Motion Computing LS800 vs Apple Ipad (as an art/sketching slate on the go)

I wanted to do a video comparing these 2. I understand I am comparing apples and oranges in a way. For my use I had originally gotten my Ipad as a netbook/sketchpad replacement. The sketching capabilities were OK but without wacom and a blunt pogo stylus it made it a bit hard to use all the time. I did a bit of research online to find a slate pc that was small like the Ipad and easy to carry with full windows (came with XP and I changed it to windows 7). With all the rage of slates coming out this year I was not sure if I wanted to dish out more money I do not have. Plus with the all the slate hype I have been seeing that the trend is to drop the stylus all together to copy the Ipad which does not work for me. I needed something that I could sketch but not have to take my larger tablet pc. I love my toshiba tablet pc, but it is heavier, takes a little while to turn on and it is a much bigger device that would not fit in my purse. When I found the Ls800 it filled the perfect niche I was after plus the price was right. If you look for motion computing ls800's on ebay you can find them for about $200+. You can also buy 12 inch models for a bit more, but I wanted small and portable.

The ls800 has worked out great in combination with the Ipad. The ipad is great to surf the net, check email, do pretty much everything I did on my netbook. But I can keep both on but draw on a wacom accurate screen and save it.

Art programs I suggest that work great on the ls800:

-SAI
-Open Canvas
-Sketchbook
-Art Rage

(only art program that has shown some slight lag has been photoshop)

-Photoshop 7 and above (it can lag from time to time so I only use it for some minor things here and there. Turn off anything that might hog the memory as it will improve with the lag).

I have yet to test painter and a few others, but once I do I should be able to post about it.

I will be changing this one to an SSD for a faster start up, better battery life and cooler in general (the computer runs a bit hot, as it does not have a fan).

If you have any questions just ask.

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Education

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• motion
• computing
• ls800
• apple
• Ipad
• sketchbook
• SAI
• open
• canvas
• drawing
• sketching
• animals
• cartoons
• pogo
• stylus
• wacom
• sensitivity
• penenabled
• slate

[mjbell86]

Hey i got the same tablet, its on windows 7 and i was wondering about where can i get a driver for the SD card????

[LatinVixen]

@mjbell86 I never got the sd card to work :(

[LizardLover981]

Can you make moving animations on the same program??

[LatinVixen]

@LizardLover981 i wouldn't animate on it, too small

[GuildWars2FanClub]

The thing that im not getting is this. All the videos on Motion computing tablets dont tell if... The harder you press, the darker it is and the lighter you press the lighter the line is. Do you know if this is true? or do you have to keep changing the opacity to get a ligher line and darker line

[LatinVixen]

@GuildWars2FanClub it does have pressure sensitivity after you install the right wacom drivers like i did.

[amandaguff27]

And, do you think that the LS800 has a ok price? Is it the money worth?

[amandaguff27]

Cool, wich one do you think, are the best to draw on??

[Celhucireth]

Hey you said you installed the right wacom drivers, can you please post the link to those drivers, because my ls800 does not have pressure sensibility in sai. Thanks

[PhiberOptics]

I love you :( Sucks your married already thats what happens when i don't step up to the plate and of asked you :(

[silvazeisawesome]

How much is for the latest version of the mini computer thing? And how much was in this video, including the the extra hook-up for it to last a few more hours? Someone please answer!

[Primape92]

So a glove would prevent drawing marks if you touch the ipad with one on? And what kind of glove?

[Toto77777]

damn, this would be so perfect for me, how about the video card inside? are they upgradeable/changeable ?

[eshvartz]

HP TM2 has an older version with a SU7300 processor. that model is equally great for drawing, etc.. has pressure sensitivity and a wacom digitizer..

[gaminglaps]

@LatinVixen wishsomeone came up with a slate dedicated for artist like pressure sensitivity as good as the cintiq wacoms

[Eresiourxent]

@LatinVixen

Hey, nice vid! It promted me to get an LS800 myself. Can I ask which wacom drivers you used? Only ones I found are the win7/vista ones from the LE1700 motion computing tablet pc. Not sure if I should install them yet.