Tablet PC
A Tablet PC is a laptop computer in which the primary method of input can be using a pen or stylus to draw directly on the display device. Tablet PCs have picked up in popularity for manufacturers since Windows XP Tablet Edition was released 2002, which added handwriting recognition along with gestures to the operating system.Tablet PCs are no longer a technical feat, as the requirements behind a basic touchscreen tablet have dropped in price, however typically tablet PCs only allow single touch input, preventing iPhone-like gestures that users are beginning to expect.
While manufacturers like HP, Dell and Lenovo manufacture tablet PCs as part of their laptop lines, the only available tablet PC on the Mac side is available from a third party manufacturer called Axiotron who produces the ModBook. The ModBook takes a traditional MacBook and adds a touch screen to the display, while eliminating the keyboard.
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01/11/10 6:08pm Computing, Mobile Apple tablet almost confirmed, may include new multi-touch interface
Apple's anticipated table announcement is just over two weeks away, and more and more pieces of its puzzle start to fall into… dig deeper
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01/08/10 4:59pm Mobile, Computing Apple tablet manufacturing in full swing, should be available 2Q 2010
As it's been at least a day without Apple tablet news, you had to know the hardcore rumor fans were up to something; turns out… dig deeper
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01/07/10 9:41am Gaming, Computing Microsoft shows off tablet, sets 2010 date for 360's Natal
As expected, Microsoft had an HP tablet PC to show off last night, but it wasn't quite what we were expecting. The single-screen… dig deeper
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01/06/10 9:38am Mobile Microsoft pegged to announce tablet PC
Not content to let Apple be at the forefront of tablet PC rumors, Microsoft may be ready to announce a hot new portable device of… dig deeper
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01/04/10 5:04pm Mobile Hearst's Skiff e-reader revealed as thinnest yet
Thin is in at the start of 2010 as Hearst has released some tantalizing pics of its upcoming Skiff e-book reader. While a tablet… dig deeper
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01/04/10 3:52pm Computing Apple event bumped back to January 27th
We'd be remiss if we left you hanging, thinking that Apple's next big product announcement is coming on January 26th, as… dig deeper
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12/30/09 5:30pm Mobile, Computing Apple schedules January 26th event in San Francisco
FOX News gadget blogger Clayton Norris says an inside source has told him that Apple has booked the Yerba Buena Center for the… dig deeper
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12/23/09 3:15pm Mobile, Computing Rumor: Apple tablet with 7-inch screen to debut in January
Yet another Apple tablet rumor hits the web, but is this one any more legit than the others? dig deeper
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12/09/09 2:01pm Mobile Analyst: Apple tablet will go into production in February, launch in the spring
An industry analyst has added to the cacophany of Apple tablet rumors, saying that his investigations into Apple's production line indicate the product will launch in the spring. dig deeper
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12/03/09 2:40pm Computing, Mobile Time Inc. demos Sports Illustrated for Apple's (or someone else's) tablet
The demonstration video shows a lot of neat features and multimedia style, but we're not sure this will beat the web. dig deeper
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11/19/09 5:30pm Computing, Mobile Rumor: Apple Tablet gets $2,000 OLED model, delayed till late 2010
The rumored 9.7-inch OLED tablet would supplement the already-rumored 10.6-inch LCD version. dig deeper
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10/30/09 7:20pm Mobile, Computing Google Voice has 1.4 million users, Apple execs hint tablet might be for video, Bing mobile launches
Google handed over Google Voice usage data when it was requested by regulators. It turns out the young service already has around… dig deeper
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