Compaq TC1000T Tablet PC 470045-236 (1.0-GHz Transmeta Crusoe, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive)

by Compaq

Product Details

• Item Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007FCVJ
• Item model number: 470045-236
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 7, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

No matter how you prefer to input your data, the Compaq TC1000T Tablet PC has you covered. If you favor traditional methods, the TC1000T is packaged with a flip-open keyboard with isolated, inverted T-cursor control keys and right control key. If you'd rather work with a stylus and interactive tablet, the unit allows you to write and store information, sketch pictures and annotate documents via your own handwriting. Versatile and adaptable, the TC1000T is ready to handle any situation and user preference.

Certainly Compaq has designed its latest tablet PC with portability in mind. Tipping the scales at a mere 3 pounds and sporting a miniscule .8-inch diameter (with keyboard detached), the TC1000T is one of the lightest and slimmest computers currently on the market.

Surprisingly, this level of mobility does not come at the expense of performance. The system is equipped with a low-heat 1 GHz Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 processor (512 KB Level 2 cache), 256 MB of Random Access Memory (upgradeable to 768), a 16 MB nVidia GeForce2Go video graphics processor, and a spacious 30 GB hard drive. Although this setup won't suffice for serious gamers or graphic designers, it's more than enough for standard mobile computing tasks and business and home applications.

The distinctive TC1000T sports several other desirable amenities, including a bright 10.4-inch XGA TFT display, a 56K modem and integrated wireless LAN for trouble-free networking and Internet access in any environment, and an array of Command Control Buttons for one-touch access to several important applications and utilities. Multimedia features include an integrated 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible stereo audio processor, two integrated speakers and microphone, external volume controls and a stereo headphone-out. The system's internal main Lithium-Ion battery delivers long life between charges.

Product Description

TABLET PC TC 1000 TM/1000-256MB 30GB 802.11 WXPP

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tablet PC is Great!, March 29, 2003

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Keith T Brown (New York , NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq TC1000T Tablet PC 470045-236 (1.0-GHz Transmeta Crusoe, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive) (Personal Computers)

The transition from my IBM T23 to my Compaq TC 1000 has been painless and after a week and a half the TC 1000 has become my primary computer. After reading numerous reviews of TPCs I felt compelled to write my own. If you are considering a tablet do not be put off by all the early adopter talk! The product works very well and is hands down the best computer I have ever used. I chose the Compaq because I wanted the convertible features of a traditional laptop with the flexibilty to ditch the keyboard and go "slate" when I wanted to. I am using the pen to write this on my couch through a wireless connection - I love it! Seriously, if you are considering an "ultra-portable" laptop and you don't take a good hard look at the TPCs you're crazy! With the Compaq, Toshiba and the Acer there is no excuse to buy a regular ultraportable for nearly the same price. I get three and a half hours of battery, the processor, while slower than my T23, is fast enough to run all my apps without any lag and the pen input is surprisingly accurate and easy to use (I am a Pocket PC user too and I expected the performance to be like Transcriber - the TPC is light years beyond). This is an excellent product and as a user the Tablet PC is without a doubt the future of computing!

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not too shabby, January 30, 2003

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Matthew Hess "If you can return it, buy it. U... (Berlin, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compaq TC1000T Tablet PC 470045-236 (1.0-GHz Transmeta Crusoe, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive) (Personal Computers)

Very neat device.
Handwriting recognition works pretty well, but may take some getting use to if you are a Palm user, as I am. Can be tedious at times... but far easier to use than the Virtual Keyboard option.

Don't liek the fact that it has no DVD/CD/3.5" floppy drives. The two USB ports can be used to add those drives externally but then it defeats the portability...

Love the pen... beats a mouse, although I can't see playing realy games with it.

Speed is a bit sluggish at times.

The fold/swivel to a normal keyboard is alos very nice.

Overall it is a nice device but lacks some serious items that would make it a laptop replacement. Not worth the steep price just to be able to fold it and use a pen with it. I could justify paying about half the price...

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pros overweigh the cons, yet it needs some more work, July 30, 2003

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Manny Hernandez "@askmanny" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compaq TC1000T Tablet PC 470045-236 (1.0-GHz Transmeta Crusoe, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive) (Personal Computers)

I've been using my (first) Tablet PC by Compaq for a little over two weeks now, and the results are showing. Some of the comments that other reviewers have are totally right on: indeed, the tablet heats up a bit (now, I wouldn't have it sit on my lap, regardless). Also, there's a certain degree of instability inherent to the system when you take if off its docking station without powering off; and, finally, true that the only way to install software on it is downloading it or... the way it was meant to be done, through a CD-RW/DVD-rom drive as part of its docking station.

Truth be told, the Tablet PC cannot be without its companion docking station for "desktop work" purposes. Also, highly recommended is a companion second screeen (flat or traditional, doesn't matter). It is neither your typical power workstation, in spite of a not-too-slow CPU courtesy of Linus Torvald's Transmeta, however it will handle several relatively common applicaions simultaneously open (Outlook, Explorer, Word, Excel... you get the picture). Now, the true beauty of this piece of gear lies in its light weight, readability (and "writeability" in digital ink) and the fact that it comes wireless ready, so it makes it an ideal companion to take advantage of the increasing number of hot spots across the nation. Sit at a Borders library sipping a cup of coffee, while taking digital notes in your own handwriting and be able to search your notes later (as you would normally, using Windows' search capabilities); read an article on the 8.5"x11" screen, which makes it a not-so-distant relative of the magazine already (except for the bulk, of course)... in general, it's a very nice piece of hardware.

To me it's been a jump and it still takes a bit of getting used to, yet, I can appreciate the step in technology evolution that the Tablet PC represents. I have yet to try other ones, but I'll give four stars to this one. The pros overweigh the cons in my book, but it still needs some more work.