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Oct 5^th, 2010 at 7:36pm

Steve M Offline
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Sorry but I have no idea what these things do. Also don't know anyone personally, who owns one. As I understand it, they are mostly a cell phone based hardware/software product.
http://sync.sympatico.ca/news/microsoft_ceo_hints_at_tablets_by_christmas/d7c166...

Are they basically just a larger screen that links up to your cell phone? I know that most of them have cameras built in.
Can someone enlighten me a bit? And tell me why I need one.. Undecided

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Reply #1 - Oct 6^th, 2010 at 6:23am

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Steve M wrote on Oct 5^th, 2010 at 7:36pm:

Sorry but I have no idea what these things do. Also don't know anyone personally, who owns one. As I understand it, they are mostly a cell phone based hardware/software product.
http://sync.sympatico.ca/news/microsoft_ceo_hints_at_tablets_by_christmas/d7c166...

Are they basically just a larger screen that links up to your cell phone? I know that most of them have cameras built in.
Can someone enlighten me a bit? And tell me why I need one.. Undecided

We all need them when we reach our age, Steve...Trust me... Wink

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I take them daily for all sorts of ailments... Shocked

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Hooray for Tablets!... Smiley

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Paul...take two, with water, before meals... Cool

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Reply #2 - Oct 6^th, 2010 at 12:12pm

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Tablet PC is basically an easy to transport and slimmed down laptop, touchscreen instead of a keyboard etc.
We use them at work quite a bit as the ones we have are more robust than a laptop.
Personally I view them as another "fashion item" for people with a bad case of status Roll Eyes

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Reply #3 - Oct 6^th, 2010 at 12:34pm

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Moses was a keen advocate in the use of Tablets*.

http://www.bible-archaeology.info/stone_tablets.htm

Before the invention of Plastic they were originally manufactured from stone.
They soon fell out of favour, due to their excessive weight.
A lighter and cheaper writing medium was found in the use of old Water Reeds and a pointed stick.

Paul...taking the tablets.. Cool

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* possibly... Roll Eyes

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Reply #4 - Oct 6^th, 2010 at 7:42pm

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Many thanks Ozzie and Paul.. Wink

So I understand,
1 You can take them with a glass of water
2 They are sort of like a laptop idea with a touchscreen
3 They used to be very heavy and came with a 2000 year warrantee,(extra).
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