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Article: Tablet PC, a new twist on computing.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- November 6, 2002
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Microsoft has finally come up with a workable approach to pen-based personal computers, with the new Window XP Tablet PC Edition software launching Thursday.
Tablet PC hardware will be offered by several big computer makers, including Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba, at prices ranging from $1,700 to $2,400.
This is definitely a case where less is more. The Tablet PC concept succeeds because so little is changed _ users still see the familiar Windows operating system. What's different is the option to tap or drag a plastic stylus across the screen as a replacement for the mouse.
Most Tablet PC models retain the time-tested clamshell design of screen ...