Group test: Tablet PCs

Despite Microsoft investing heavily in them, tablet PCs haven’t had an easy ride. However, if used in the right environment, they can be incredibly useful.

All tablets have a pen-based input system that uses an electromagnetic digitiser panel behind the screen to detect the movement of the tablet’s stylus. This makes them ideal for handwriting recognition.

There are two main types: the hybrid (or convertible) and the slate.

A hybrid tablet looks similar to a conventional notebook and houses a keyboard, usually with the disadvantage of being fairly heavy.

The slate style, however, lacks a keyboard and is usually far lighter and more portable, which points to the very heart of what a tablet is all about.

It’s notebook technology that is used in conjunction with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, to give you a whole new way of working.

Here we look at five of the best tablets currently available for business users.

This article is part of a group test. All articles in the test are as follows:
Intro
Acer Travelmate C202TMi
Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook P1510
HP Compaq tc4200 PV984ET
Motion Computing LS800
Toshiba Tecra M4
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

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