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Why a Netbook?

What is a netbook?? Some call it a UMPC, or Ultra Mobile Personal Computer.? I was first introduced to the UMPC or Netbook, about a year ago, when they came out with the Fujitsu U810, a tiny little laptop, with a tiny keyboard, and a 5.6 inch screen.? It was a small version of a [...]

Introduction to Tablet PCs

The Tablet PC is a notebook or slate-shaped mobile computer that is approximately the size of a paper tablet. It gives us portability, flexibility and usability that are changing the way we work with our computers. Its touch screen or digitizing tablet technology allows the user to operate the computer with a stylus or digital [...]

Is Archos 9 PC Tablet the Netbook of the Future?

Netbooks come in all forms, shapes and sizes. The manufacturers are working full time these days to bring out the best netbooks. In this brief review, I will be considering the Archos 9 PC tablet – this is actually a netbook that is camouflaged to look like a tablet PC (and hence the PC tablet [...]

The Advanced Technology Of The Toshiba Tablet Pc

Product Overview: The Toshiba Tablet PC Featuring the latest advances in computer technology, the Toshiba Tablet PC is a notebook style computer designed to allow interactive writing on the screen. Touch-screen technology enables users to write with either a stylus or a digital pen. Eliminating the need for a standard mouse and keyboard makes the [...]

Tablet PC Games

Tablet PC games include crossword puzzles, Microsoft Sudoku, and many war games that are more advanced in nature. News reports indicate that Microsoft is in the process of designing a Tablet PC game software development kit (SDK) and a new Tablet-PC-specific game, both meant to draw new developers and customers towards buying Tablet PCs. Another [...]

Tablet PC Revolution

In the computing world, year 2009 was the year of netbooks and mini laptops. Most of the traditional computing companies together with not so well companies came out with small computing devices within the range of 300-500$. Year 2010 on the other hand, is expected to be the year of tablet PCs. Mini Laptops are [...]

Should I Buy a Laptop Or Netbook Computer?

Going back several years, the one question which was repeatedly asked of me was, should I get a laptop instead of a desktop computer? Whilst there is no definitive answer, as each person’s needs are different, the answer has probably changed from 80% NO to 80% YES. The reason for this is the narrowing gap [...]

Tablet PC Software Discussions

On the Internet, you will find tablet PC software discussions with experts on products and technologies including Windows XP, Windows Mobile devices, Internet Explorer, Windows Media, digital photography and security. Individual PCs require constant maintenance to keep them at an acceptable level of performance. The results of inadequate or no maintenance are all too familiar: [...]

Review of the Archos 9 PC Tablet

Archos 9 could generate quite a commotion during the recent times. It is a netbook that is fashioned like a tablet PC complete with augmented touch screen functionality. It has become quite natural for potential customers to research on the internet before investing on a costly gadget (this netbook retails at $600). Here lies the [...]

How To Search Your PC With Google Desktop

In this era of Internet, most people are frequent users of computers. Many of us use computers through out the day, accumulating morasses of information in various formats, which include email, digital photo, word document, spreadsheet, presentation file, ebook, article, other downloaded files, music, visited web pages, and many others. We stuff them in multiple [...]