�On the subject of Asian Innovation, there's perhaps no better person to talk with than the chairman of Taiwan-based Acer Corp., Dr. Stanley Shih. These days Shih does a lot of thinking about the future of information technology as he spearheads a drive to re-shape his computer manufacturing company to offer a variety of technology services...� (Source: Far Eastern Economic Review)
Posted Saturday, October 12, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: 3
�...with 2-plus-year notebook life cycles and tight spending, we do not expect large enterprise migrations before the end of the useful life of currently deployed standard notebook computers. Further, it will take two to three years before many applications are upgraded to enable interfacing with these richer data types (indeed, even MS Office will not be fully integrated with the new data types for six to nine months). However, some character-based writing systems that are difficult to enter via keyboard (e.g., kanji) may benefit from a more natural input capability provided by character recognition and, consequently, acceptance in China, Japan, etc., may be more rapid.� (Source: ZDNet Tech Update, First published September 25, 2002)
Posted Saturday, October 12, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: 3.5
�Microsoft is betting its TabletPC will fill the void somewhere between the markets for notebook computers and personal data assistants (PDAs).�
Posted Saturday, October 12, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
Hardware Zone takes an in-depth look at the Acer with this 7 page profile...
�The basic pen-based concept of a Tablet PC isn't new. Such concepts have come and gone, with the exception of those seen in PDAs. So what gave Microsoft the confidence to succeed where other players have faltered? With the new Acer TravelMate C100 Tablet PC, we take a look at the fundamentals as well as the operating system behind the Tablet PC...�
Posted Friday, October 11, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Microsoft isn�t the only tech company rooting for a successful debut of the Tablet PC next month. A host of vendors, from chip producer Transmeta to computer maker Acer to software developer ScanSoft are hopeful the sleek platform can jump-start the stalled PC market. �The Tablet PC is the right product at the right time,� said Robert Weideman, chief marketing officer at ScanSoft, a Peabody, Mass., company that is extending its relationship with Microsoft to include Tablet PC software.�
�...[Ken Dulaney, Gartner Group] is less sanguine however about the mainstream adoption. For starters, Microsoft needs to improve the flow between Journal and Office programs. In addition, it must refine the physical design, such as fix balky hinges, with manufacturers. �We think (the launch) won�t be as bad as the press says, but certainly not as good as Microsoft hopes,� Dulaney concluded. (Source: Colin C. Haley, internet.com)
Posted Friday, October 11, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Developers who want to extend their desktop applications beyond the reach of the keyboard got a boost...when SpeechStudio...announced SpeechStudio Suite 3.0, the first combination of the power of SpeechStudio�s voice-enabling tools suite with telephone devices. SpeechStudio Suite 3.0 allows software developers to quickly add telephony capabilities to any desktop application, enabling many common scenarios, including auto-answer, touch-tone control, voice commands, speech output, audio recording and voice mail.�
�In addition to telephony support, other new features in SpeechStudio Suite 3.0 include automatic dictation into text boxes, compatibility with Windows XP for Tablet PC, and support for programming tools that use ActiveX/COM components. SpeechStudio Suite continues to be the most powerful and flexible environment for developing voice-enabled desktop applications.� (Source: Press Release)
Posted Friday, October 11, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
The Microsoft Tablet PC Event website is up: www.tabletpcevent.com. Thanks to Christian Wheelwright for the link.
