| Tablet PC is pen-based computer, one that uses | | | | cursive input is acceptable, especially in personal |
| pattern-recognition software and facilitates it to | | | | digital assistants. |
| accept handwriting as a form of input. It can be | | | | However, such input may not always be |
| regarded as an evolution of the portable PC. It | | | | accurately interpreted by the software. Some |
| takes the best from a standard laptop, add some | | | | software may require the use of a specially |
| other features and encase them in a far smaller | | | | modified alphabet to enter data. In this connection, |
| device. Thus it makes the idea of replacing the | | | | it may be mentioned that the integrated |
| laptop with a powerful, chic gadget a reality. | | | | handwriting recognition in Windows XP Tablet PC |
| Designed to operate more like a portable writing | | | | Edition 2005 can recognise print, cursive, or mixed |
| tablet than the traditional tablet-based computers, | | | | writing. Accuracy can be maintained by configuring |
| tablet PC includes handwriting recognition feature. | | | | the recogniser to expect left-handed writing or |
| It has also the ability to retain handwritten words | | | | right-handed writing. |
| and annotations without turning them into | | | | With the installation of a recogniser pack, |
| computer text. "Rich digital ink" as this ability is | | | | recognition in a variety of languages can be |
| known is stored as a graphic after algorithms | | | | ensured. The handwriting engine cannot be trained |
| smooth out rough edges. | | | | in Windows XP; but the integrated handwriting |
| A stylus that may contain special electronic | | | | recognition in Windows Vista is trainable in a |
| circuitry is used in a tablet PC to write on the | | | | variety of ways. It has option for users to |
| computer display or on a separate tablet. Initially, | | | | correct specific errors in recognition. Vista also |
| these devices were limited to recognising | | | | offers the option to use personalised handwriting |
| geometric shapes for computer graphics | | | | recognition. It can be used to see what words the |
| applications and neatly printed alphabetic | | | | user emails, or what words they must correct |
| characters. But now the pattern recognition | | | | most often. |
| capability has been improved to the level where | | | | |