Tablet PC

I too, was amazed at the number of Tablet PCs that I noticed at Gnomedex. Never before have I seen so many people using this type of computer in a real world situation.

While everyone else was at Gnomedex last week I was attending the Handango Partner Summit in Miami. Every year Handango invites a few hundred developers who sell their software on the Handango online store for a few days of networking and technical talks.

Hmm, Nokia and Tablet PCs. I am just not sure I can see this. Having said this, I would be willing to look at their next generation of products in this field to see if any substantial (assuming there are any) mistakes that they might have made were corrected.

You’ve got to love the FCC when you’re craving information for rumored devices and these pics found on the FCC site depict an IBM Thinkpad X41 Tablet PC. No real surprises in these pics, the depicted Tablet looks just like a Thinkpad. Looks like it has Bluetooth and a dual antenna WiFi. […]

Astute mobile-tech readers probably won’t be surprised by the concept of a mini-tablet. Lockergnome contributor James Kendrick has touted the idea months ago and was one of the first gadgeteers to install the Tablet PC operating system on the ultraportable Sony Vaio U series.
It seems like this “mini” concept has finally hit Redmond, as […]

Still not too sure about the Tablet PC. Regardless of price, will people ever adapt to that sort of form factor? I am just not totally convinced yet. As of this minute, the jury is still out.

OK, this criteria may not be the firmest point for the success of the Tablet PC in today’s marketplace. But I have to point out, some of these ideas are not half bad! While a number of the points made in this article from DevX.com are pretty obvious, a number of them would quite likely […]

So you keep hearing all of this stuff about the Tablet PC, but you are just not convinced that it has what you need. Well perhaps this article will show you what these devices can offer and if it will fit your needs after all.

As reported last week, there appears to be a Tablet PC memory leak with one of the core functions of the operating system. Today, Microsoft Watch reports that Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and intends to address it:
“Microsoft is working overtime on a fix to the memory leak bug that is causing some Tablet […]

A few days ago, The Register in the UK reported a Tablet PC bug that appears as a memory leak. Unfortunately, the bug is allegedly in one of the most prevalent processes of the Tablet PC OS: Tabtip.exe which is the process that handles handwriting recognition:
“The program Tabtip.exe increases in size due to a […]

As Microsoft continues on their quest to bring the Tablet PC into the mainstream, they have taken a new approach will likely prove to be more effective than simply adding more bells and whistles to the existing models. Cheaper. By making the Tablet PC more cost effective for the average person, they are hoping to […]

Talk about digi-doctor! According to RGJ.com, when you walk into this clinic, you are greeted by a tech savvy receptionist who is ready to scan your insurance information as you walk through the door. The whole office is paper free! That’s right, there are no paper records at all here at Spine Nevada, in Reno.

If you use a Tablet PC or have a UPC like the OQO or Sony U you might find an alternate text input method useful. I have published an article that discusses all types of text input methods for these devices that covers on-screen keyboards, handwriting recognition, speech recognition and alternate keyboards.

Microsoft has updated the list of PowerToys for the Tablet PC. There are now over 20 PowerToys available for free download that vary from utilities to games. One of the coolest new tools is the My Font Tool which lets you make a font from your very own handwriting. The resultant font […]

“It seemed to me the U-70 would be perfect to install the Tablet OS on and convert it into a true Tablet PC. The Tablet OS has been designed from the ground up for mobile pen and ink devices and the U certainly fits that bill. The only way you can obtain the Tablet OS […]