Tablet PCs for Dummies

by Nancy Stevenson

Published 21 March 2003
Tablet PCs, similar in size and thickness to a yellow paper notepad, are essentially modified notebooks that allow a user to take notes using natural handwriting with a digital pen on a touch-sensitive screen instead of typing on a keyboard All models of Tablet PCs can be attached to standard keyboards, monitors, and mouse devices for easy computing Geared toward the general user of the Tablet PC, with information about configuration, working with pen computing, Ink, voice recognition, and using the onscreen interface Covers computing topics such as file management, browsing the Internet, and using Office applications Includes case study examples of how the Tablet PC can be used in vertical applications such as healthcare and for enhanced productivity throughout an organization