Microsoft reveals future of Tablet PC
ExtremeTech | at | by Mike
Microsoft gave a behind-the-scenes peek Wednesday at technologies the software company is looking to include in future versions of Windows designed for mobile PCs. Fish hinted, however, that the capabilities of the tablet and notebook PC would converge, however. In 2004 and 2005, for example, so-called "pen and ink" (also called "electronic ink") technologies would become prevalent in both notebook and tablet PCs.
"Do they buy a Tablet PC or this other notebook PC?" Fish asked. "You don't make that tradeoff. You buy this great notebook PC with pen and ink," using it as a notebook PC with a keyboard where appropriate, then swiveling the display and writing on it with a stylus in other situations, he said. The Acer C100 family, for example, can be used as a "convertible" Tablet PC.