What Are Tablet PCs Used For?
Pen computing has been around since the late 1980s, but it wasn't until 2002 that Microsoft reintroduced pen computers as "tablet PCs," spurring a new wave of pen computing popularity. After the revitalization in 2002, the product was developed by numerous top PC manufacturers. Since the successful 2002 reintroduction, tablet PCs have found niche uses in many home and work environments.
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Business and Legal
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Tablet PCs allow users to write directly on the PC screen, saving handwritten content in a digital format; this is ideal for digitizing business contract signatures.
Medical Offices
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With many medical offices switching to digital charts, portable tablet PCs allow nurses and doctors to scribe quick notes and record patient history.
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Education
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Some high-tech classrooms are switching to tablet PCs because they allow the teacher to quickly write a note on a flat desktop tablet without having to stop lecturing or turn away from the class to scribble a chalkboard note.
Graphic Design
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Tablet PCs are regularly used for graphic design purposes because they allow the user to literally draw on the PC with a pen instead of the typical poorly responsive PC mouse.
Writing
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Some journalists and writers opt for tablet PCs because they find it easier to handwrite, but prefer the convenience, easy storage and multiple file backup options of computer-based writing.
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