The Tablet PC is the newest generation of
mobile computers. The Tablet PC provides all the power of a standard
Microsoft Windows-based notebook plus additional features that improve
mobility including pen-input, light form-factors, and handwriting and
speech recognition. These enhancements increase the number of ways
people can use computers for practical and creative work.

Today,
Tablet PCs come in two primary form factors: convertible notebooks and
slate design. Tablet PCs use Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
operating system to provide ink and speech features.