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Title: Tablet PCs Get Another Look

Author: Ferguson, Scott Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: eWeek, v24 n38 p18(1) Publication Date: Dec 17, 2007
  ISSN: 1530-6283
URL of Publication: http://www.eweek.com

Tablet PCs are getting another look by heavyweight technology vendors and customers as several new models have recently hit the stores. The tablet market is currently a niche one used mainly in health care and education. Companies are hoping that their new versions become a bit more mainstream in the enterprise market. The market does indeed seem ready for growth; according to research company IDC, tablet shipments accounted for about three percent of worldwide notebook shipments in 2007 and is expected to grow to 7.9 percent by 2011. Much of this expected growth is due to the changing workforce, with younger employees more comfortable with some of the technology typically found in tablet PCs, such as a touch-screen. Dell rolled out its Latitude XT Tablet PC in December, Toshiba updated its table portfolio with the Portege M700 series also in December, and Nokia announced a new version of its Linux-based Internet tablet, the N810. Both the Latitude XT and the Portege M700 series are offering 12.1-inch WXGA (1,280-by-800-pixel resolution) and LED-backlit displays with touch-screen capabilities. The N810 includes a slide-out hardware QWERTY thumb keyboard, GPS receiver, FM transmitter, and a light-sensing screen dimmer.

Companies:
Dell Computer Corp IDC
Nokia Corp TecTerms
Toshiba Corp

Products:
Latitude XT
N810 Internet Tablet Portege M700
Tablet PCs

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