Next [academic] year I shall be moving to Berkeley to pursue a Mechanical Engineering degree at Cal. I have been talking to a bunch of friends that currently attend there as engineering students and it has been highly recommended that I purchase a tablet for all the notes that consist of images instead of just text. I am wondering what would be the better course of action between getting a convertible tablet and pairing a Wacom with a normal laptop.
If I was to purchase a convertible it would more than likely be a Lenovo X61 Tablet as from how everyone talks about them here and elsewhere it seems that their quality is leaps and bounds of everyone else. So far this is how I view the situation:
Right now I am leaning towards the Lenovo as I am considering bringing my desktop along as well as the laptop so I should not need too much power however the price point (~$1400) is holding me back. I greatly appreciate comments and suggestions so please weigh in and even suggest something that I didn't talk about if you think it'll suit my purpose.
P.S. One last question: How is the pressure system with the Lenovo? I know the Graphire by Wacom has like 512 different levels of pressure and the Intuos 1024, how does the Lenovo compare as I do draw occasionally (although this probably wont sway me one way or the other because the primary use shall be for school).
If I was to purchase a convertible it would more than likely be a Lenovo X61 Tablet as from how everyone talks about them here and elsewhere it seems that their quality is leaps and bounds of everyone else. So far this is how I view the situation:
Lenovo X61
Pros:LightCons:
Quiet
Good to take notes with
Battery lifePrice/Performance ratio
No optical drive
Laptop with Wacom
Pros:Larger screenCons:
More power available
Cost/Performance ratio much betterWeight
Needing to carry around two items
No graphic output on tablet
Right now I am leaning towards the Lenovo as I am considering bringing my desktop along as well as the laptop so I should not need too much power however the price point (~$1400) is holding me back. I greatly appreciate comments and suggestions so please weigh in and even suggest something that I didn't talk about if you think it'll suit my purpose.
P.S. One last question: How is the pressure system with the Lenovo? I know the Graphire by Wacom has like 512 different levels of pressure and the Intuos 1024, how does the Lenovo compare as I do draw occasionally (although this probably wont sway me one way or the other because the primary use shall be for school).