Electrovaya Scribbler SC-500 laptop

This unusual tablet from Electrovaya, better known for its patented SuperPolymer PowerPad batteries rather than its PCs, is all hard, black edges, chunky rubber and plenty of weight...In an age where form is as important as function, the Scribbler falls very short in the 'looks good, feels good' department...It's also pretty heavy to be carrying around all day, as a tablet allegedly...

As a slate tablet PC, the Scribbler SC500 resembles a notepad...Add to this the fact that the system is fairly bulky (not sleek like the SlateVision) and it becomes clear that the Scribbler series looks to be in the need of a redesign in a bad way...Appearance is important but clearly not as important as functionality, of which the SC500 has plenty of...Instead of having to watch where our hands were...