Electrovaya Scribbler SC 3100 Review

Laptop Magazine has reviewed a tablet PC from Electrovaya, the Scribbler SC 3100.

The SC 3100’s upgraded 1.6-GHz Centrino CPU is very snappy when working with the 768MB of system RAM. Intel’s accelerated graphics push windows around the screen without lag or shadowing. The 5,200-rpm 60GB hard drive keeps up with the rest of the hardware by loading even weighty graphics programs quickly. Like most tablets, the SC 3100 couldn’t run our MobileMark 2005 benchmark, but in terms of real-world performance this slate proves that the bad old days of sluggish tablet performance are long gone.

As the UMPC tries to position itself as a tablet replacement, I am still unsure about the long term success of either platform. I do find though that the larger screen of the tablet PC would be much nicer for a wide array of uses. Laptop Magazine seems to agree with me, and gives the SC 3100 a four out of five as well as an Editor’s Choice rating.

June 26th, 2006 Posted by David in Reviews, Tablet PC, Electrovaya at 7:21 pm Comment Now! »

Electrovaya Scribbler SC3100 Tablet Review

Electrovaya Scribbler SC3100Tablet PC Reviewspot reviews the Electrovaya Scribbler SC3100, an upgrade from the SC3000 that we mentioned in September of last year. It now has a better display, bigger hard drive and just more power due to a faster processor.

Getting down to business (and the Scribbler is great for just that), there are some very unique features that make the Electrovaya SC3100 exude the very essence of coolness. In some respects this device comes straight out of a James Bond film. The Scribbler SC3100 is a significantly practical Tablet PC, yet it’s innovative design lends hints of ingenious engineering in the mobile space. This model is the first slate tablet I have worked with that incorporates all the necessary input devices I could want, but packs up into a nice sturdy and compact 4.5 lb. bundle.

February 10th, 2006 Posted by David in Reviews, Tablet PC, Electrovaya at 11:59 am Comment Now! »

Electrovaya SC3000

Electrovaya SC3000The Electrovaya Scribbler SC3000 Premium is a true “writing slate” style computer which runs on Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.

The $2,579.00 USD Scribbler sticks to the well-tested Centrino formula as it uses a 1.5 GHz Pentium M of the Dothan variety. It seems as though the 1.5 GHz Pentium M is the most common speed grade, appearing in a lot of lower priced notebooks, and something a little faster would be nice in a $2,500 tablet.

Having a biometric security system in place on a notebook as portable as the Scribbler is a good idea. Enrolling/registering a fingerprint takes a few moments. This is a mature technology and quite frankly we should see it standard on any notebook that is a premium product.

The Scribbler SC3000 has pretty good 12″ display. There is an outdoor viewable variant of this display available as a $289 build to order option. It sports a 1024×768 resolution which is the standard for this screen size.

At 3.5 pounds the Scribbler is nice and light, and quite portable. But factor in that there is no keyboard or optical drive, an external combo drive can be ordered for $250, when considering the weight.

Bluetooth is absent, but IRDA is present. Storage is handled by a 60 GB Samsung 5400 RPM HDD. Firewire, VGA, two USB 2.0, audio in/out, FIR, Kensington Lock, PCMCIA, Ethernet and 56k Modem ports line the edges of the Scribbler.

A base version is available without some of the extras included in the Premium package. Electrovaya has an online configurator that might make it easier for you to find a combination that works for you.

September 7th, 2005 Posted by David in Tablet PC, Electrovaya at 12:11 pm 2 Comments »

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