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- Tablet PC
- (1) A tablet computer environment from Microsoft that is based on an enhanced version of Windows XP. Designed to function more like a portable writing tablet than previous tablet-based...
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- Dell unveils 12.1" rugged multitouch tablet PC, Latitude XT2 XFR; withstands drops, spills, sand, children
- This is the kind of stuff Apple's Baubles can't matchYou just can't find this kind of diverse hardware options down at the Bauble Factory.Will the hinge break?Will it break if I dropped it while typing? The hinge seems a very vulnerable part.As for the Apple - they can match. In...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, Operating systems, Dell Latitude, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., PC, tablet PC, tablet
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- Dell unveils 12.1" rugged multitouch tablet PC, Latitude XT2 XFR; withstands drops, spills, sand, children
- Dell on Tuesday unveiled a 12.1-inch rugged convertible tablet PC, the Latitude XT2 XFR, the first multitouch tablet PC that can withstand ballistic shock, extreme temperatures, dust, sand and moisture. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Tablet PC, Dell Latitude, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-26
- HP TouchSmart tx2 laptop brings upgraded multitouch to tablet PC; $799
- Nice price point NT.pretty!.. have to test out one of these for our EHR systemIf its good enough, might replace the fujitsu's that cost a small fortune each.why oh why :(Why did you keep the same processor hp, why? :(I was going to buy one in august for school but...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Games, laptop computer, tablet, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP TouchSmart TX2, HP TouchSmart, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Macintosh, game, performance, tablet PC, processor, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- HP TouchSmart tx2 laptop brings upgraded multitouch to tablet PC; $799
- HP unveiled its updated TouchSmart tx2 laptop, a 12.1-inch model that sports Windows 7 multitouch and starts at $799. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Tablet PC, Laptop Computer, Tablets, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- Podcast: Can Apple make the tablet PC cool?
- Make?The tablet PC is ALREADY cool!They can certainly make it expensive.Sure, if it does appear it'll be Apple cool and a good segment of the Apple faithful will probably buy it and turn it into another quasi-religeous icon. It's high price and limited usefulness, however, will keep most people...
- Tags: Tablets, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Smart phones, podcast, PC, Apple iPhone, tablet, netbook, eInk, Apple Inc., tablet PC
- Discussion threads 2009-10-07
- Podcast: Can Apple make the tablet PC cool?
- Apple's rumored tablet is just the latest incarnation of the form factor. In fact, the tech industry has been pushing tablet PCs forever with little success. The big question we address in this podcast: Can Apple make tablets cool? We---Jason Hiner, Sam Diaz and I---were a bit...
- Tags: Podcast, PC, Tablet PC, Apple Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-07
- Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?
- Re:Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?My company is deeply involved in the production of visual materials for the scientific, technical and medical post-secondary education marketplace and they are just dying for a tool such as this for use in the classroom. With a solid customer base here, Apple can...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, PC, tablet, Apple Inc., keyboard, tablet PC
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?
- Rumors are flying around claiming that Apple is secretly developing a Tablet PC. But keyboard-free, touch-screen portable PCs are nothing new, and over the past two decades history is littered with the corpses of failed ideas. Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: PC, Tablet PC, Apple Inc., Rumors, Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-10-05
- Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC?
- RE: Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC?First off, this is a really cool looking prototype. Second, I would hearken to what others raise; namely, when will the real product ship and what's the OS and tools side of the equation, as Apple has pretty much shown this to...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, BTW Here, tablet, Microsoft Corp., tablet PC, Apple Inc., PC
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC?
- On the heels of my updated rumor on what Microsoft is doing to breathe new life into the Tablet PC, Gizmodo.com has published a video and screen shots of "Courier," a new kind of Tablet-like PC allegedly in development at Microsoft. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: PC, Tablet PC, Microsoft Corp., Courier, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-09-22
- Lenovo introduces multitouch for business with ThinkPad X200 tablet PC, T400s laptop
- X200 tablet - too expensiveTablets should cost about the same as netbooks or low-end laptops.I'll take one for $400. (you can leave off the CD drive and only provide 16GB SSD and an inexpensive processor)Then you would have....A touchscreen netbook and not a tablet. This is priced right based on...
