touch pack for other Tablet PCs

is it possible to get components of the 'UMPC Touch Pack' for regular Tablet
PCs?

e.g. i could really use the 'Media Player skin' and 'Program Launcher' on my
full-sized Tablet when i'm using it on the treadmill.

if not, any other alternatives?

Thanks,
casey

The Touch Pack is exclusive to the origami (UMPC) Tablet PCs, Casey.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"casey chesnut" <casey@MORE_SPAM_PLEASEbrains-N-brawn.com> wrote in message
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> is it possible to get components of the 'UMPC Touch Pack' for regular
> Tablet PCs?
>
> e.g. i could really use the 'Media Player skin' and 'Program Launcher' on
> my full-sized Tablet when i'm using it on the treadmill.
>
> if not, any other alternatives?
>
> Thanks,
> casey
>
>

that's disappointing.
guess i'll have to write my own.

Thanks,
casey

"Chris H." <> wrote in message
news:%...
> The Touch Pack is exclusive to the origami (UMPC) Tablet PCs, Casey.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>

Casey, to be a bit more specific, the touch screens don't use a digitizer,
but rather the same type of screens found on portable DVD players. So,
they're not active electromagnetic.

One of the problems that I've seen with these pen/touch screen Tablets and
UMPCs is that it's hard to write on them naturally. Resting the heel of my
hand on a screen often results in having that recognized rather than the
stylus or fingertip. This means that I have to write keeping the rest of my
hand away from the screen.

I'm pretty sure there's a market out there if you're planning on writing
your own, but it will require a pen if you're using a non-touch Tablet PC.
--
Terri Stratton
http://thetabletpc.net
Microsoft Featured Community
Microsoft Windows MVP - Tablet PC
Visit our site for Origami PCs - http://writepc.com

"casey chesnut" <casey@MORE_SPAM_PLEASEbrains-N-brawn.com> wrote in message
news:...
> that's disappointing.
> guess i'll have to write my own.
>
> Thanks,
> casey
>
> "Chris H." <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> The Touch Pack is exclusive to the origami (UMPC) Tablet PCs, Casey.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>
>

Touch screen would be better for this, but all my Tablets have digitizers
....
so i'm just using a tethered pen, which will work fine.

The real problem is that i need the big button applications (which is why
the Touch Pack would be perfect).
So i'll have to make a WMP skin with big buttons.
As well as a program launcher with big buttons.
Can also increase the double-tap tolerance, add simple gestures, and stuff
like that.
Then it'll be easier to do some basic tasks with a pen.

Thanks,
casey

"terri" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Casey, to be a bit more specific, the touch screens don't use a digitizer,
> but rather the same type of screens found on portable DVD players. So,
> they're not active electromagnetic.
>
> One of the problems that I've seen with these pen/touch screen Tablets and
> UMPCs is that it's hard to write on them naturally. Resting the heel of
> my hand on a screen often results in having that recognized rather than
> the stylus or fingertip. This means that I have to write keeping the rest
> of my hand away from the screen.
>
> I'm pretty sure there's a market out there if you're planning on writing
> your own, but it will require a pen if you're using a non-touch Tablet PC.
> --
> Terri Stratton
> http://thetabletpc.net
> Microsoft Featured Community
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Tablet PC
> Visit our site for Origami PCs - http://writepc.com
>