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Stylin's just another word to describe just who I am,
The da'light vu writin screen's hot as hell but it ain't free,no no
The tablet does most everything, Lord, and makes it all a breeze,
Signing contracts on the run is as smart as it can be.
Standing out amongst the crowd, Me and My Tablet PC "
Every time I think about the words "Me and My Tablet PC", that song comes into my head . I hope it brings back memories to you as well.
This article is not about the song but is about my Tablet PC and why I love using it versus a regular notebook, especially on a listing presentation.
One of the best advantages of this tablet over a notebook is the weight. It is 3.1 lbs . I will list for you the actual specifications later on but allow me to talk about how I use it and why I prefer the Tablet over a regular notebook.
The weight affords easy portability. When I go into a clients home, the set up is a simple as taking it out of my case. Once I turn it one, which is very quick to load my programs and with the air card I have immediate Internet access. One of the programs that happened to come with this upgrade version, is Microsoft One Note. This is just simple note taking using a stylus just as you would a regular pad and pen. The difference here is that it is stored so what ever I write is already to load in my client files. My handwriting can be stored or converted to text. As I walk around the house, I takes notes on every thing I see. I do a thorough visual inspection not only early on, but once again in a more formal manner and I get to to that when I discuss the forms. After I do my walk around and ask questions, all taken as notes, I am ready to discuss with the Seller how I do business.
At this point I access the Internet and pull up my listing presentation. It is virtually nothing about me and all about the market condition, pricingetc. I skip through it pretty quickly . Next, I have already pre-downloaded all the comp properties from the MLSand have them ready full screen ( which rotates to portrait view so they can read like an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Usually I will mention all but select a few that they might be familiar with. I pull them up on the screen and go through all the pictures and property details. I tell them I have a hard copy already printed for them inmy CMA presentation book, which I now hand them.
My actual Listing presentation is already prepared and bound as a book with CD insertedin the back with my 100% guarantee printed on the inside back cover. The hard bound covers are Gold Stamp embossed to be very impressive.
I ask what questions they have and go back to the PC to record everything. At this point the Tablet has been mostly for show. Prior to the appointment, I downloaded all the contracts and disclosures in the Windows Journal section of the PC. Once I open their file, they are all there ready to be signed. I hand fill in anything on the Listing agreement that I had not filled in prior and hand the tablet with the stylus to the sellers and ask them to sign on the line. They watched me take notes and also edit the pre-prepared contracts with my stylus pen. Any place I write over the pre-printed section, they simply initial right on the contract. Once they take the tablet and stylus , the listing is mine.
The law requires the Sellers to have a have copy of anything they sign. I ask them if they use e-mail and usually they do. I get their e-mail address and e-mail the contracts right then to their e-mail and ask if they would like me to print them using my bluetooth wireless printer. Most of the time they have pretty good printers so it saves me a lot of time. I have my Bluetoooth Hp, wireless printer on and ready and at lightning speed I can make the sellers copy of any or all the paper work just signed.
I also give to the Sellers a presentation folder with partitions for contracts, disclosures, escrow documents etc. I pre-print all the disclosure documents in advance and they already for them to fill in and complete. I go over what each form is for briefly and then tell them to work on the disclosures after I have gone and I will pick it up in a day or so. A few of the important ones are filled in and signed right on the computer, like Agency Disclosure, FIRPTA, etc.
Other really neat features of My Tablet PC include , handwritten e-mail as the witting capabilities extend through all Microsoft Office programs. Being able to record conversations,rotating the screen too read and write like a tablet pad, an extended batter that is flat and unobtrusive that give almost 8 hours of use of battery power.
Other features that make my Tablet a standout is that I love using the Tablet PC at meetings and writing of notes and then saving as documents. I also have a snipping tool to cut and past articles or information from the Internet and add to documents. I can edit documents in my own handwriting, even making comments to other people's work in my own handwriting and sending the document back via e-mail. (very handy for draft discussions with my clients.
The Tablet PC has all the expected and normal functions of a regular notebook and all the enhanced features unique to the tablet in addition.
My favorite feature that is unique to this tablet is the password program called OmniPass. When a field requires a username and password, Omnipass is alerted and there is a key shaped icon that when activated remembers the username and password, fills it in automatically in encrypted code and you are logged in to your site, taking no further steps yourself.
All in all, the investment of being able to use my tablet in daylight/sunlight, where other screens are not viewable gives me the versatility to even take it the beach. I haven't done that as yet but I have worked outside on my lounger and with my ability to record my voice and change it the the written work,blogging takes on a whole lot more possibilities. Doing it outside in the fresh air and sunlight instead of at my desk is liberating. I would never trade the functionality of my Tablet PC for a regular notebook. It just works too well on so many tasks.
I said I would include the Technical Specifications for those of you that might be interested in the details.
Specifications are as follows:
- Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition.
- Intel Celeron® M Processor ULV 383 ( 1.0 GHz).
- Extremely lightweight - 3.13 lbs.1
- View Anywhere® technology offers optimum viewing in any lighting, indoors or outdoors. Large, 12.1" XGA TFT display with wide viewing angles. Ambient Light Sensor automatically adjusts display brightness
- New Digital Video Interface (DVI-D) port for optimum image quality on external DVI displays or projectors.
- Dual battery design - operate 3+ hours with the Standard Battery or get close to a full day of battery life with the Extended Battery2.
- Integrated Bluetooth® for wireless connectivity to peripherals
- Speak Anywhere® audio offers a multi-directional array microphone design and configurable acoustics software.
- The Motion Security Center lets you customize specific levels of protection. Integrated Fingerprint Reader prevents unauthorized access. Embedded Trusted Platform Module (TPM) protects data by enabling hardware-based encryption.
- All Motion Tablet PCs are supported by a wide range of Accessories, including docking, power and storage solutions and carrying cases
- 1.5 Gig Random Access Ram
- 60 Gig Hardrive
- External CD/DVD Rom drive
- 3 USB access points on Tablet PC and 2 additional on Docking Station
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William... when Apple comes out with a tablet PC, I'm all over it.