- Tags: Tablets, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, PC, laptop computer, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, tablet PC
- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
- Lenovo introduces multitouch for business with ThinkPad X200 tablet PC, T400s laptop
- Lenovo on Tuesday announced its ThinkPad X200 Tablet PC and ThinkPad T400s laptop, both with capacitive multitouch technology for business users and "SimpleTap," a proprietary interface for touch applications. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: IBM ThinkPad, PC, Lenovo Group Ltd., Tablet PC, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
- Is the Apple rumor mill getting out of control?
- Tablet PC?Sam, do you realize that you're calling the upcoming Apple tablet a "tablet PC"? I don't think Apple would appreciate that.
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-27
- Always Innovating Touch Book hybrid device now shipping
- I have jumped between slate Tablet PCs, convertible Tablet PCs, and netbooks in the past and it really came down to the familiar form factor and easy text input of a physical keyboard that won me over with my MSI Wind. If you are one of those that sees the...
- Tags: Tablet PC, Netbook, Touch Book, Tablets, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-08-03
- Rumor: Apple 9.7-in. tablet coming October; $800
- Rumor: Apple 9.7-in. tablet coming October; $800Bold move?[i]a tablet PC would represent a big undertaking and bold move by Apple[/i]Can you explain why releasing a PC with the same form factor as others have been doing for years is a "bold" move?[i]The Times claims that touchscreen supplier Wintek and battery...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Inc., tablet, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-07-13
- The greatest student laptop ever? No, but it's close
- The greatest student laptop ever? No, but it's closeAs a former tablet PC user . . .As a former tablet PC user:-Handwriting is interesting, but slow. A good touch typist types far faster than any sort of handwriting.-The on screen keyboard is nice, I'm sure, but I still prefer a...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, student laptop, tablet PC, tablet
- Discussion threads 2009-06-21
- Microsoft adds some multi-touch glitz to Windows 7
- Microsoft adds some multi-touch glitz to Windows 7another blog about ithere's another blog about it:http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/rss.aspx..Another stab at Tablet PCsI hope MS does crucial design and engineering work to ensure that Tablet PCs take off this time. I think multitouch and the multitouch onscreen keyboard will be key to making this...
- Tags: Tablets, Keyboards, Notebooks, multitouch, Microsoft Windows, tablet, multi-touch, backend service, keyboard, tablet PC, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-05-27
- The biggest market for the iTablet: healthcare
- The biggest market for the iTablet: healthcareReally?My doctor has been using a tablet PC in his office for a long time now. Not sure he is concerned with ease of use as it is a windows based pc with an application that would be no different on a Mac....
- Tags: Tablets, Desktops, HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Notebooks, Food & Beverage, iTablet, PC, health care, tablet PC, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., tablet
- Discussion threads 2009-04-22
- Business Solution Provider Increases Productivity With Improved Tablet PC Support
- To meet the needs of its highly mobile business, MPS Partners upgraded to the Windows Vista Enterprise operating system, gaining enhanced networking capabilities and support for Tablet PCs. The company also gained better functionality for all its portable computers thanks to a more dynamic user interface, better power management, and...
- Tags: PC, Tablet PC, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Case studies 2009-04-01
- HP TouchSmart tx2z Tablet PC - 2.4 GHz, 400GB HD, 4GB RAM
- HP TouchSmart tx2z Tablet PC - 2.4 GHz, 400GB HD, 4GB RAMhptx2zI have an hp tablet and would not trade it for anything. I have never been impressed with battery life on any laptop. The touch screen and size of laptop make it truly portable. But alas...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, tx2z, HP TouchSmart, tablet PC, PC, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-09
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