�Make Your Mark this November - Be there when the Tablet PC changes the face of notebook computing forever. Register today for this exclusive FREE event. Events begin November 7, 2002.�
Rewards You�ll receive an Event Kit that includes: � FREE multimedia Tablet PC demo CD � FREE trial versions of Microsoft software � FREE Tablet PC T-shirt � $50 rebate coupons for Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Office XP Professional
�Enter to WIN a Tablet PC and other valuable prizes, including Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Office XP Professional.�
(Source: Microsoft WebSite)
Posted Thursday, October 10, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
50/50? That must be great, as the entire industry gave Pocket PC a 0/100 rating at the get-go. The Pocket PC was supposed to be DOA, but MS kept at it. Long-term (I predict) all laptops will take on some sort of Tablet�ified features. And isn�t 50/50 EVEN odds? :)
�Is the Tablet PC ready for the big time? There are, of course, some reasons for optimism. First, the new machines have a better operating system than earlier efforts: Microsoft�s Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. This captures handwriting with a speed and fluency not seen before on a screen. Second, there is a computer industry trend towards portable form factors, such as notebook and handheld PCs, rather than desktop machines. The arrival of Wi-Fi (802.11b) networking has now made portability attractive inside a company�s offices, as well as on the road. But history suggests that the Tablet PC will struggle to make any headway. At one time, many people believed that handwriting recognition was the natural next step for computing...The Tablet PC could be a huge success, but in my view, the odds are 50:50 at best.� (Source: Jack Schofield, Guardian)
Posted Thursday, October 10, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�ScanSoft...announced...that it has joined the Microsoft Tablet PC Platform initiative. ScanSoft will enhance its popular desktop productivity applications with features that highlight the unique capabilities of the Windows Powered Tablet PC. In addition, to help accelerate the integration of speech into third-party applications, ScanSoft will make its text-to-speech (TTS) and automatic speech recognition (ASR) developer tools readily available to Tablet PC programmers.� (Source: Press Release)
� �ScanSoft OmniForm, the market-leading solution for instantly converting paper forms into XML, HTML or PDF fill-able forms, will be enhanced with a number of Tablet PC capabilities.� � �PaperPort will be enhanced for the Tablet PC to support the new Microsoft Journal utility, which allows users to create digital notes using handwriting on the Tablet PC.� � �ScanSoft RealSpeak is the market-leading solution for adding synthesized human speech to applications. The RealSpeak PC/Multimedia SDK allows developers of Tablet PC applications to use the built-in speakers of the device to deliver speech-based prompts, dialogs and help.�
Posted Thursday, October 10, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�It's a very small computer,� then he continued, �a student could easily put this in their backpack! It is heavier than a notebook [paperbound, school notebook], but about same size.� Opening the box was definitely exciting for this customer. Here is a sequence of packaging and size comparisons, as well as his own words describing his first impressions of the TMC102TI...� (Source: whatisnew.com)
Posted Thursday, October 10, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Psion Teklogix is experiencing soaring sales of its Windows CE-powered netpad devices, only months after launch. But the news, while good for Teklogix, may not be as welcome to parent company Psion Plc, whose Symbian operating system (OS) looks set to be the loser...[Raf Jezierski, director mobile computing Psion Teklogix international] �believes demand for the Microsoft-powered netpad variant to ramp up rapidly. �I suspect demand will be split 50:50 globally in the next 12 months, but after that who knows,� he said. The admission speaks volumes for Microsoft�s growing status in the wireless-enabled device market.� (Source: ComputerWire via The Register)
Posted Thursday, October 10, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Ballmer introduced the product, code-named XDocs, at Gartner�s Symposium and ITxpo in Orlando, Fla. XDocs is intended to make it easier for companies to generate and tabulate data using electronic forms by linking desktop documents to back-end data sources. The product is based on Extensible Markup Language (XML), which is already a popular standard for data integration. Microsoft expects to ship XDocs in mid 2003, about the same time as the next version of its productivity suite, code-named Office 11.�
�[Scott Bishop, Office product manager] doesn�t see XDocs so much as a replacement for existing products, but for �custom solutions (that) enterprises are currently leveraging.� During this process, companies deal with complicated data-entry and management mechanisms, either �inputting data into the process or disaggregating it and putting it in multiple back-end systems.� As a single product, XDocs' appeal is limited, Yockelson said. But combined with SharePoint Portal Server, BizTalk Server and some other Microsoft server software, the company could create a collaborative information gathering and sharing system.� (Source: CNET News.com)
Tablet PC Press Event (Pen Computing) - �Wistron: Related to Acer (Wistron is the now split off manufacturing division of Acer), Wistron had impressed me a few weeks ago with a concept prototype of a notebook convertible Tablet PC. The device shown at the Tablet PC event was a �book-style� pen slate very much in the tradition of the 1992 Samsung PenMaster (though much sleeker).�
PC makers bet their future on tablets (The Taipei Times) - �Currently, Taiwanese computer makers First International and Acer Inc's spin-off company, Wistron Inc., have been licensed by Microsoft to make its Tablet PC on an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) basis.�
