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Microsoft Surface Meets Mobile Computers (demo)

Rob Bushway's put together a video demo of several multi-touch applications that will be part of Windows 7 Touch Pack. Some of the applications were first seen on the Microsoft Surface, an expensive table-sized computer.
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Dr. TabletPC: My High-Tech Doc (video)

I went to my new doctor's office for the first time on Friday, but instead of worrying too much about my health I ended up interviewing him about how he uses a Tablet PC all day long to better serve his patients. I shot a video of him explaining how he uses his tablet and why more doctors don't use tablets and Electronic Health Records.
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ThinkPad X200s and X200t Announced

Lenovo's introduced the ThinkPad X200s, a lightweight business notebook for business travelers and the X200t,the first widescreen ThinkPad tablet. Tom Ribble, the director of worldwide ThinkPad marketing, called me this morning to talk about the latest additions to the ThinkPad family.
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HP 2730p: HP Tablet Updated (video)

HP's officially introduced the 2730p business tablet in the U.S. The 2730p improves on the 2710p, with faster processors and more friendly user controls. HP's Kyle Thorton gives a quick demo of the 2730p in the following video.
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xTablet T8700 Waterproof Tablet Goes Swimming

Most notebooks don't mix well with liquids, but the XTablet 8700 from Mobile Demand is no ordinary computer. The xTablet T8700 exceeds military specifications for ruggedness and its makers claim it has a lower total cost of ownership than non-ruggedized PCs In the below video, Conrad from RuggedPCReview demos how the XTablet T8700 still functions while holding it under water in his swimming pool. He takes it a step further and puts on his scuba gear to show that the tablet can withstand being fully submerged under a few feet of water.
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Pavilion tx2500z: HP's Consumer Tablet (video)

HP introduced the Pavilion tx2500z last week in Berlin at the Making Connections 2008 conference. Kevin Wentzel explains the improvements and explains why the tx2500z could be an ideal notebook for students.
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Tablet PCs Help Manage 8,000 Cows

Here's a video that shows how one dairy uses Tablet PCs to manage the health, breeding and care of over 8,000 cows. Box Canyon Dairy uses eight MobileDemand xTablets to track down individual cows and do whatever needs to be done.
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ModBook Quick Clips Demo by Andreas Haas, CEO of Axiotron

ModBook Quick ClicksAndreas Haas, the CEO of Axiotron and inventor of the ModBook, showed Notebooks.com the latest version of the Modbook, which has a mirror finish and a new application called Axiotron Quick Clicks, which makes it easier to enter commonly used key combos.
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HP Pavilion tx2000 Consumer Tablet Announced (video, specs)

HP Pavilion tx2000HP's announced the Pavilion tx2000, a significant upgrade to its consumer line of tablet PCs. The tx2000 features an active digitizer for improved hand-writing recognition compared to last year's tx1000 series. Check out the following video of the new tx2000.
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Dell Latitude XT Officially Announced

Dell Latitude XTDell officially launched the Latitude XT Tablet PC, its first foray into tablet computing. The Latitude XT has a 12.1-inch touchscreen display and is tailored for mobile professionals. The Latitude XT can be configured with a 64GB solid state drive and an extended battery that provides up to 9.5 hours of runtime.
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Toshiba Portege M700 Tablet PC

Portege M700Toshiba announced the Portege M700, a 12.1-inch convertible notebook with a backlit LED display. Users can touch the screen to navigate menus and launch applications, or use the active digitizer to take notes and draft documents. Built for professionals, the M700 is loaded with features and has a reasonable base price of $1,449.
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Video: Dell Latitiude XT Tablet Demo

Latitude XT Tablet Demo, VideoMichael Dell demoed the new Latitude XT Tablet at Oracle's OpenWorld conference today. The Dell Latitude XT is the thinnest 12.1-inch convertible notebook and has a multi-touch display.
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Fujitsu Lifebook T2010 Tablet Now Available

Fujitsu Lifebook T2010The 12.1-inch LifeBook T2010 Tablet is now shipping. The T2010 features a LED-backlit display, Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage processor and optional 32GB solid state drive.
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Dell’s Selling Upcoming Tablets by Showing How Much We Hate Tablets…

Dell Tablets Dell's running some videos on YouTube of frustrated Tablet PC 'users' destroying their non-Dell tablets. While the videos are somewhat ammusing, they'll probably turn some people off of the Tablet PC category. "If you had a Tablet PC that drove you crazy...what would you do with it?" Maybe punish it with a golf club or saw? Hopefully Dell's new tablets live up to the hype.
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HP Compaq 2710p Tablet Pricing, Specs and Video

HP Compaq 2710p HP's new business tablet is now shipping. The all-new 2710p has a slick aluminum case, a look that the rest of the Compaq business notebooks may adopt in the future. An auxilliary battery and DVD burner can be stacked to this slim tablet.
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Gateway’s New E-295C and C-140 Tablets

Gateway C-140 and M295E NotebookGateway's updated its line of convertible notebooks, aiming them directly at graphic artists and students. This 14-inch tablet features Wacom digital pen technology and Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
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Fujitsu Lifebook T4220 Tablet Now Available

Fujitsu T4220Fujitsu's upgraded is Lifebook tablets with Intel's Santa Rosa mobile platform. A touch over four pounds, the Fujitsu T4220 tablet's exterior looks identical to previous models, but boasts many upgrades. The T4220 packs the latest Core 2 Duo processors, 802.11n wireless and up to 120GB of storage.
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Video: Dell Tablet Coming Soon

Dell Tablet PCDell's jumping into the Tablet PC market later this year. The convertible notebook will feature a touchscreen and be one of the thinest and lightest on the market, according to Jeff Clarke, a senior vice president at Dell.