tablet pc

Photos: Futuristic PCs think out of the beige box

News The device is split into two components; a stationary 'smart' cutting board base and a portable tablet. In addition to his first place award, Holleman's design also struck a chord with Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who handpicked the Napkin PC for...

Tags: fantasy, entry, human, shape

20 June 2008, 8:57

News.blog: Windows 7 to get hands on

News Gates has been a tireless proponent of the Tablet PC concept and made it clear he is not giving up on that dream, despite the fact that such machines remain a small fraction of laptops nearly half a decade after their introduction.

Tags: machines, terms, hand, speech

20 February 2008, 9:14

News.blog: Lenovo, Fujitsu to use MacBook Air chip

News Fujitsu might not be a household name in this country when it comes to PCs, but its LifeBook lineup of small laptops and tablet PCs has been focused on small designs for several years. The PC industry is wasting little time getting in line behind...

Tags: laptops, designs, air, chip

1 February 2008, 8:53

Bill Gates bids farewell to CES

News Past keynote addresses have introduced Tablet PCs and various digital household objects that have yet to become mainstream. Gates used the tabletop Surface PC to design a custom snowboard and then send the design to his Windows mobile phone.

Tags: microsoft, demand, speech, copies

7 January 2008, 5:37

Microsoft allows Vista 'downgrade'

News For business desktops, workstations and select business notebooks and tablet PCs, customers can configure their systems to include the XP Pro restore disc for little or no charge," HP spokeswoman Tiffany Smith said in an email.

24 September 2007, 9:44

The iPod grows up

News Tablet PCs? The PC is, well, dated. Like the iPhone, it becomes something in between a gadget and a PC, which has been treacherous ground for the PC industry. As a result, the PC industry has been scrambling to find the next big thing.

5 September 2007, 8:32

HP laptops ride Intel mobile wave

News The new range spans the chunky 'dragon' HDX Entertainment model all the way across to a lightweight tablet, which features an add-on battery pack that allows for 'long-haul battery life' of anywhere from 10 to 15 hours, an area other manufacturers...

11 May 2007, 11:02

Samsung touts improved Q1 Ultra

News A business-oriented version, the Q1 Ultra-XP, configured for the older Windows XP Tablet Edition operating system, will ship next month. Samsung debuted its Q1 Ultra ultramobile PC on Monday with a distinct message: it's better than the last one.

8 May 2007, 11:56

Intel developing Linux mini-tablet

News Intel is developing its own take on the mini-tablet, with a new ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) platform to be announced at this week's Intel Developer Forum in Beijing. The big surprise? It's based on Linux. Called a Mobile Internet Device, or MID, the...

17 April 2007, 8:47

Microsoft sells 20 million copies of Vista

News The company eventually added the Tablet PC and Media Center editions, and over time, Media Center became the dominant version on retail shelves. Of course, the PC market has grown substantially since XP hit store shelves.

27 March 2007, 9:15

Photos: Laptops at CeBIT

News Asus is also showing a military-grade tablet PC. The convertible device (from clamshell to tablet) has a 7-inch 800x480-pixel TFT screen and includes a camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS capabilities. CeBIT 2007 brought plenty of opportunities to...

19 March 2007, 10:35

Google phone gossip gets hotter

News It has signed deals with Vodafone to offer Google Maps and YouTube on mobile, worked on mobile advertising, got involved with far eastern operators and put its software on a number of devices, not least Nokia's Linux tablet range.

15 March 2007, 11:50

Microsoft touts new Vista gear

News The model most likely to be of interest to businesses is the Toshiba Portege R400, a tablet PC and laptop hybrid which includes connectivity features aimed at mobile workers who use their laptop for both work and pleasure.

11 January 2007, 11:16

HP releases touchscreen Vista PCs

News The range includes PCs with touch-sensitive screens, and what HP claims is the first all-in-one tablet PC based on Microsoft's Vista operating system. HP launched several other products at CES, including what it claims is the first consumer tablet...

10 January 2007, 10:38

Nokia adds Skype to latest PC tablet

News Nokia has updated its popular Internet tablet PC with a range of improvements, including the ability to make Skype calls. The N800 Internet Tablet Skype's software can be downloaded to the new tablet, allowing users to make VoIP calls from the...

9 January 2007, 10:36