| Once upon a time, the PC was king, then its | | | | more portable (as they are much lighter), more |
| crown (and reign) was stolen by the laptop; in its | | | | computing power (chip makers having made |
| turn, the laptop was defeated by the notebook, | | | | miracles in the meantime and conceived even |
| then the new kid on the block was the netbook, | | | | tinier products), access to a whole suite of office |
| but now, there's a new guy in town: the tablet | | | | applications and multimedia features, thus being a |
| netbook. | | | | match made in heaven for those that want to be |
| Ladies and gents, welcome the technology world's | | | | in touch with their employees (or employers) and |
| latest offspring: every gadgeteer's dream come | | | | their loved ones all the time. |
| true, the perfect combination of mobility, power, | | | | What sets netbook tablet PCs apart from the |
| storing capacity, sleekness and flexibility. | | | | other portable PCs is their swiveling screen, which |
| In order to have a clear view on the subject at | | | | can even lie flat, being extremely useful during |
| hand, we should first do a recap of this marvel's | | | | conferences (showing one's partners charts, |
| forerunners. In the 1970's, Alan Kay envisioned a | | | | graphs and so on) or for teambuilding sessions. |
| "personal, portable information manipulator" that | | | | Also noteworthy is the fact that one can employ |
| he called the "Dynabook". Laptops' screens are at | | | | both the full-size keyboard (for those who need |
| least 11 inches wide, thus permitting for full-size | | | | to touch or even smash buttons from time to |
| keyboards to be added. | | | | time to feel comfortable while typing) and the |
| As these products were pretty heavy to carry | | | | capacitive touchscreen, which is usually around 11 |
| around, the netbook was born a few years later: | | | | inches wide, enough for performing al the daily |
| a slimmer and lighter laptop, also less expensive, | | | | chores on any PC. To the small form factor, one |
| the only drawbacks being on the CPU side. As | | | | should add the longer lasting battery and the |
| such, the netbook soon took center stage, a | | | | lower price, making netbook tablet PCs a very |
| combination of both its predecessors but with | | | | valuable acquisition. |
| added portability (being smaller and lighter) and | | | | And now, let us take a look at the best tablet |
| power (due to the advancements in the field: | | | | netbooks out there: T101MT, Viliv X10 and Acer |
| smaller and more potent chips). | | | | 1825 PT. They are all garnered with a swiveling |
| But not even the netbook would do for the busy | | | | touch capacitive screen that measures around 11 |
| and demanding businessmen and road warriors; | | | | inches diagonally, a storage of around 160 GB, a |
| thus, the tablet netbook was invented, the | | | | complete suite of office apps, a long lasting and |
| perfect combination of all the plusses offered by | | | | reliable battery, and the Windows 7 operating |
| the aforementioned products. | | | | system or lower but upgradeable. |
| Netbook tablets deliver more mobility, being way | | | | |