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    As Microsoft gets ready to unveil Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, hardware manufacturers are readying tablet products for release.

  • Tablet PC shipments fizzle out

    Despite a much-hyped launch and an influx of new vendors, tablet PCs are not exactly flying off the shelves, according to new figures from Canalys, which says Microsoft is to blame.

  • Microdrive: A huge leap for mobility

    Could IBM's newest mini 1GB Microdrive pave the way for a new generation of "go-anywhere" pervasive-computing?

  • Windows XP beta for tablet PCs on tap

    Microsoft will display a beta version of Windows XP next week that will run on tablet PCs, a new breed of computers that have touch screens and can read handwriting.

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