Friday, March 11, 2011

Tablet Computer


Tablet computers
The Economist (blog)
SINCE the second iteration of Apple's svelte iPad tablet computer was unveiled to the public a little over a week ago, the blogosphere has been abuzz with predictions about the demise of the PC. With more than 100 tablet devices from over 60 different ...
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Why iPad 2 (or other tablet) should be your next computer purchase
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
By Jeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids Press After a nearly a year of using the iPad, it is clear to me tablets eventually will be the home computer of choice for many people. But for the first few weeks, I wasn't so sure. As someone who uses a computer 10 ...
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Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
Tablet computer shipments approach 18 million in 2010; Apple's iPad accounts ...
CanadianBusiness.com
(AP) - Apple Inc. and other makers of tablet computers shipped nearly 18 million of the devices worldwide in 2010 and are expected to ship 50 million in 2011, according to research group IDC. The market researchers said Thursday that Apple captured 83 ...
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Create your own tablet computer for $200
The Week Magazine
A journalist transformed his $200 Nook Color e-reader into a fully-functioning (if limited) Android tablet. Photo: Corbis Forget shelling out $500 for a new iPad 2 or $800 for the Xoom. The Wall Street Journal writer Brett Arends picked up a Barnes ...
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The Week Magazine
Consumers spoilt for gadget choice
Bundaberg NewsMail
Dr Kyburz said Apple was a trendsetter and had opened up the market for tablet computers. "Tablet computers have been around for several years. Only Apple made it widespread," Dr Kyburz said. "Everyone will have one (tablet computer) in the next couple ...
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3M and Quanta to Process Touch Panels in Singapore
PCWorld
By Ralph Jennings, IDG News Contract manufacturing giant Quanta Computer has joined with 3M to form a new company that will produce advanced touch-screen displays for tablet PCs, netbooks and all-in-one computers. The new company will use 3M's ...
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Tablet or E-Book Reader? It Depends
Law.com
Like a growing number of attorneys looking for a way to conveniently access books and documents anytime, anywhere, Charles Naylor faced a choice: buying a tablet computer or an e-book reader. Naylor, a maritime industry personal injury lawyer in San ...
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Q&A: Cleaning Off (and Trading In) the Old iPad
New York Times (blog)
To go this route, connect the tablet to the computer and click in the iPad icon when it appears on the left side of the iTunes window. Click the Summary button at the top of the iTunes window and then click the Restore button on screen. ...
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