Windows XP Tablet PC Edition: Product Information
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`Feature
`
`Description
`
`Benefit
`
`Tablet PCs run Windows XP
`Professional—expanded with
`specific enhancements just for
`the Tablet PC platform.
`
`Tablet PCs can run Windows
`XP–compatible applications.
`
`You get the features, reliability,
`and power of the latest Microsoft
`PC operating system, plus
`handwriting and speech
`recognition capabilities.
`
`You have access to the tools you
`have on your desktop PC, but in a
`mobile and versatile computer.
`
`A superset of
`Windows XP
`Professional
`
`A platform for
`Windows XP–
`compatible
`applications
`
`A complete
`desktop PC
`solution
`
`Tablet PCs support docking
`stations and common
`accessories.
`
`Tablet pen and ink
`capabilities that
`extend to Microsoft
`Office XP
`
`You can download the free
`Microsoft Office XP Pack for
`Tablet PC to add ink capabilities
`to Office XP applications.
`
`A powerful
`development
`platform
`
`Microsoft offers a software
`development kit (SDK) and other
`resources to help developers
`take advantage of the platform's
`ink and speech capabilities.
`
`You can use a full complement of
`peripherals, including a full-size
`monitor and keyboard, a mouse,
`printers, and extra drives.
`
`Use your Tablet PC pen to
`handwrite text in Microsoft Outlook
`version 2002, Microsoft Word
`version 2002, Microsoft
`PowerPoint version 2002, and
`Microsoft Excel version 2002.
`
`Microsoft is making the Tablet PC
`platform specifications available to
`the development community, so
`applications will be ready for
`market as Tablet PCs are
`released.
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`New and Different Ways to Use Your PC
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`Feature
`
`Description
`
`Benefit
`
`Different Tablet
`PC hardware
`available to suit
`your needs
`
`Tablet PC solutions are
`available from a variety of
`manufacturers.
`
`You can choose a Tablet PC to meet your
`particular needs. Choose a "convertible"
`model with a built-in keyboard, or, for
`ultimate mobility, choose a "slate tablet"
`model. Both models are available with
`docking stations for use at your desk.
`
`Digital pen
`input
`
`Each Tablet PC includes a
`tablet pen you can use to
`control the computer and
`input text in your own
`handwriting.
`
`Information you input in your own
`handwriting can be used immediately in a
`variety of applications, including Outlook
`2002, Word 2002, Excel 2002, and
`PowerPoint 2002.
`
`Tablet PC Input
`Panel
`
`Input Panel is an on-
`screen keyboard and
`writing pad that lets you
`enter text when you are
`away from or prefer not to
`use your standard
`keyboard.
`
`Microsoft
`Windows
`Journal
`
`Windows Journal turns
`your Tablet PC into a
`digital writing pad.
`
`You can use the tablet pen and writing
`pad to input your handwritten text into
`applications, or use the pen with the on-
`screen keyboard.
`
`You can unobtrusively take notes on your
`Tablet PC in meetings or in a variety of
`locations. You no longer have to take
`notes on paper and then enter them into
`your computer later.
`
`Handwriting
`recognition and
`conversion
`
`You can write in your own
`handwriting and save it
`digitally, or convert it to
`typed text.
`
`Handwriting recognition tools assist in ink-
`to-text conversion by helping you spot and
`correct recognition errors before text is
`inserted into other applications.
`
`Speech
`recognition
`
`Tablet PCs have internal
`speech recognition
`capabilities.
`
`Document
`annotation
`
`You can use the tablet pen
`to annotate documents
`imported to the Tablet PC.
`
`Reading ease
`
`Your Tablet PC uses
`Microsoft ClearType
`technology and a high-
`resolution display.
`
`You can use your voice instead of a
`mouse, keyboard, or pen to control
`Microsoft Windows–based applications.
`You can also use your voice to dictate text
`for input into applications. (Currently, the
`speech feature is available in English,
`Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.)
`
`Document annotation lets you mark up a
`Web article with your comments and
`forward it to a co-worker, highlight the
`presentations you want to attend on a
`conference agenda, and more.
`
`Tablet PC is designed to give you a
`natural and comfortable reading
`experience.
`
`Screen rotation You can quickly rotate your Use portrait orientation for taking notes,
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`Tablet pen
`gestures
`
`screen for landscape or
`portrait viewing.
`
`You can use your tablet
`pen to make "gestures"—
`movements with the pen
`that complete common
`tasks.
`
`just like you would on a pad of paper; use
`landscape orientation to view, for
`example, a PowerPoint presentation.
`
`Your pen gives you another way to do
`many of the things you would normally do
`with a mouse - such as pointing, clicking,
`selecting, and dragging.
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`More Productivity in More Situations
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`Feature
`
`Description
`
`Benefit
`
`Built-in
`wireless
`connectivity
`
`Hot docking
`
`Lightweight
`designs
`
`Long battery
`life
`
`Most Tablet PCs include built-in
`wireless connectivity.
`
`You can still be connected
`away from your desk.
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`Tablet PC Edition supports surprise
`hot docking.
`
`Tablet PCs weigh as little as three
`pounds or less, compared to many of
`today's notebook PCs, which weigh
`five pounds or more.
`
`You can quickly grab your
`computer from its docking
`station and go.
`
`Your Tablet PC is ultra-mobile
`and light enough to carry with
`you everywhere you go.
`
`Tablet PCs have high-power, ultra–
`low-voltage processors, combined with
`new battery technology and Windows
`XP power management features.
`
`You can use your Tablet PC
`away from your desk for longer
`periods of time.
`
`Fast standby
`resume
`
`Your Tablet PC can resume from
`Standby mode in about five seconds.
`
`You can save power when you
`aren't using your computer—
`without sacrificing time when
`you're ready to use it again.
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