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Tablet PC
A tablet computer that runs Windows. Introduced when Windows XP was the current version, the Tablet PC was designed to function like a portable writing tablet. It includes handwriting...
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Definition: Tablet PC
A tablet computer that runs Windows. Introduced when Windows XP was the current version, the Tablet PC was designed to function like a portable writing tablet. It includes handwriting recognition, which converts the characters to text, as well as the ability to retain handwritten words and annotations as graphics that are not converted to text.
Various Windows tablets have come and gone; however, Windows 8 is expected to make its mark in this product category (see Windows 8). See tablet computer and Ultra-Mobile PC.
Electrovaya's Scribbler
In 2000, the Scribbler was one of the first Tablet PCs that could be docked with a keyboard for desktop use. (Image courtesy of Electrovaya Inc.)
More than a Decade Before Windows 8
Tablet PCs were designed to emulate a paper tablet. In 2002, this Fujitsu unit included a stand and optional wireless keyboard. (Image courtesy of Fujitsu, Ltd.)
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