Quantcast

Ask Our Experts: A Tablet PC You Can Use Outside

We recommend portables with a screen bright enough to view outdoors.

Narasu Rebbapragada, PC World

  • 0 Yes
  • 0 No

Can you recommend an affordable tablet PC that has an exceptional screen for outdoor viewing?

Jim Ciernia, San Luis Obispo, California

Senior Editor Narasu Rebbapragada responds: Look for tablets whose screens have options for extra brightness (measured in nits) and/or an antiglare coating; screens with these options generally cost a bit more than standard screens. Companies use different naming conventions for their premium-screen technologies--Fujitsu's term is Color-Enhanced Crystal View, HP's is BrightView, and Sony's is Xbrite. A couple of recommendations: HP's Pavilion tx2000 tablet with a BrightView wide-screen display starts at $1300. Fujitsu's Stylistic ST5100 Tablet PC comes with a reflective, front-lit display that's optimized for outdoor, daylight viewing, but it starts at a pricey $2649.

E-mail your questions to askourexperts@pcworld.com, or post them at forums.pcworld.com.

  • Recommend this story?
  • 0 Yes
    0 No

"Ask Our Experts: A Tablet PC You Can Use Outside" Comments

With HP wireless printers, you could have printed this from any room in the house. Live wirelessly. Print wirelessly.

Related Laptops Articles

  • Web Demo: Discover the Benefits of VoIP Is your company looking for a world class VoIP communications solution that will meet all of your business requirements? If so, join us for our Live Online Demo where you will receive a "guided tour" to the AltiGen Solution.
  • PC World Webcast: Going Green Wondering how to make your business greener? These tips will help your business save money, and save the environment.
  • A Windows Vista FAQ Corporate customers are deploying Windows Vista now, and Dell Services wants to help you understand the features of the new OS and how to plan your Windows Vista deployment.

PC World's Marketplace

PC World's Free Whitepapers

Name City
Address 1 State Zip
Address 2 E-mail (optional)