Introduction to Tablets

Introduction to Tablets

Tablets are leading the way in cutting edge computer technologies emerging in today’s society. In this blog we will be looking at what these new and sleek devices are and exploring various aspects of them, things such as: their purpose, functionality, cost, types and forms they take and their effect on the traditional PCs and Laptops. We will also be comparing several tablet models and the pros and cons of each to see how they match up.

What is a Tablet Device?

A tablet device is a personal touch screen appliance that is made of glass and operates via touches made to the screen by hand or a digital pen.
They range in their size but are generally no thicker than 4-5 centimeters at most and can be as slim as 1.5 centimeters in height. The screen size is between 5 inches to 10 inches wide.

       These devices run an operating system (OS) that is computer like and in some instances is, Linux or windows.

Generally the OS is customized and open source operating systems such as Android can have apps written for them by anyone.

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What forms do Tablets come in?

Slate Tablet PC

"A tablet touch device that has handwriting, finger touch or stylus recognition. Enables the option of connecting external keyboards through wireless connectivity or through the USB port. Created to withstand extreme conditions such as humidity, heat and even impact from accidental dropping."-Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5666095

Convertible Tablets

"Similar in appearance to laptops, except the fact that the display screen can be rotated at 180º as it is attached to the base of the PC. Convertible tablets are widely used across the world because they offer the advantage of using a keyboard and also a stylus or a digital pen."-Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5666095

Booklet Tablets

"These are twin screen computers and the name is derived from the fact that they can be opened like a book. Booklet tablets are built with digital pen as well as touch detection abilities and these can be used for a number of purposes including watching TV on the internet, internet browsing, e-reading, etc."-Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5666095

Hybrid Tablet PC

"Another type of tablet personal computer is known as the hybrid tablet PC. This type of PC incorporates the functionality of both the convertible as well as the slate tablet computer. They act as a convertible tablet when the keyboard and affixed and act as a slate tablet when the keyboard is removed."-Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5666095

"These are four of the most common types of tablet PCs that can be purchased today."