Technology Q&A

This review was quickly assembled in repsonse to requests to get it online sooner rather than later. I wish I had better things to say about the Dell tablet. I’ll give the ST some more time and then do a Part II. PS: Just received word from Dell they will offering training on how to use the ST for only 80. Wow, such a deal, but still beyond Channel 70 Productions training budget for the week. Update: 1/14/2012 I’d forgotten this tablet has two cameras. Nowhere (that I could easily discover anyhow) was any information on how to use the cameras. I finally found something by right clicking ‘computer’ and then locating ‘device manager. Using a dropdown, I saw cameras and ‘opened’ that. On the program that opened, the camera on the back of the tablet began working. On the right side of the screen a circular arrow appeared. Clicking on the arrow activated the screen-side camera. Update: 1/15 Today I discovered the keyboard could be ‘stretched’ to fit my fingers, so commands are now easier to enter. Also, I discovered a low opacity ‘mouse’ appears on the keyboard and can be contolled with one finger – sometimes. Occasionally, the ‘mouse’ will move away from my approaching finger as though it is afraid. Also, I discovered the ‘mouse’ could be set up for either right handed or left handed users. When I attempted to apply the setting, the screen froze. When I tried to ctl+alt+del, a message appeared (the rest of the screen remained frozen) saying I should press the Windows …