Acer sees higher 2003 notebook PC shipments - �The company has carried out a complicated restructuring in the past year to split itself into two, one half dedicated to Acer branded products and the other -- Wistron -- to contract manufacturing.�
Posted Wednesday, October 9, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
Dynabook
�...the keyboard is a limiting factor and so the idea -- the Holy Grail that goes back really to Vannevar Bush talking about the Memex, it goes back to Xerox PARC with Alan Kay talking about the Dynabook -- is to have a computer that instead of having the keyboard is more like just, say, a tablet of paper.� Bill Gates at Technology Alliance Summit, Seattle, Washington, May 17, 2002
�In terms of technology, when you compare today to the days of the Dynabook, or even five or six years ago, you see that several key technologies have really come together to make these kinds of devices a reality...� - Bill Gates (Information Week, Nov. 9, 2001, �One On One With Bill Gates�, Aaron Ricadela interview)
�Microsoft�s Tablet PC, the first Dynabook-like computer good enough to criticize.� - Alan Kay. (Alan Kay Quote Source: Steven Levy, Newsweek - �Bill Gates Says, Take This Tablet�, April 30, 2001, pp.67-70)
Posted Wednesday, October 9, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
New article/review per the Compaq/HP Tablet PC on Tablet PC Japan. No clue what it says...but the story is dated 10/7/2002 :)
Posted Wednesday, October 9, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Early users give the pen input systems a thumbs up for some applications, but widespread adoption is still years away. Users say they like the basic idea behind Tablet PCs: Using the Tablet Edition's Journal applet or other applications, users can write words with an electromagnetic digitizer pen on a specially adapted LCD screen that acts as a writing surface. The system can then either store the note in a format called �digital ink� or convert it into an ASCII text file.� (Source: ComputerWorld)
Posted Wednesday, October 9, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
Sotec AFiNA Tablet PC
Reminder/research per this primarily Asian market Tablet PC...
�Verizon IT will use XcelleNet's mobile infrastructure technology to power its broad range of managed mobile services that enable enterprises to effectively deploy, administer, and manage mobile computing devices and remote end-users. Fujitsu PC Corporation has formed a strategic joint-sales relationship with XcelleNet where Fujitsu will pre-install XcelleNet�s Afaria on all Fujitsu Stylistic and PenCentra pen tablet PCs used during sales evaluation.�
�The need to manage different types of mobile devices, from laptops, and PDAs to Tablet PCs to smartphones, from one management console is a rapidly growing trend in the wireless Technology market,� said Ronni Colville, research director, Gartner, Inc. �Enterprises today must ensure that their mobile infrastructure provides management and synchronization capabilities that provide reliable access and continuous protection of corporate data on these devices. Without the proper mobile infrastructure in place, enterprises leave sensitive data vulnerable and will not reap the benefits that mobility offers.� (Source: Press Release)
Posted Tuesday, October 8, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�The Acer tablet or convertible PC is here. That is the good news that more than 200 resellers and IT managers heard... �We had the hardware ready two years ago and we did not know what to do with it,� said Terry Tomecek, GM of Acer Canada.
�Acer�s tablet line up will consist of the TravelMate C102T and C102Ti, which are slim and light notebooks with swiveling screen that can be used as a tablet in full colour. The digitized hand writing can easily be converted to text with a high degree of accuracy. The convertible tablet notebook also has speech recognition capabilities.� (Source: ITBusiness.ca Computer Dealer News)
�Transmeta chief executive Matthew Perry said: �It�s always flattering when a great semiconductor company follows your lead but we�re three to four years ahead. Don�t get me wrong, they�ve done some great engineering but Banias is basically a Pentium III with a few hundred PowerPoint slides to say it�s not.� However, an Intel spokesman said: �Banias has been built from the ground up, looking at the trade-off between performance and battery life.�
�Brian Gammage, Gartner principal analyst, said: �They�re both correct. Logically, there is a degree of the Pentium III family (in Banias) but electronically, it has been built from the ground up. The real test for Transmeta is about design wins and what they can bring to market over the next six months.� (Source: Tony Hallett, silicon.com)
Posted Tuesday, October 8, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Magazine, journal and newspaper publishers are converting individual articles and entire editions of their periodicals into popular Microsoft, Adobe, and Palm eBook formats preparing for next month�s release of the Tablet PC,� stated Druanne Martin, Director of ePublishing at OverDrive. �The Tablet PC will enable students, managers, professionals, and travelers to read and annotate periodicals and other publications on-screen. The Tablet PC�s high resolution display and mobility make it an unbeatable platform for reading digital editions of books, magazines and newspapers,� Ms. Martin added. (Source: Press Release)
Posted Tuesday, October 8, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�While the jury is still out on which version of the Tablet PC will take computing by storm, if a recent media preview of the machines is anything to go by, then the real hit will be Microsoft's built in handwriting recognition system that enables natural, accurate pen-based computing...� (Source: SME IT Guide)
Posted Tuesday, October 8, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
The Teacher PC has many of the features that Tablet PC users will want like PC Card and CompactFlash slots as well as Firewire.
