| Tablet PCs are a cross-breed between personal | | | | pure tablet, also known as the slate. While some |
| digital assistant and notebook PC. Usually, it's a flat | | | | welcome the ready availability of a keyboard and |
| panel Personal System, the type of a slate. The | | | | the flexibility of the convertible style, others feel |
| user either inputs the data by tapping screen | | | | that the twisting view panel lends a higher |
| using stylus or directly writing on the screen. | | | | breakage possibility compared to the slate style, |
| Features | | | | which has no smoother edges and moving parts, |
| Tablet PCs connect wirelessly to the internet and | | | | and which doesn't accommodate the keyboard |
| other such PCs, and is solely intended to offer the | | | | hinges. |
| power of a notebook in hand-held version. Tablet | | | | Tablet PCs usually measures 8.5 by 12 inches with |
| PC usually is loaded with special Windows XP | | | | a color screen featuring control button along the |
| professional edition. Portability is the main feature | | | | edge. To accommodate the keyboard, the |
| of this PC. | | | | convertible models are slightly thicker than the |
| Depending on the point of view, this type of PC | | | | slate models. |
| weighs between two to three pounds and could | | | | Additional Advantages |
| be used as a form of trimmed down notebook or | | | | This type of PC allows you directly write on the |
| souped up PDA. This PC expects to fill the niche | | | | screen, print them in your own handwriting and |
| market for on-the-go executives who spend their | | | | thereafter utilize resident software to convert |
| days hopping from client to client and meeting to | | | | notes to text in order to integrate them into |
| meeting. | | | | other applications. They're also accompanied with |
| Two Main Types | | | | speech recognition software, which allows vocal |
| This type of PC involves two main flavors - the | | | | program control and verbal dictation. |
| convertible tablet with detachable keyboard and | | | | |