TABLET PC Combines the simplicity of paper with the full power of Windows-based computing In recent years, the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) has become extremely popular. However, due to size limitations, it has always been used as a secondary device to the desktop computer. Thus several hardware manufacturers have presented a new form of communication, the Tablet PC. What exactly is a Tablet PC? It is a notebook PC with a touch-sensitive screen and is slightly larger than the size of a sheet of paper. The Tablet PCs will have two formats: the "convertible" model with integrated keyboard and 180-degree rotatable display that folds onto the keyboard, and the "slate" style with a removable keyboard. It allows users to save their written input as images or as converted text. It's much like a PDA, only larger and more powerful, weighs less than today's laptops, and is fully configured for PC operations and Internet applications. By combining the best qualities of a PDA and a laptop, the Tablet PC can be used in applications where a laptop would be too bulky and a PDA would not be powerful enough. In the past, field service workers with mobile devices tended to have only one application on their device. With the Tablet PC operating system, they can connect and use many more applications. A long-cherished goal of technology visionaries and computer designers, the Tablet PC will represent the next great evolution in PC design and functionality. While maintaining all the power needed to run all existing Windows-based software applications, the Tablet PC expands business computing to meet previously unmet needs, such as the ability to take notes in meetings, annotate existing electronic documents, and… halfway paper ......bringing businesses closer to the world, the use of a Tablet PC will be even more beneficial when sharing information across continental lines. The Tablet PC platform has established itself as one of the most promising innovations in the computing industry. Free from cables and keyboard, the Tablet PC offers a compact and easily transportable device, elegant and practical. It has all the power to run popular productivity applications anywhere and all the graphics performance to maximize your Internet experience. Additionally, with the widespread and growing adoption of WLAN connection technology, Internet browsing and email are becoming more accessible. Although Tablet PC technology is still in its infancy at the moment, the continuous improvement of technology will make Tablet PCs easier to use and more convenient, which brings us one step closer to a paperless society..