This article is interesting because of the number of myths which are discussed as if they are facts. First, the tablet pc is not $500 more than a comparable product. Second, most people are just starting to replace 4-5 year old machines because they don't have enough power to get the job done. Tablet PCs are excellent replacement machines. However, no one suggests a 1 year old laptop (ugh, a very old term!) should be trashed and replaced with a Tablet PC. That is just absurd. No. No. People with older hardware that no longer does the job absolutely should purchase the Tablet PC over an older, outdated technology unit such as the traditional notebook. OK? So, go buy yours today and join the revolution. (sorry, couldn't resist).
For people who never learned typing, or for those who find it a painful chore, writing on a computer’s screen and having your words turned into beautiful text must be a liberating experience. I’ll never know: I learned to type when I was in ninth grade and can easily crank out 120 words per minute. Still, Microsoft’s Tablet PC edition of Windows XP has a handwriting recognizer that’s nearly flawless. This computer was able to recognize my weird mixture of printing and cursive the very first time I picked up the stylus: neither I nor the computer required any training. The tablet PC could even recognize my seven-year-old daughter’s handwriting—misspellings and all! In fact, it corrected each word as she went on to the next. The Tablet PC Nonrevolution
06-25-2004, 07:41 AM
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