfortable form-factor for many things. And I can do this without giving up everything else you can do on your laptop, because I have a keyboard built in and I'm running a superset of Windows XP Professional.
As I said in my previous post, anyone who is getting a new laptop should seriously, seriously consider one of these convertible Tablet PCs, especially if you're a student and/or looking for an ultra-portable.
And now for a rant:
I wish I could get on those Verizon Wi-Fi hotspots. I even get a signal at my desk in the office. They're great for me, because I don't do a lot of traveling, but I would love to have signal in and around NYC. It's even free, except you need to be a Verizon Online customer and Verizons claim that DSL is not available in my area yet. This, despite the fact that I'm in a new apartment just 5,000 from the CO, and my neighbors in all directions have DSL (not to mention the rental office). I'm almost considering subscribing to their dial-up service just to get access. (Unless someone wants to create a sub-account for me!!).