Eh, I am still not that convinced. To be fair though, I have no experience with the Tablet PC. So it could do as some are claiming; even being healthier for your wrists and such. Still, I would have to try it before I can swallow that pill I’m afraid.

Even the most svelte, hand-friendly computer mice are clunky. They require you to move your whole arm to get anything significant done and flex your wrist in ways that no other activities do. Over time, too much mousing can give you wrist pain, calluses on the base of your hand and a permanent urge to double-click.

You could always spend more time outdoors. But barring that, the solution may be much more elegant: a tablet.

Tablets are like electronic pads of paper, wired or wireless, that come with a wireless pen. You draw on the pad with the pen and those movements are translated on screen into mouse movement, drawing, photo editing or the like depending on the software you use.

Regular readers of TechToday may remember that my colleague Mike Wendland has been interested in Tablet PCs, which are laptops that allow you to write or draw right on the screen. That’s one alternative, but you don’t have to invest in an all-new computer to have a tablet. You can buy a tablet separately and attach it to your PC or laptop. [Read the rest]