The most important question to consider when shopping for a Handheld Tablet PC or a PDA (personal digital assistant), is if you already own a computer as your primary machine, and you are looking for something convenient bring along to the your meeting. If the answer is an emphatic 'yes', a tablet PC or PDA may be exactly what you need. Tablet PCs have come a long way in what they can do. They now combine several devices including a computer, a gaming device, and camera all in one unit.
Our busy schedules often demand that we pick up and go at a moment's notice. Tablet PCs serve as a lightweight and easy machine to carry along in our day-to-day outings. They allow for more mobility and flexibility for our busy lives. The touch screens allow the user to enter information by handwriting it directly on the screen and storing the information to the PC. A special Tablet pen is used called a stylus. The stylus allows the user to write notes or enter data directly onto the screen and save the information to the computer. Specific software are available that will convert the handwritten information to text.
Available in ultra-portable mini sizing, PDAs are as easy to tote as a wallet or calculator. There are a couple of different types of Tablets available, one being the Convertible Tablet; allowing the screen to be twisted 180 degrees, laid flat on the keyboard, or detached from the Tablet. The Pure Tablet does not have detachable or moving components and is also referred to as a Slate.
Tablets weigh about two or three pounds and are approximately 8.5 by 12 inches, with a 10-inch screen. Pure Tablets tend to be thinner than Convertible Tablets. One of the top sellers include the Blackberry Playbook and Motorola XOOM Android Tablet. However, perhaps the most well known Tablet is the iPad, released in 2010.
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Edison Chase lives in Boston and writes on local and national business and social topics including how to buy computers online and finding a husband online .
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