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.

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