Dimensions • 11.65" x 9.45" x 0.74” - 0.87" (296mm x 240mm x 18.7 - 22mm)
The Motion Tablet PC includes these key features:
- Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 operating system that contains a Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) with ink-to-text and word recognition functionality, and an improved security infrastructure that helps defend against viruses, worms, and hackers
- Optional View Anywhere TM display, optimized for both outdoor and indoor viewing, providing the same wide viewing angles as the standard display while significantly improving the sunlight contrast ratio and reducing unwanted reflection and glare
- Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) to automatically optimize display performance and battery life
- Integrated 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless technology
- Integrated Bluetooth ® wireless technology for pairing with Bluetooth devices
- Fingerprint reader for convenient, secure biometric password management; combined with Motion OmniPass software to manage settings
- Speak Anywhere TM technology that combines user-configurable acoustics software with integrated array microphones to optimize the audio capabilities of your tablet PC
- Motion Dashboard for convenient access to tablet PC controls
- High speed USB ports
- Front panel status LEDs and function buttons
- Screen rotation
- Handwriting and voice recognition
- PC Card slot for memory expansion, or accessory connections
- Secure Digital (SD) Card slot to support SD storage devices
- User-configurable power-saving schemes
- Additional I/O ports
- Two audio jacks (designated as microphone/audio in and headphone/audio out)
- Two high-speed USB 2.0 ports
- External VGA monitor port
- RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet network)
- DVI-D (Digital Video Interface) port
- Infrared (IrDA) transceiver
- DC power-in port
- Motion Digitizer Pen/Eraser for ink input, with a pen storage bay and a pen tether anchor built into the tablet PC
- Universal security lock slot
Security Features of the LE1600
Motion Computing has strongly embraced the need for enhanced platform-based security for the tablet PC. The result of that commitment has been to provide an out-of-box, safe computing environment that enables strong security protection and that will serve as the foundation for complementary add-on security technologies. These core security features include password-protected Phoenix TrustedCore BIOS with HDD locking and networking control, a universal security lock slot, the Motion Security Center, a built-in fingerprint reader, a Trusted Computing Group Trusted Platform Module (TPM), and a Smart Card-ready platform.
The Motion Computing Tablet PC includes a comprehensive security solution that is designed to protect the hardware platform, the operating system, and any information stored on the tablet PC from most potential outside threats. The Motion Security Center includes the following:
• Motion OmniPass
• Infineon TPM
• Microsoft Security Center
Motion Security Center
The Motion Security Center consolidates the tablet security applications into one single security management dashboard. It provides the ability to comprehensively manage the security applications and settings from a single point. You can also find quick links for help with various security-related tasks. Motion Security Center provides access to Motion OmniPass , Infineon TPM , and Microsoft Security Center . Click on those headings to launch the respective application.
Motion OmniPass and Fingerprint Reader
The Motion OmniPass Control Center and the Fingerprint Reader are vital elements of the Motion Security Center . Using this application and the Fingerprint Reader, you can define the security and convenience features of your tablet PC. When implemented within the security policies of your work environment, the OmniPass authentication tools add another layer of security for your passwords, files, and other logons.
The OmniPass application can be opened by tapping the OmniPass icon (shown at right) in the System tray. Or, you can open the application by opening the Motion Dashboard then Motion Security Center > Motion OmniPass . There is extensive help supporting the Motion OmniPass Control Center . To get help on a specific topic, tap the Help button in the Motion OmniPass Actions panel, and use the Search or Index function.
 Fingerprint Reader
The fingerprint reader lets you scan your fingerprint and associate it with passwords. This feature offers a quick and convenient way to log on to your tablet PC, provides global password management, and protects your tablet PC data from unauthorized access.
When Omnipass does not detect a password dialog, the fingerprint reader also serves as a scrolling device. You can move your finger vertically (from top to bottom) to scroll the cursor within the active application window.
LE 1600 Performance Tests with Dragon NaturallySpeaking® 8 Medical :
Tested by Joshua Stewart - Product Specialist, VoiceRecognition.com
New Motion Computing LE1600 Tablet PC
The LE 1600 was tested with Dragon NaturallySpeaking v8 Medical. I tested this tablet using the built-in array microphone, then with a Plantronics CS-50 Wireless USB Microphone. The results are as follows:
Motion Computing LE 1600 using the Built-in Array : I set the built-in array microphone to Medium angle, then I Calibrated the Mic. ( A simply process done within the Motion Dashboard).
Distance from screen: 14-16 inches
Speech to Noise Ratio: 25
I dictated 1224 words into Microsoft Word. There were 48 mistakes, which calculates to 96.4% accuracy on the first round of dictation.
Motion Computing LE 1600 using the Plantronics CS-50 USB Wireless Headset:
Distance from screen: 16-18 feet
Speech to Noise Ratio: 29
I dictated 1677 words into Microsoft Word 2003, there were 19 mistakes found, this calculates to 98.9% accuracy on the first round of dictation.
