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| - | A tablet PC is just a light-weight standing shaped hand-held computer or a slim note book PC. The concept would be to change the traditional pen and notebook with a PC and stylus or electronic pen. Traditionally the pill was used by the Egyptians to create on clay tablets with a writing stick. In today's time the clay tablet has been replaced with a screen and the writing stick with a stylus. The tablet PC could be considered the notebook and pencil of the future. They generally weigh around 2-3 pounds and their main function is flexibility. The thought of a PC was floated by Alan Kay of Xerox but was a commercial failure so far, once the prices have fallen down and it's expected that the prices will fall in future. The initial widely sold Tablet PC was Newton of Apple Computers.
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| - | The hardware consists of a thin touch screen, stylus, optional wireless keyboard and mouse. In this type of computers the data input is not through the keyboard and standard mouse but through a stylus or even a digital keyboard on the screen. It also has got the center of data input through wireless keyboard and mouse. The stylus is used to create directly/tap on the screen or fingers are used to input data through the touch screen. There is a field over the screen which interacts with the stylus technology, hence the person may rest his practical the screen without distorting the image and only stylus motion affects the screen. They can be found in various sizes like 8.5 inch, 10 inch and 14 inch.
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| - | You can find different types of tablet PCs like slates, convertibles and compounds. Slates include only the screen and the stylus. If a state is attached with a keyboard it is called a convertible. Usually the keyboard is connected with a single joint and it folds/opens onto the screen. The Hybrid has a detachable keyboard such that it can be used both as a record or a convertible.
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| - | Capsule PCs come with citizen programs like handwriting recognition software, speech recognition software, shorthand entry software, personal keyboard etc,.
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| - | There are various benefits like flexibility, customers who aren't comfortable with keyboards find stylus more helpful, they don't interrupt line of sight as they are maintained the table and are useful in meetings and are portable therefore can be used in providing presentation while standing. The disadvantages of Tablet PCs have been cost till now but since the prices have fallen and are dropping, thus is not a concern anymore.
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| - | Different businesses like Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba Fujitsu, HP, Gateway, Compaq, Motion, NEC and so forth are producing Tablet PCs.
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| - | Are they future proof?Till recent years the Tablet PC was a failure but with the improvements in battery technology, handwriting recognition pc software, wireless access to the internet, larger memory, better screen resolution they're being accepted as commercially viable alternative. Several popular science fiction films show the use of Tablet PCs. Tablet PCs are bound to restore the journal & pencil and future books, magazines, papers. A tablet PC is just a light-weight standing formed hand-held computer or perhaps a slim note book PC. The idea would be to replace the notebook and traditional pen with a PC and stylus or digital pen. Traditionally the product was employed by the Egyptians to publish on clay tablets with a writing stick. In today's time the clay tablet has been replaced with a display and the writing stick with a stylus. The tablet PC may be considered the notebook and pen for the future. They an average of weigh around 2-3 pounds and their main feature is convenience. The thought of a PC was floated by Alan Kay of Xerox but was a commercial failure until now, when the prices have fallen down and it's predicted that the prices will fall in future. The initial widely sold Tablet PC was Newton of Apple Computers.
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| - | The hardware is made up of thin touchscreen, stylus, recommended wireless keyboard and mouse. In this sort of computers the data input is not through the keyboard and traditional mouse but through a stylus or a digital keyboard on the screen. It also gets the ability of data input through wireless keyboard and mouse. The stylus is used to create directly/tap on the screen or hands are used to input data through the touch screen. There is a field over the screen which interacts with the stylus technology, thus the individual may rest his practical the screen without distorting the picture and only stylus action affects the screen. They come in various styles like 8.5 inch, 10 inch and 14 inch.
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| - | You will find several types of tablet PCs like compounds, convertibles and slates. Slates consist of only the screen and the stylus. If a slate is attached with a keyboard it's called a convertible. Often the keyboard is connected with just one joint and it folds/opens onto the screen. The Hybrid has a detachable keyboard so that it can be used both as a record or a convertible.
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| - | Tablet PCs include citizen softwares like handwriting recognition software, speech recognition software, shorthand access software, online keyboard etc,.
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| - | There are numerous benefits like convenience, users who aren't confident with keyboards find stylus more pleasant, they do not stop line of sight as they are maintained the table and are helpful in meetings and are handheld so can be used in giving speech while standing up. The disadvantages of Tablet PCs have been cost till now but because the prices have fallen and are falling, thus is not a restriction anymore.
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| - | Different businesses like Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba Fujitsu, HP, Gateway, Compaq, Motion, NEC an such like are producing Tablet PCs.
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| - | Are they potential proof?Till recent years the Tablet PC was a failure but with the improvements in battery technology, handwriting recognition pc software, wireless internet access, bigger storage, better display resolution they're being recognized as commercially viable option. Many popular science fiction movies show the use of Tablet PCs. Tablet PCs are bound to restore the laptop & pen and future books, publications, papers.
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