Advantages: speed, has speakers, compact, solidly built, good battery life, USB ports
Disadvantages: keypad, no power brightness ratio

...easier because you don’t have to worry about where you’re putting your hand. The best screen resolution is achieved at 1024x768 on this PC. Anyone who knows about this sort of thing will realise that this it isn’t an ideal resolution, but it works best on this Tablet PC; because text comes out very crisp and clear. Although the colours are impressive unfortunately the lack of brightness on the tablet PC screen degrades the colour quality slightly. The only major downside to this screen that I have experienced while using the Compaq Tablet is using it outdoors. Under sunlight I could barely read the screen which obviously isn’t ideal if you are planning on using it outside. An improvement would be to include a power brightness ratio as we have on our ordinary PCs but unfortunately this is a feature that very few notebook screens have... Read review

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Advantages: flexable, light, saves time, hand and speech regonition
Disadvantages: longer battery, not cheap for spec

...The Tablet PC TC1000 is a full-function PC, with the power of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition classed as a revolutionary ultra-portable computer that you can write into using a stylus, removing the need for a keyboard and mouse The TC1000 looks good and is cased in tough magnesium alloy, 20 times more durable than plastic. At 0.8-inch thin and weighing just 3.0 pounds, it is one of the lightest, most portable computers in the industry. From Tablet to Notebook The transition is smooth from tablet to notebook there is a mobile keyboard fitted neatly beneath the system, this swings open for easy access, or can be completely removed. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Because the Tablet uses Windows XP Tablet PC edition it can run all your current applications. Email, Internet, whatever you use on your normal PC you can use on the tablet... Read review

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Advantages: Very portable
Disadvantages: Slower than your average new laptop

...I have been using a Compaq Tablet for the last four weeks for my work. My first impression was "wow", then it was, ok and how do I use it? The PC features handwriting and speech to text, use in portrait or landscape mode and a digital pen to write with. It comes with XP Pro Tablet and uses Office XP with a tablet add on. You can also remove the keyboard from the unit completely and use it solely in 'pen' mode. It has inbuilt network and modem ports. The machine is very light and easy to carry and comes with a black zipped case that holds the tablet in place securely. The case also makes it look like a document wallet which is quite a good security feature in the town where I work. The machine appears robust although it has a swivel keyboard that I am concerned would not take much to break. The keyboard is compact... Read review

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Advantages: Good for intricate work on pictures/artwork
Disadvantages: Mouse a bit fiddly to use.

...Another birthday had come around - and they do seem to come around very quickly these days - and my wife asked me what I thought I would like. "Dunno," I replied. "Let's go and look in PC World." After being dragged away from the latest and fastest PC's with sleek TFT monitors, my better-half directed my attention to a range of graphic tablets. I had toyed with idea of getting one before when I'd seen them magazines, but now seeing them "in the flesh" the prospect looked even more inviting. There were several out on display and the neatest one that would fit easily on my desk was the Wacom Graphire 3, priced just over £70. "That's a lot for my birthday present," says I, "do you want me to pay something towards it?" "I'll get it," came the answer. Well it was expected really. It is a ritual with us. Anything up to a hundred... Read review

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Advantages: great pen function for easy photo editing
Disadvantages: poor mouse, and freezes PC

...-programming the function buttons at the top of the tablet, to suit your own personal needs. I set them to operate certain functions within my photo editing program, making quicker and easy access to them. With the pen I've been able to far more accurately touch up photos and pictures stored on my pc, for printing. As in the past my mouse hasn't offered the flexiblity that the pen gives tracking your moves across the mat. There is a later software download from the Trust website, which i installed a few days after getting the product. I have been having problems with the Tablet, which causes the mouse to stop functioning completely, and locking out even the wired mouse installed too. Leaving the only option to shutdown the PC, and restart using just the keyboard shortcuts. I emailled Trust support, after a few days, and proving the Tablet was causing... Read review

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