tablet pc

Apple Tablet PC is real, says Asus

Crave A few weeks ago we were having a civilised dinner with our friends at Asus and angling for cool stories when we were told in a very hushed manner: "Asus is helping Apple build a Tablet PC.We're tempted to ignore all Apple rumours because there's...

Tags: asus, tablet, tablet pc, intel core

6 November 2007, 10:56

HP Pavilion TX1020ea: Bi-polar media Tablet

Crave Crave has always thought of Tablet PCs as being a bit boring. You can use it like an ordinary laptop, or swivel the 12.1-inch screen 180 degrees and lay it flat against the keyboard in tablet mode. They're clever, sure, but they're usually designed...

Tags: hp, keyboard, inch, laptop

15 May 2007, 11:24

Crave Podcast 58: Apple Tablet talk

Crave Rory (50 CNET) Reid, meanwhile, regales us with tales of how your ISP could accidentally send you to Guantanamo Bay, why Google's Android could be utterly pointless, and even spills one or two beans the 'forthcoming' Apple Tablet PC.

Tags: fool, listen, fill, kill

9 November 2007, 13:20

Acer TravelMate C202TMi slides into view

Crave There aren't many devices that can top a convertible tablet PC for impressing your fellow commuters. Never one to rest on its laurels, Acer has unveiled a new tablet design that makes the traditional twisting mechanism look dated.

Tags: acer, keyboard, laptop, tablet

16 December 2005, 10:35

Microsoft Origami unfolded: Hands on with Samsung Q1

Crave The Samsung Q1 uses an Intel Celeron M Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) processor, 512MB of RAM and runs the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, so it's capable of a whole lot more than the above-mentioned devices.

Tags: samsung, ultra, media center, adaptor

9 March 2006, 13:08

Crave Talk: Philips goes off the wall

Crave Quite expensive for a tablet PC? That may be, but the Pronto Professional 9600 isn't even a tablet PC -- it's a remote control. Philips is pleased with itself. It's been ten years since it displayed the first prototype 42-inch gas plasma TV, which...

Tags: philips, wi fi, remote control, wall

30 August 2006, 11:28

Wacom Bamboo: Pen tablet in mouse-banishing shocker

Crave Those crazy funsters at Wacom have just released a new pen tablet -- but rather than aiming it at graphic artists, they've pitched it regular Joes, like you. The Bamboo uses absolute positioning, whereby the tablet's surface area represents the...

Tags: edge, sign, buttons, mouse

24 May 2007, 10:56

Acer Travelmate C200 convertible resurrects Tablet PCs

Crave We're not sure all this is enough to resurrect the semi-deceased Tablet PC form factor in time for Easter, but many of us think the C200 makes slightly more sense than any of the UMPC devices we've seen thus far.

Tags: acer, tablet, tablet pc, tablet pcs

10 April 2006, 12:22

SanDisk shows off 72GB 1.8-inch SSD hard drive

Crave Or maybe that Apple Tablet PC we scored the scoop on last November is set to be flash-based? This isn't a drive you're going to be able to pick up from your local PC component store though, as it's only going to be available to OEMs.

Tags: sandisk, apple, microsd, ultraportable

7 January 2008, 18:06

Microsoft Origami: Domo Arigato, Mr Roboto!

Crave The tablet PC shown on the right is one of two Intel prototypes -- this one is touchscreen, and the second model, set for release sometime in the future, is white and has a fold-down keyboard. However, Microsoft hasn't exactly kept a tight lid on...

Tags: microsoft, intel, handheld, windows xp

8 March 2006, 10:55

On the run with HP's iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger

Crave The HP Compaq tc4200 Tablet PC worked like a charm, its swivelling screen instantly switching from landscape to portrait format at the touch of a button, its stylus pen interacting with on-screen icons with comfort and ease.

Tags: hewlett-packard, handheld, eye, tech

30 September 2005, 17:30

Macworld 2008: Play Steve Jobs Bingo

Crave Alternatively it could turn out to be the fabled Apple Tablet PC, which we reported on late last year. We also expect announcements on the desktop PC side of things. Yes, it's Macworld time again -- and speculation on the show's announcements is as...

15 January 2008, 11:47

FlyBook V33i HSDPA: Frustration at your fingertips

Crave Simply spin the screen clockwise 180 degrees then lay it flat against the keyboard and it turns into a Tablet PC. Thankfully the V33i HSDPA is a 'convertible' laptop, meaning it can operate in tablet mode.

Tags: keyboard, typing, laptop, tablet

17 October 2006, 12:22

Wacom Graphire Bluetooth: the pen is pointier than the mouse

Crave The silver tablet connects to your PC via Bluetooth (if your computer doesn't have Bluetooth built in, you'll need to spend another £25-30 on an adaptor). Wacom has introduced the Graphire Bluetooth, a wireless pen-and-tablet combo.

Tags: wacom europe gmbh, bluetooth, photoshop, corner

14 July 2005, 10:48

Pen-on with the Aiptek SlimTablet 600u

Crave But the fiercest conflict is between those fuddy-duddy traditionalists who favour the out-dated, finger-cramping mouse, and the forward-thinking, finger-snapping young dandies that glide effortlessly across the screen with a graphics tablet.

Tags: aiptek, notes, tablet, microsoft powerpoint

31 March 2008, 12:52