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Rick Rizner, Chris Manners
The CX200 Tablet PC boasts a beautiful swiveling touch screen in a wide 14.1-inch format--the first such tablet wide screen, according to Gateway. The screen makes for a very nice notebook, leaving room for a large keyboard and an integrated optical drive. On the downside, wide-screen displays make awkward tablets--I found myself scrolling horizontally a lot when holding the CX200 like a notepad. This unit is also very heavy for a tablet, weighing 7 pounds with its high-capacity battery (a $44 option we tested). At least the way the battery extends out allows the battery to double as a grip, which helps when you tote the tablet around.
The CX200 starts at $1099, which is cheaper than any other currently available convertible Tablet PC. But because of its weight, I wouldn't recommend spending a lot of money on a loaded version like the $1905...