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Title: The next major evolution of the laptop"


1
Tablet PC
  • The next major evolution of the laptop"

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Introduction to Tablet PCs
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What is a Tablet PC?
  • The Tablet PC is a lightweight version of a PC in
    the shape of a flat panel.
  • Users interact with the Tablet by tapping on the
    screen and handwriting with a pen-like device.

4
What is a Tablet PC? cont.
  • Combines the simplicity of a paper and pen with
    the power and performance of a notebook
  • Ultimate in mobility and freedom
  • Allows Any application to take advantage of
    handwriting recognition and speech recognition

5
Hardware
6
Hardware Design
  • Similar in many ways to standard notebook design
    with the power of a desktop
  • Uses standard 5400RPM notebook Hard Drives
  • PC2100 Dual Data Rate Memory in most models
  • No Internal Optical Drives
  • Weighs about 3lbs
  • Newer models incorporating Intel Centrino
    technology for faster lighter Tablets.

7
Intel Centrino
  • Key Benefits
  • Integrated wireless LAN capability
  • Breakthrough mobile performance
  • Enables extended battery life
  • Thinner, lighter designs
  • Components
  • Intel Pentium M processor
  • Intel 855 Chipset Family
  • Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 network connection

8
Hardware Design cont.
  • Shock resistant touch sensitive screen.
  • XGA TFT Touch Screen (Extended Graphics Array
    Thin Film Transistor)
  • Reflective SVGA TFT LCD (Super Video Graphics
    Array- Thin Film Transistor)

9
Tablet PC Demo
  • http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/evalua
    tion/tours/default.asp

10
Advantages of the Tablet PC
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Advantages
  • Handwriting Conversion
  • Speech Input
  • Presentation of Material
  • Size
  • Durability

12
Advantages
  • Easy connectivity
  • Accessories
  • Range of Input Devices

13
Business Applications
  • Work away from desk
  • Transport Media TO clients easily
  • Easy LOGON to Networks
  • Easy to use
  • Training
  • Studying

14
Medical Field
  • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Bedside
  • Improve Communication
  • Decrease Errors

15
Meetings
  • Subtle Note Taking
  • Quiet
  • Convenient
  • Browse, comment and share notes

16
Disadvantages
17
  • As it has always been the case with newly lunched
    technologies, beside the many advantages of this
    product there are some disadvantages that need to
    be addressed. Some of the limitations of Tablet
    PCs include

18
Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition needs improvement. Even
    though the hand writing recognition of tablet PC
    is really good, more improvement for handwriting
    recognition still needed. Today Handwritings
    need to be consistent in order for the user to
    search his/her handwriting in later time.

19
Expensive price
  • The tablet PC cost relatively more then Laptops,
    or PCs. Different in prices may as high as 500,
    which let people who want to buy tablet PC make
    the case on its cost effectiveness.

20
Slower processors, short battery life and memory
Limitation
  • The first lunched tablet PC have a Pentium III
    866 MHz processor, which much slower then the
    average speed of todays Laptop
  • The average battery life of today's tablet PC is
    about 2 hours
  • Tablet PCs generally come with an average memory
    of 256MB

21
Software
22
  • Microsoft is dominating the world of Tablet PC
    software industry.
  • MS Windows XP Professional is the latest
    evolution in Microsoft Operating Systems.

23
  • Generally, Tablet PC software comes from two
    different sources
  • private developers
  • Microsoft Developed Software.
  • MS Window XP Tablet PC is an extension of MS
    Window XP Professional. Software is
    multi-platform accessible.

24
Examples of Software
25
Adobe Acrobat (Editor's Choice)
  • Allows multiple people to comment and edit a
    shared PDF document.
  • Cut back on wasted resources
  • Shared comments
  • Minimizes search time within document
  • Simultaneous viewing and commenting between
    coworkers.

26
TouchWorks from Allscripts
  • Modular Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
  • Web based, client-server application
  • Targets the clinical automation market.
  • Clinical functions within the physician office.
  • It can be used on multiple platforms
  • Regulate and input data with less errors
  • Simplifies patient monitoring

27
Architectural Studioby AutoDesk
  • Conceptual design creation tool
  • Recreates the traditional design studio
  • Integration of freehand sketches and conceptual
    models with precision in drawings
  • Collaborate and communicate with partners in
    real time.
  • Work on site without paper
  • Digital Communication

28
Corels Grafigo
  • Specific to Tablet PCs.
  • Enhances a mobile knowledge worker's ability to
    produce away from the office
  • Sketching and annotation tools, symbol libraries,
    shape recognition and handwriting recognition
  • Simplifies importing images (JPG, TIF, BMP, etc)
  • Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

29
Colligo Personal
  • Real-time, short-range, peer-to-peer interactions
    ("instant networking").
  • It supports groups of up to 10 people.
  • It allows wireless communication
  • Developed to run on top of the wireless platform

30
ArcWare
  • ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute).
  • GIS specialists (individuals, or enterprises)
  • Mapping, geo-coding, 3D geographic data
    visualization, spatial query, topographical
    analysis, geo-statistical analysis, advanced
    spatial analysis, and street address matching and
    map display.
  • Workers can note their map using digital ink
  • ESRI also provides a downloadable ink API module
    that can be bound into non-Tablet PC applications

31
Microsoft Journal
  • Note-taking application.
  • Automatic transfer of ink to text.
  • Search for handwriting using texts
  • Variation in ink size and color
  • Shapes are recognizable and can be cleaned up
  • Photos or other image files can be included
  • Templates can be used
  • Can be used as a document editor

32
Conclusion
33
  • Tremendous evolution and advancement in the
    industry
  • Better handwriting recognition
  • Introduction of programs that flexibly treat
    graphics, sounds, and images.
  • Corel Grafigo
  • Zino
  • Groovs Network
  • Health-care, architects etc.

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  • The market of Tablet PCs in doing well.
  • Usability of the product and its software
  • Overcoming the disadvantages
  • Will the Tablet PC Be Successful?
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