[NTLK] Bic or MessageSlate

[Grant Hutchinson]

On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:43 PM, Ryan wrote:

> The other favorite design was the Montblanc. But when comparing both  
> prototypes, the Bic is, in my opinion, by far the more practical  
> design of the two. That's because the Bic is really a true tablet  
> computer, meant to be held in portrait mode, with nice smooth lines  
> and practical placement of the stylus and ports.

I might be able to give you a hands-on comparison once Sonny ships my  
Bic up to Calgary. (Yes, I won that eBay auction). The Montblanc  
version of the Figaro design is nearly identical to my Newton Cadillac  
prototype. Once the Bic has landed, I'll photograph the two devices  
side-by-side.

g.


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