21 Great Technologies That Failed

wnewquay — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:07:00 GMT

PC Mag still doesn't get it.

Imagine including the Tablet PC as one of the 21 Great Technologies That Failed

Tablet PCs (2002)
Rather than typing on a PC, why not write on it as though it were a pad of paper? And have the CPU interpret your chicken scratch, sort your notes, and generally work in a much smarter way? Based on sales, it seems the world still isn't ready for the Tablet PC. Nevertheless, Gates is convinced you'll eventually love this system.

I think the failure here, is that PC Mag doesn't comprehend that having the Tablet PC features mainstreamed into Vista is a great success.

PC Mag writes about Top Tablet PCs

wnewquay — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:01:00 GMT

PC Mag does a quick roundup of several of the heavy hitters in the current Tablet PC landscape. The introduction is pretty positive.

Slate tablets and convertible tablets have the portability of a light laptop, with the added flexibility of a touch screen. Here are a few of our favorites.

by Tony Hoffman

Not all workers have the luxury of being able to sit down in order to use a laptop. If you have to input information or write notes while on your feet, a tablet PC may be the way to go. You have your choice between a slate tablet, which has no keyboard—you write or input data with a stylus or fingertip—and a convertible tablet, with an integrated keyboard and a screen that can be swiveled between laptop and tablet mode.

It is nice to see Vista get a positive acknowledgement here.

... All of the convertible tablets here run Windows Vista, which integrates tablet functions and provides particularly good handwriting recognition.

Read the whole article: Top Tablet PCs

Mobile PC (Tablet PC) - Thoughts and Ideas : PC Mag

21 Great Technologies That Failed

PC Mag writes about Top Tablet PCs