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisD Rating: n/a
Also includes related links from InformationWeek, Network Computing and TechWeb.com...
�It�s a new type of notebook PC. It�s going to increase your mobility. It�s going to interact with your PC in bold, new ways. It, of course, is Microsoft�s Tablet PC, expected to ship in November. The company hopes the new device helps recharge a declining PC market...� (Source: techweb.com)
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�The PC market is fragmenting as it matures with new form factors such Tablet PCs and ultra personal computers set to change the user computing experience. That�s the message from Matthew Perry, Transmeta�s recently-appointed chief executive, who visited London today to deliver a update on the company.�
�It�s been a tough year for the low-power CPU designer -in July it announced a 40 per cent reduction in staff, taking headcount down from 500 to 300. The restructuring came on the back Q2 loss of $35.6m (Q1 - $30.9m) on increased revenues of $7.5m (Q1 - $4.1m). The company has pegged back expectations for reaching profitability until Q4 2003. Even so, Transmeta says it�s well positioned to exploit the push for mobility...� (Source: John Leyden, The Register)
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�The Acer TravelMate 100 Tablet PC will be shipping October 10th. We are taking orders now! For pricing or to add your name to the waiting list please contact our sales department at [email protected] or call 617-969-6853.�
� Tablet PC Summit Presentations - �Geoff Palmer, the President of InfoCater, moderated a session about Tablet PCs at Planet PDA in San Francisco on September 24, 2002�
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Microsoft Corp. and Intervoice...announced a strategic alliance that will make open, standards-based speech solutions more accessible to Web developers and enterprise customers. Seeking to make speech technology mainstream, the two companies will engage in sales, marketing and technology development for the upcoming Microsoft .NET Speech platform, a Speech Application Language Tags (SALT)-based solution...�
�The Microsoft .NET Speech platform is a SALT-based multimodal and telephony-enabled solution for developing Web-based speech applications that will span multiple clients such as PCs, telephones, wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs) and next-generation laptop computers such as the Tablet PC.� (Source: Press Release)
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Mitchell Kertzman was flying to San Jose when he pulled out a Fujitsu Loox-T, the smallest laptop with a built-in DVD drive that his seatmate Marc Benioff had ever seen...�The stuff you can get from Japan frequently hasn�t been seen in the U.S., and it�s smaller and cooler than what you see here.� Even in an economic downturn, a growing niche market is catering to tech junkies who want to own the latest gadgets, be the lightest traveler and impress other technology buffs with cutting-edge gear that's hard to find, even in Silicon Valley.� (Source: siliconvalley.com)
John Lettice of The Register with his always unique impressions...
�The Acer just happens to be an ultraportable that is being called a Tablet PC, and that has a pen-enabled screen as an extra. There will be numerous of these around, and so long as their price tag isn�t seriously out of line with pen-less equivalents, then there isn�t that much need to worry about what use pen input would be to you - it�s there if you want it, but you don�t need to use it. That, I think, is what Microsoft really intended for Tablet PC in this generation. The company sees, probably with some justification, that there is a good future for pen-enabled computers somewhere in the middle distance. It therefore makes sense for it to get the enabling hardware out there, on the basis that if it�s standard then it will be developed for on a wide scale. But at this point, you hit your rock and your hard place. In order to get the manufacturers to build them Microsoft has to convince them that people are going to buy them, so it�s got to convince people that they�re great, and then it all becomes one of those unstoppable Microsoft self-fulfilling prophecies...�
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
Microsoft Canada Video on Ink
Microsoft Canada has released a video describing the features of the Tablet PC. This includes good closeups of ink and a good description of what you can do with ink on the Tablet PC. Note: They are using an Acer to demonstrate these capabilities.
