Tablet PC

What is a Tablet PC? What is the basic difference between a tablet PC and a Laptop? They literally look somewhat similar. But tablet PC is far more convenient to use than the Notebook computers. They are both portable computers, but they differ with respect to the accessories, the software used and the screen. Though both laptops and tablet PC s are mobile computer systems, the later one gives you the opportunity of writing directly on the screen rather than typing out the same on the keyboard. Naturally when it comes to explaining directly from the PC in colleges or business organizations, using a pen to explain is always more convenient.

But you must be wondering how is it possible for the computer to understand handwriting.

For your tablet PC to decipher the handwriting, special softwares are loaded. For your convenience, the significant features of tablet PC has been listed below:

• The tablet PC has handwriting recognizing softwares installed in them as the recognizer pack in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
• Several Shorthand recognizing tools as Inscribe, Tap, Message Ease, Alpha Tap, act like virtual keyboards. You can easily learn up these short hand languages within a matter of weeks before using these accessories.
• Nowadays active digitizers are fitted behind the tablet PC screen to to avail maximum visibility. The protection provided by the active digitizers allow you to rest your hand without misguiding the computer to recognize it as a command. Hence, writing becomes easy even when the screen is placed in a horizontal position.
• Types of tablet PC
  
  1. Slates
  2. Convertibles
  3. Thin-client slates
  4. Hybrid tablet PCs.
  
  Tablet PCs have come a long way since it was first designed by Allen Kay of Xerox PARC in 1960. It is significant to note that a Tablet PC is distinct from tablet PC in terms that Tablet PC is exclusively a product of Microsoft.