I need help trying to contact someone at Microsoft about OEM versions of
WindowsXP Tablet. My normal distributor (Avnet, Arrow) cannot distribute
Tablet. I've gone through about a dozen 800 numbers with Microsoft but no
one seems to know anything about Tablet and how to become an OEM.

We are developing a battery operated piece of test equipment that will also
replace a service person's laptop. Customer requirements are for it to run
Windows XP. There is no keyboard, only a touch screen. I really want the
extensions for the Tablet operating system to support data entry and such.

Can anyone help on how or who to contact at Microsoft in this area?

You could start here: http://www.microsoft.com/oem/enroll.mspx There is an
enrollment form to be submitted, with additional links to information on the
left panel.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Jack B." <Jack B.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C78F160C-772B-4A89-B74C-9EA5D72705FE@microsoft.com...
>I need help trying to contact someone at Microsoft about OEM versions of
> WindowsXP Tablet. My normal distributor (Avnet, Arrow) cannot distribute
> Tablet. I've gone through about a dozen 800 numbers with Microsoft but no
> one seems to know anything about Tablet and how to become an OEM.
>
> We are developing a battery operated piece of test equipment that will
> also
> replace a service person's laptop. Customer requirements are for it to
> run
> Windows XP. There is no keyboard, only a touch screen. I really want the
> extensions for the Tablet operating system to support data entry and such.
>
> Can anyone help on how or who to contact at Microsoft in this area?

Hello Jack,

The procedure to enroll as a MS OEM partner are quite time consuming and not
guaranteed.

If your system uses a touch screen and an onscreen keyboard is what you are
looking for, then please look at EyesBoard, the onscreen keyboard developed
by PlazaLOGIC http://www.plazalogic.com

Kind regards,

Arthur

"Jack B." <Jack B.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C78F160C-772B-4A89-B74C-9EA5D72705FE@microsoft.com...
>I need help trying to contact someone at Microsoft about OEM versions of
> WindowsXP Tablet. My normal distributor (Avnet, Arrow) cannot distribute
> Tablet. I've gone through about a dozen 800 numbers with Microsoft but no
> one seems to know anything about Tablet and how to become an OEM.
>
> We are developing a battery operated piece of test equipment that will
> also
> replace a service person's laptop. Customer requirements are for it to
> run
> Windows XP. There is no keyboard, only a touch screen. I really want the
> extensions for the Tablet operating system to support data entry and such.
>
> Can anyone help on how or who to contact at Microsoft in this area?