Some Things to Know about Tablet PCs

By Dmitry Vasenyov


These days, a lot of people have not heard of tablet PCs. And if you are one of such people, then this article is right for you. In simple terms, a tablet PC is a laptop, but only with a touch screen instead of a keyboard. Nowadays touch input becomes popular on electronic devices of all types. There is no matter whether we are talking about a video game or cell phone, touch screens could be found on all types of electronic gadgets.

You have to know that early models of tablet PCs came equipped with keyboards, however the tablet PCs that are being revealed in the major trade shows are missing the keyboard. Some of the modern tablet PCs are call convertible, which means that they could be used with or without a keyboard.

As a rule, tablet PCs have been used with the help of an electronic pen. Using this pen you can write on the screen of the device or to make different input selections. The latest thing is known as multi touch input. In other words, a user can use their fingers to touch in more than one place on the screen simultaneously.

Such type of a computer is used as a notepad. The user of the device makes all needed input selections with the help of stylus, electronic pen or just finger. Such types of tablet PCs are commonly used by technicians. In cases where using a computer and typing is not convenient, the user could input their selections directly on the screen.

The other popular item at the electronic trade show is an electronic reader. This is a device for reading books in electronic form. The books are downloaded into the electronic reader. Hundreds of books could be stored on such electronic device. These days, modern electronic readers could be used as tablet PCs and modern tablet PCs could be used as electronic readers.




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