Mobile computing has been a hot topic lately with so many advances in chip architecture and power efficiency. Laptops have long been the standard for mobile users, but there is another form factor type that has been on the market for some time that deserves a little more recognition. Sometimes a laptop can be unwieldy and awkward to handle. In situations where opening up a laptop isn’t an option, tablet PCs get the job done in a much more inconspicuous way.
The term tablet PCs is a general description for any mobile computer that is designed to be controlled with your fingers or a pen device that is touched directly to the screen surface. There are a few different styles of tablet PCs; some of which have keyboards and others not, both having their own strengths and weaknesses.
·Convertible tablet PCs
* Offers the flexibility of a full keyboard
* Screen rotates 180 degrees and lays flat against keyboard for tablet PC operation
* Rotating screen connection tends to be very weak and easy to break
·Slate tablet PCs
* Has no attached keyboard
* External keyboard can be attached via Bluetooth or USB
* Very thin and light compared to other styles
·Hybrid tablet PCs
* Offers flexibility of a full keyboard
* Screen detaches from keyboard and/or slides away
* More sturdy than convertible screen attachment
Most major manufacturers offer some version of the tablet PC form factor. Gateway, Lenovo, HP, Dell, Toshiba, Fujitsu, ASUS and Sony all have very competitive products to offer.
Here are two examples of popular tablet PCs that do their job very nicely:
Lenovo Thinkpad X61
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo L7500
Display Size (inches): 12.1 Wide Screen: No Total HD Size (GB): 120 Min. Weight (lbs.): 4.0 Price (at time of review): $1800
This convertible style model is a great choice for business people who are finding themselves in need of computing power on the fly. Equipped with 2 GB RAM and the always necessary built in Wi-Fi card, this machine will handle document review/creation, data processing as well as VoIP calls very efficiently
Sony VAIO VGN-UX390N
CPU: Intel Core 2 Solo U2200
Display Size (inches): 4.5 Wide Screen: Yes Total HD Size (GB): 32 Min. Weight (lbs.): 1.0 Price (at time of review): $2200
Truly a genius invention, this tablet is considered a hybrid and is one of the most powerful machines you will find for its size. Fitting comfortably into your hands, it offers a slide up screen that reveals a full qwerty keyboard. Supplied with a stylus, this tablet PC gives you full computer access that almost fits in your pocket. 1 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth and a cell phone SIM card slot mean you can take it almost anywhere and have access to your data.
Because of their inherent small chassis and light weight design, tablet PCs can be expected to offer performance more or less on par with ultraportable models. Don’t think you will be able to do video processing or run any killer apps on these machines, but if what you are looking for is sleek, discrete access to your computer, tablet PCs might just be your match.
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MOVE OVER Apple Tablet, the latest to join the bandwagon of tablet PCs is Lenovo the Chinese software giant which launched ThinkPad X201 Tablet—its brand new range of ultra portable laptops.
Lenovo which slammed Apple iPad saying that “businesses don’t need a slate” promises ThinkPad X201 is a much capable device than Apple tablet.
The 12.1-inch screen laptop has an Intel Core i7 processor and a convertible tablet design with a keyboard and a touch screen. Thus, the ThinkPad X201 fulfills both users, those who want a contemporary laptop with keyboard and also those who just want a touch screen for gaming and reading e-book experience.
The Lenovo ThinkPad comes with a detachable screen which turns into a tablet device once its detached from the key board. If you are working on things like spreadsheet, which requires a keyboard, you can of course turn it into a regular laptop device.
The Lenovo tablet has a Windows 7 or Windows XP operating system and it comes packed with 500GB or SSD storage of up to 128GB. It is equipped with Wi-Fi, WiMax and Bluetooth options. Weighing 3.57 pounds, laptop is priced for $1,549.
The ThinkPad X201 is essentially for business users who need an inherent key broad to work on spreadsheets and other documents. A touch screen tablet pc sans key board certainly restricts essential operations that come under business use.
But for customers other than the business users’ category, Lenovo has IdeaPad U1 Hybrid which is a laptop that includes a detachable touch screen. Costing $1000, the IdeaPad has a screen that turns into a tablet on which users can surf the Web, play games or read e-books.
If the U1 Hybrid takes off with consumers, similar designs for tablet PCs with detachable screens could make their way into the enterprise.
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