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisD Rating: n/a
Updates to the Tablet PC Comparison!
Today, I added information on a variety of Tablet PCs to the Tablet PC Talk Hardware Comparison Tablet PC Talk Hardware Comparison. This update includes information on the motherboard chipsets, additional details on existing devices and links to information and specifications.
Right now I believe this is the most up to date list of Tablet PC Hardware to be found anywhere!
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisD Rating: n/a
�...You need a bigger screen or fuller functionality in the campus environment. The PDA has not yet emerged as a competitive substitute...� (Kenneth C. Green)
�There�s a real barrier with those laptops open, with that black rectangle in front of everybody,� says James P. Riehl, the dean of the college of science and engineering at the university.
(Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education, Volume 49, Issue 7, Page A33)
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Xplore will work on the development of a rugged Windows-based Tablet PC computer, GeneSys IIITPC which will meet the guidelines for Microsoft�s Tablet PC initiative, as part of an overall technology and research development roadmap. This effort will ensure that Xplore�s GeneSys IIITPC, running Microsoft�s Windows XP Tablet PC edition operating system, is designed and engineered in concert with a network of Microsoft professionals and partners, and capitalizes on the significant investment made by Microsoft on this emerging mobile computing and operating system platform...�
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�Mention toys from Microsoft Corp. and the Xbox undoubtedly springs to mind. But it's another device that�s on the way that has one CIO excited...Hospitals might be considered the perfect tablet PC environment. According to one of the vendors with a tablet PC ready for release, Acer, Microsoft has been showing them off to medical staff. But the CIO of Waitemata and Counties Manukau District Health Boards, Phil Brimacombe, can see them having more application outside, rather than inside, hospitals. Brimacombe says wirelessly networked tablets would be useful tools for nurses and other therapists who work in the community. �I can see the need for devices that will allow them access to electronic patient records wherever they might be,� he says... (Source: Computerworld Hong Kong)
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
�The RM tablet PC is the latest technological innovation that offers an alternative to the standard PC - taking a leap into the future to remove even the need for a keyboard and mouse! And at a planned price of just �799, your school will be able to have the very latest cutting edge technology, but at a price that is suitable for education...With integrated wireless, up to seven-hour battery life and weighing only 1.4kg, our tablet PCs look set to become a major contender in both mobile and whole-class teaching solutions.�
Posted Monday, October 7, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
The nationwide Tablet PC Tour...11/7/2002 - 11/25/2002
�Experience the evolution of the notebook PC. Offering full power, greater mobility and versatility - the Tablet PC lets you use your computer in new and different ways. Discover true mobility with fast resume from standby and support for grab-and-go undocking. Go where you want to with zero configuration wireless networking. Plus, work more naturally using a digital pen to write directly on the screen in addition to your keyboard and mouse to input data. Come see how Tablet PC can help you be productive in more situations than ever before. At this event you�ll not only see many of the hot NEW Tablet PC form factors from leading manufacturers, you�ll also see ground-breaking productivity solutions to help make your organization more effective. Come see for yourself the future of notebook computing. Come see the Tablet PC Valuable prizes and giveaways available to all attendees! To be eligible for the raffle items, attendees must complete and return an evaluation form and be present during the drawing.�
Chicago, Illinois - 11/7/2002 Bloomington, Minnesota - 11/7/2002 San Francisco, California - 11/7/2002 Denver, Colorado - 11/7/2002 Addison, Texas - 11/7/2002 Bellevue, Washington - 11/7/2002 Las Vegas, Nevada - 11/7/2002 Boston, Massachusetts - 11/7/2002 Nashville, Tennessee - 11/7/2002 Lake Buena Vista, Florida - 11/7/2002 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 11/7/2002 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 11/8/2002 Salt Lake City,Utah - 11/8/2002 Teaneck, New Jersey - 11/8/2002 Raleigh, North Carolina - 11/11/2002 North Royalton, Ohio - 11/12/2002 Indianapolis, Indiana - 11/12/2002 Kansas City, Missouri- 11/12/2002 Omaha, Nebraska- 11/12/2002 Phoenix, Arizona - 11/12/2002 Woodbury, New York - 11/12/2002 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 11/12/2002 Boise, Idaho - 11/12/2002 Birmingham, Alabama - 11/13/2002 Santa Clara, California - 11/13/2002 Little Rock, Arkansas - 11/13/2002 Charlotte, North Carolina - 11/13/2002 Hartford, Connecticut - 11/13/2002 Des Moines, Iowa - 11/13/2002 St. Louis, Missouri - 11/14/2002 Rochester, New York - 11/14/2002 Davie, Florida - 11/14/2002 Albuquerque, New Mexico - 11/14/2002 Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 11/15/2002 Dearborn, Michigan - 11/15/2002 Atlanta, Georgia - 11/18/2002 Portland, Oregon - 11/18/2002 Tulsa, Oklahoma - 11/19/2002 Sacramento, California - 11/20/2002 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 11/21/2002 Fort Worth, Texas - 11/21/2002 Covington,Kentucky - 11/22/2002 Nashua, New Hampshire - 11/22/2002 Dublin, Ohio - 11/25/2002
Posted Sunday, October 6, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
Acer TravelMate C102t and C102i Product Description
Acer TravelMate C102t and C102i, �i� meaning the wireless version...
