Tablet PCs gaining momentum
ZDNet | at | by Mike
Fujitsu will unveil a prototype of a tablet PC next week, sources close to the company said, one of a new breed of computers that have touch screens and can read handwriting. The new tablet computer, which sources say is to be dubbed the Stylistic ST4000 when it ships later in the year, will be part of a mobile computing festival at next week's TechXNY trade show in New York. Microsoft will command most of the attention next week, however. As previously reported, the company will unveil details of its new Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system at the show, sources familiar with its plans said.
While Microsoft shows off its software next week, hardware makers also will show off their prototypes of the device. The list includes Hewlett-Packard, which announced its Compaq Evo tablet PC on June 2, Acer, Toshiba and Sony. Fujitsu's new Stylistic ST4000 will weigh about three pounds and will include an ultra-low-voltage Pentium III-M processor from Intel, sources said.