Motion M1300

Tucked inside the Motion M1300 is an ultra-low-voltage 900MHz Pentium M processor, Intel 855 chipset and 802.11b mini PCI wireless adaptor.

The M1300 is not as compact or light as similar devices from HP Compaq and NEC, but it is a highly portable unit at 1.5kg. It doesn't look bad either, with a matt-finish silver case and a bright, clear 12.1in TFT LCD screen.

On the right-hand side of the bezel is a silver navigation button, which you can use to scroll and make selections. There are also four smaller buttons which, when used in combination, select a number of functions.

You can call up the dashboard featuring display and speaker controls, launch Windows Journal or adjust display orientation, but these did prove a little confusing to use.

A Type II PC Card slot sits on the right-hand edge of the tablet but all the other ports and sockets are hidden away on the bottom edge. These include modem and Lan ports, VGA output socket, two USB2 ports, mini FireWire and mic and headphone mini jack sockets.

These ports are replicated on the docking station, which will set you back another £190.35 inc VAT. This has an extra front-mounted USB2 port so you can plug the bundled USB keyboard.

The external Aopen DVD-Rom/CD-RW combo drive will cost £273.78 inc VAT, making this quite expensive.

However, it seemed capable of lasting for long periods when unplugged from the mains, though at the time of going to press we were not able to test this. The built-in wireless access and large display make this tablet quite tempting.

Contact: Motion Computing
www.motioncomputing.co.uk

Specifications:

• Windows XP Tablet PC
• Intel Pentium M 900MHz processor
• 512MB of DDR memory
• 40GB hard disk
• Onboard Intel 855 graphics with 8MB shared system memory
• 12.1in TFT LCD
• 802.11b wireless
• 1.5kg
• 295 x 21 x 235 mm (w x d x h)

See also:

Acer Travelmate C111TCi

New outlook for Tablet PCs.  27 Nov 2003

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