Tablet PC Discussions

(IDG news service)
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As it works on packaging for Longhorn, Microsoft is considering adding the Media Center and Tablet PC features to the core operating system package. Today Windows XP Media Center Edition and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition are distinct products.

Building Media Center and Tablet PC capabilities into the basic operating system would allow for a rich and flexible user experience, Brad Brooks, director of Windows client consumer marketing at Microsoft, said. For example, a high-end laptop could be set to function as a Media Center PC when it is docked and as a Tablet PC when out of the docking station, he said.

A Media Center PC is designed to be the entertainment hub of a home. It can serve media content to TVs throughout a home and includes digital video recorder capabilities. Tablet PC functionality is designed for notebook computers and lets users input data on a touch screen using a pen. A Tablet PC and Media Center combination does not exist today.

Read full news at PCWorld.com.

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