Product Description: The TravelMate C102Ti is the next step in the evolution of the notebook computer. With a 10.4" LCD screen that rotates from a standard notebook position to a tablet position, the C102Ti is perfect for business travelers, college students or anyone who is tired of having to re-type handwritten notes or dictation. This model is configured with an ultra low-voltage Pentium III 800MHz processor, a 512KB L2 cache, a 30GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive and 256MB SDRAM. In addition to the 100MHz front bus speed, the C102Ti features a 24X (max. speed) external USB CD-ROM drive, one Type II PC Card slot and a Smart Card slot. For your communications needs, it contains three integrated solutions: a 56K V.90 modem, a 10/100 Ethernet connection and 802.11b wireless. The SMI Lynix 3DM+ graphics controller with 8MB VRAM supports resolutions up to 1024 x 768 on the 10.4" TFT LCD display, and it also supports simultaneous external display. You�ll love the Sound Blaster- and MS-compatible sound system with dual internal speakers and built-in microphone. The C102Ti comes with a full-size keyboard, an Electromagnetic Resonance (EMR) pen, a touchpad, two rechargeable Li-Ion battery packs and an AC adapter. Windows XP Tablet PC is pre-installed.
�Corel is banking on its new graphics and collaboration application for the Tablet PC to take it into the enterprise marketplace�as well as to give a much-needed boost to the company which suffered a big third quarter loss. Available as a free download over its Web site on Nov 7, version one of Corel�s Grafigo (graphics-on-the-go) software will coincide with the launch of the Microsoft Tablet PC OS in the US...Corel will also be working on enterprise versions of Grafigo for different vertical segments such as manufacturing.�
�Grafigo is designed to let users take advantage of the Tablet PC�s pen-based input capabilities to collaborate with co-workers and partners via handwriting or sketching. The application also lets users mark up and read documents using a symbol library.� (Source: Jorina Choy, CMP Asia)
Posted Sunday, October 6, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
Chris De Herrera has updated the FAQ section by providing links to the various picture and informational pages stored on Tablet PC Talk.
Updates: Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) pictures, Tablet PC Hardware Comparison, Tablet PC Design Concepts, Tablet PC Prototype Pictures, Tablet PC Pictures, Tablet PC ScreenShots.
Posted Sunday, October 6, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
Michael Woods, Science Editor of The Toledo Blade with a quick overview of the Tablet PC...
�The first generation of tablet computers was used mainly in niche, or specialty, computing - such as tracking inventory and parcel delivery. Microsoft says the new operating system, Windows XP Tablet Edition, will finally thrust tablet computers into the mainstream. Unlike the master control programs on previous tablet computers, it has the powerful features of Windows XP. They will make Tablet PCs full-fledged computers with the ability to input data and issue commands by digital pen and voice, rather than just keyboard and mouse. Handwriting-recognition software converts the writing into digital format, which is saved on the hard disk. The file can be called up, edited, and processed like any other file.� (Source: The Toledo Blade)
Posted Sunday, October 6, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
Frank Bajak of the Associated Press takes a quick look at some of the pen technologies introduced at DEMOmobile...
Posted Sunday, October 6, 2002 by ChrisC Rating: n/a
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