Specifications of Tablet tested
Manufacturer: Motion Computing
Model: LE 1600
Operating System: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Processor: Intel ® Centrino ™ Mobile Technology with the Intel® Pentium ® M Processor Low Voltage 758 (2MB of L2 cache, 1.50GHz, 400MHz FSB)
Chipset: Intel 915GMS
Display: 12.1” XGA TFT LCD with viewing angles up to 180 degrees
System Memory: 512MB 400MHz DDR2 memory (Upgradeable to 1.5GB)
System Storage: 1.8” Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with 30GB or 60GB capacities
Audio: Motion Speak Anywhere™ technology. This multi-directional array microphone design intelligently switches between two of the three microphones based on screen orientation. It uses Knowles Acoustics IntelliSonic software.
Security: Integrated Fingerprint Reader. Universal lock slot and Motion Security Center
Weight: 3.13 lbs.
Battery : Lithium-ion battery with 35WHr capacity
Initial Impression of the LS 800
Article by John Ingram - Technology Specialist, VoiceRecognition.com
I had the opportunity to take a look at a pre-production Motion Computing LS800 Ultra-Mobile Slate, and I was surprised at how much versatility could get packed into such a small box. Our Motion Computing Rep took the unit from her bag, and handed it to me. I’ve used previous offerings from the company - M1400 - and noticed some remarkable differences and improvements that should lead up to a great ultra-mobile slate.
First, the tablet has a very small form factor (8.94” x 6.69” x 0.87”), and it seemed very light in hand at 2.2 lbs. The units’ light feel is partly from its size and from its carbon fiber housing. Our rep told me about Motion’s View Anywhere® technology - where I could use the computer in the regular light in our office, and take it outside as well. I went out into the great outdoors to see how the screen looked in the bright Florida sun. The screen was easy to see even though I had my sunglasses on, and the computer had a fairly busy desktop image. I had no problem with seeing the desktop, or using Microsoft Word while standing in full Sun. I came to my senses, and went back inside to the air conditioning.
The SVGA display measures at 8.4” and runs with an 800 x 600 resolution. I asked if the resolution could be upped to 1024 x 768, and our rep explained that 1024 x 768 almost made things (icons, etc) too small… I began to understand that after navigating around the LS800 with its pen stylus.
I found the slate’s applications to quickly jump on the screen - after a quick calibration of the screen with the digitizer pen. I was reminded that some of the applications on this pre-production unit might not be on the final release. The digitizer pen popped neatly out of the upper right side of the unit with a click of a small latch release. I opened Microsoft’s One Note® -which was part of this particular disk image, and began scrawling. The handwriting recognition software seemed very accurate - with a letter or character off here and there - but after training individual letters it got it right from that point forward. So off I went, scribbling and taking notes, with ease. Our Motion Rep dared me to ‘go keyboard less’ for 30 days, and swore I’d never go back. Maybe that’ll happen if I can get the boss to spring for a full-time box…
This unit had none of its peripheral devices - again this was a pre-production unit - but as it began to get low on juice our rep quickly unplugged her power supply from an M1400, plugged it into the LS800, and I was back in business. I’ve found some models of laptops and portables seem to have different power supplies and jacks. Motion’s idea of using the same power and power jack is great. I thought it worked well, or this article would end right about here!
I had instant access to my company’s network with the built-in WiFi capability; delivered through an integrated Intel® PRO 2915 wireless set. I could have easily just cabled the unit up with its RJ45 connector as well, but hey it’s a slate and that means mobile. The only thing I added to the mix was to download Realplayer to watch news from the BBC. The LS 800 happily complied with all downloading, and internet usage without a hiccup or dreaded freeze ups.
Next on the list was a quick test of Motion’s Speak Anywhere™ array microphone. I’d been skeptical with earlier versions of the company’s array technology. Earlier versions didn’t work well when it came to using my favorite technology - Dragon NaturallySpeaking® - But my testing was limited since I only had the LS 800 for a couple of hours and our rep had no external disk drive for me to load Dragon. So I had to settle for trying out Speak Anywhere™ with the built-in speech recognition that comes with the ultra-mobile slate. Let me remind you I’m not here to critique the slate’s built-in speech recognition, I’m just trying to get an idea of how well the new model array microphones would work in general. Once again, I’ll be twisting the bosses arm for a unit so I can truly test the product with a full load of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
The array microphone seemed to work well in conjunction with the slate’s audio. I tested the unit with Windows Sound Recorder, and my recordings were very clear, and without static that usually equates to electrical ‘noise’ from inside a tightly packed little box. Then I trained up a user with the slate’s built-in speech recognition and had good accuracy. Then I noticed something on the left side of the LS800; it had a single 1/8th inch audio jack. I gave a puzzled look to my Motion Computing representative, and she seemed amused at my lack of understanding the single jack, and the technology behind it. I put a headset microphone on, and plugged the microphone plug into the jack. The LS800 popped up a dialog to ask if the jack was being used for microphone input, or speaker\headset output. Easy! There’s nothing like a little technology to make things small and keep things simple. I tried the headset microphone to continue with some dictation, and the built-in speech engine complied well with everything I said. The point is the audio and Speak Anywhere™ capability of the LS800 worked well in the pre-production unit. I would imagine that the production model - released as of today, July 7th, will be of equal capability.
With its size and light weight, well to do screen technology, and many other capabilities, the Motion Computing LS800 Ultra-Mobile Slate should be poised to be a heavy hitter in a small package. The next step is to write enough emails and drop other hints to the boss to get a regular unit, and do a full test of the slate. Most of all I can’t wait to stuff a full copy of Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical on it and take it for another ride!
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