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When you have the iPad with a keyboard and mouse? Aren't you basically back at a laptop?

Seems like a convertible tablet would've been a better choice.

X220T: http://www.notebookcheck.net/uploads/tx_jppageteaser/Lenovo-X220t-Tablet-flip-preview_01.jpg

Flip it around to use it like an ipad. Flip it back to use it like a laptop. Btw, the X230T comes out in less than a month I believe.

Yeah, but you can play Angry Birds on the iPad.

All devices have compromises. right now I'm dictating this on a new iPad.
The speaker independent voice recognition works reasonably well, although medical terms are problematic.
The advantage of the iPad is its portability. I use the iPad every day when making rounds at the hospital, connecting to the hospital information system using Citrix. I initiate a note in the patient's room, and complete it at a desktop workstation.
Having said that I do not use the iPad in exam rooms in my office, as I have desktop workstations in each room.
The point is use a device that you're most comfortable with anytime anywhere.
We coined a different definition of the abbreviation UI: ubiquitous information, using desktops in the office and at the hospital, iPad at the hospital and when I am out and about with it, notebook at home, and even a smart phone when am at remote locations.

You should give the X220T a try. Most people use them like a desktop/mobile combo. They keep a dock in the office which they can set it on to use it like a regular desktop. (Full keyboard, mouse, and screen.) You can switch to a laptop mode with a keyboard. (mobile with typing when the touchscreen just doesn't cut it) A tablet mode with the stylus (wacom) or a multitouch screen like an iPad. A great all-in-one solution, but pricey.

X220T is not really an entertainment system. You won't see a kid using a Lenovo ThinkPad. It's mainly used by professionals (lots of them in healthcare, particularly this model). IT guys love them because the ThinkPads are so easy to administer (Q67 Express Chipset, hardware KVM, anti-theft Intel AMT) and the engineering is solid.

I'm guessing with Windows 8, they'll be even easier to use in touch mode.

I agree with everyone else: nothing works in exam room better than a desktop on a wired Gigabit network with a 24 inch monitor. I tried iPad with JumpDesktop & LogMeIn, Samsung Windows 7 tablet, and an ultrabook laptop. You need a big monitor to see all those imported items on a screen. For inputing information, I found nothing easier than a good ergonomic keyboard.

iPad is OK to view information - on JumpDesktop or LogMeIn - but not to input data.

I purchased refurbished Dell Optiplex computers for about $250 and refurbished Samsung 24" monitors for about $140 in each exam room and they work very well.

Talk about a full circle...

What are the specs of the Optiplex desktops?

Gonna throw this back in:
We use NComputing VERY thin devices (box about two decks of cards, ports for power, monitor, key board and mouse) which RDP a Win7 i7 "app-server", several sessions concurrently. Hot performance, minimal cost, (but no Dragon) (the cost for 4 exam rooms less than 1 higher end notebook). I want a particular program in each exam room? install on the app server and it is available to all (and since the i7 has 1 IP, I can run concurrent sessions of UpToDate.

Are you running that that same patch I use in the Terminal Server video?

They have 4 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive and Pentium Dual core processors - I think 3.2 GHz. I have not used Dragon Medical 11 on them, but AC works well on these Optiplex's.

That's good. We are getting to the point where not much more power is needed. The latest i5/i7s can do pretty much anything/everything in an office environment.

If that was directed to me = not sure, haven't reviewed your video.
My son/IT contractor installed something from NComputing on the "app server" that allows multiple RDP sessions from the devices. The same set up allows multiple sessions from Win based "Fat clients" as well, and it is on my fat desk top that I run Dragon.

It was directed towards you. Technically, you should be using a Terminal Server instead of concurrent sessions with Windows 7 as it's a violation of the EULA just like my Windows 7 Terminal Server patch. You would be in some legal trouble if MS were to find out, just saying. Then again, the chances of that are very slim.

Sandeep,
The link to download your terminalserver patch does not work. Kindly repost the link here.
John

I'll send to you in a PM.