Lightweight Netbooks and Laptops
Finding you the best light netbooks and laptops and helping you choose
A “tablet computer”, or simply “tablet”, is a complete computer contained entirely in a flat touch screen that uses a stylus, digital pen, or fingertip as the primary input device instead of a keyboard or mouse which may or may not be included.
The name is derived from the resemblance to writing tablets, and presents a more natural user interface when the touch screen is integrated with the display, as is customary on a tablet. Unlike laptops, tablet personal computers may not be equipped with a keyboard, in which case they use a virtual onscreen substitute.
In 2010 Apple inc. launched its iPad tablet computer, re-invigorating the tablet computer market, which is projected to account for 19.5 million tablets in the year 2010.
Finally a tablet that has both a stylus AND a touch screen. Wait, you tell me, you can buy a stylus for the Apple iPad as well. Yes, but if you ever tried one, you’ll know that it doesn’t help with drawing or writing much at all. The point of any iPad stylus is very thick [...]
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I bought the original iPad when it came out and I still love it. I use it as an ereader, for taking notes on the road (evernote), to go online on the couch etc. When I bought my iPad the only competition were Android Tablet PCs and they just weren’t as user friendly. I know several [...]
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Once things get really small, that keyboard starts to get in the way. It’s relatively heavy, and do you really need it? Perhaps a touchscreen is really all you need. Some of the netbooks do both: they give you a keyboard AND a touchscreen. Personally I think that’s just waste of space and material. For [...]
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