• Use your PC in different ways • The technology for true mobility • New ways to interact with your PC • New tools to use with your PC • The full capabilities of XP and more • Options for customising the use of your PC • A powerful platform • A wide variety of models to choose from • System requirements • Top 10 benefits of the tablet PC • What the critics say

Use your PC in new and different ways

With the Tablet PC, you have a fully capable PC that you can interact with in new and different ways. With a digital pen and speech recognition capabilities, your Tablet PC is a writing pad that lets you handwrite information into the computer, and it is a dictation machine that converts your voice into text. You can also use the digital pen and speech to control your computer, or if you prefer, you can control your Tablet PC with a standard keyboard or mouse.

Write the Way You Want

With advanced Microsoft technologies, you can write and store information in your own handwriting and easily convert your notes into typed text for use in other Windows XP-compatible applications.

Enter Text in Multiple Ways

You can input text using a digital pen, your voice, an on-screen keyboard, or a standard keyboard.

Be More Productive with Tablet PC Tools

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition includes:

Microsoft Windows Journal — a note-taking utility
Input Panel — a pen and voice input tool
Sticky Notes — an electronic version of the useful and ubiquitous paper-based original

Mark Up Documents with Your Handwritten Comments

You can annotate documents from other applications with the Tablet PC digital pen. See an online article about a new product in your industry? Mark it up with your handwritten comments and forward it to coworkers.

Enjoy a Natural and Comfortable Way to Read

Designed to give you a natural and comfortable reading experience, Tablet PC uses a high-resolution display and Microsoft ClearType®, a technology that makes reading on your computer easier and less fatiguing.

Orient Your Screen to Accommodate Your Work

You can quickly rotate your screen from landscape to portrait orientation to best suit your needs. Taking handwritten notes in a meeting? Choose portrait orientation. Working on a Microsoft PowerPoint® presentation? Choose landscape.

Select from a Variety of Tablet PCs

Tablet PCs will come in a variety of models, but basically two forms: "convertible" and "pure tablet." The convertible will resemble a small notebook computer with a screen and keyboard in a clamshell shape. However, unlike current notebooks, the screen of the convertible can rotate and fold back on the keyboard, creating a better platform for writing and reading. The Tablet PC will also be available in a pure tablet form, with a plug-in keyboard, for the ultimate in mobility. Both forms can be docked to desktop workstations.