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A Tablet PC is a computer halfway between a laptop and a PDA, which can be written through a touch screen. A user can use a stylus (or stylus) to work with the computer without keyboard or mouse. This device was advocated by Microsoft and other manufacturers.

This type of laptop has made significant progress in the implementation of studies in computational linguistics.

There are models that provide only the touch screen as a blackboard, making it very light. There are also laptops with keyboard and mouse, called convertible, which allow the screen to rotate and place as if it were a blackboard, for use as a Tablet PC.

The operating system using these devices is an evolution of Windows XP Professional is optimized to work with mobile processors that consume less energy. Special software that provides the operating system allows us to make handwriting, make notes and draw freehand on the screen. Thus, it is useful for fieldwork.

The Spanish company has created the first Tuxum slate computer that works with GNU / Linux, specifically Debian a meta distribution adapted to add handwriting recognition.

Other Tablet PC manufacturers are HP and Fujitsu

Despite the advantage of the tablet without a keyboard, the trend in 2007 is to convertibles, heavier. Tablet is very useful especially for entrepreneurs