Tablets, and no I don't mean Aspirin

I love the idea of a tablet PC. Now, before I go on, I want to make sure that we all understand what a tablet is. I don't mean a graphics tablet, like this...

Now, don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with this type of tablet, it just isn't what I am talking about.

Now, with the first caveat out of the way, you probably think you understand what I mean by a tablet PC. A computer where you can use the screen rather than the traditional mouse and keyboard. Well, that is almost true. But, you might think this is a tablet...

Well, it's not. This is one of the big lies in the computer world. This is not a tablet, this is a convertible PC. It is nothing more than a laptop with a swivel screen. A tablet is a one piece PC without a keyboard, like this...

Now that we have that part straight, we can move on to the important part of this discussion. The ones I am looking at. Now, I may not get to them all today, but I will hit a few.

Always Innovating Touch Book

This one is more of a PDA on steroids. It uses an ARM processor and will run a version of Linux when it ships.

Albatron Tee PC

This one is quite similar except for the size. ARM processor, but they are offering Windows CE 6.0. At least that is what they say. This is not shipping yet either.

This is just a taste. I will be coming back to this subject again with more examples from my personal wish list.

The Wednesday Rules

1. No parading naked about the house.
   
2. No poofdahs
   
3. Anyone caught not having fun will receive 50 lashes with al dente linguine.
   
4. No poofdahs
   
5. Bathing is forbidden.
   
6. No poofdahs
   
7. There is no rule number seven.
   
8. No poofdahs
   
9. All young men below the age of twenty shall greet their elders respectfully by dropping to one knee, bowing their heads and addressing the elder thusly:
   
   "Oh, most venerable and respected elder, bless me with thy wisdom and tell me how I may serve your most august awesomeness."
   
10. Ignore all odd numbered rules, but remember...No poofdahs!