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Posted by okh
at Jun 21, 2014, 12:41:48 PM
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Re: Tablets and SH3D
- Using a tablet for SH3D is fully possible(as indicated by threads 4140 and 4225).
- With a tablet running Win 8.1 32b I did not expect any compatibility issues and have not found any (that is, full Win, not Win RT / Android or other tablet specific software). As for the Win 8.1 experience, it does make more sense on a combo tablet. And, of course, having a full OS on a tablet is very nice. Beyond that, well, I am not in the 8.1 fan-club.
- Making do without the clever keyboard/mouse combinations in SH3D is a pain, but with a bit of fiddling it is possible to do basic sketching (prepare for some frustrating moments and many undos).
- I suppose an advanced stylus user (possibly using a tablet with better stylus support than the Asus T100), may actually cope quite well, but for me actual drawing will probably still be done with a mouse and keyboard. (In theory, I suppose the SH3D interface could also be equipped with a special "stylus/tablet mode" that would facilitate tablet use, but I for one would not see that as a priority. But who knows, maybe a tablet enthusiast out there feels this is worth some development).
- What actually works quite well, is to work on an existing plan and do fine adjustments (which is my primary objective for now), namely double-click the elements and enter exact numeric values.
- Working in portrait mode on the tablet is very nice, and the lower screen resolution (1366x768) much less of a problem than I feared it might be.
- Weighing in at 1/2 kg, the tablet part is on the heavy side, but apart from that, the Asus T100) is a very positive experience. So much so, that it may indeed become my primary work tool. Some reviews complained about keyboard and build, not me. Also, it is fast (enough), silent (no fan) and just all-in-all very good value for money (it also, btw, comes with Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, not a big deal for me, but if you need them, it makes value even better).
- Conclusion is that I am very happy with the purchase. But I doubt I will use SH3D in pure tablet mode very often.
- Other Win machines like the Surface Pro 2/3 probably work just as well with SH3D (or better for all I know).
- I may try a Linux bootable drive at some point, but I have doubts as to how well it will work on the Asus T100, something tells me the hardware is just to specific for Linux to deal with in a standard installation. However, when a decent tablet shipped with/built for Linux appears, that could be worth a try.
ok
This is a clearly a very subjective take on the experience. Each user is different and some will probably hate working (with SH3D) on a tablet, and others may love it.
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