Microsoft has announced pricing and features for the Windows Vista operating system, including which versions will be suitable for Tablet PC users.

The Israeli company has a plan to capitalize on the US “No Child Left Behind” initiative by developing tablet PCs for a market that could scale up to 55 million kids in five years.

There are specific operating systems that can be run on a tablet PC. Even certain old programs can work on a new tablet PC.

Incoming freshman to Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering have to pickup a pricey item before starting classes – a tablet PC.

A tablet pc is a personal computer that has a touch screen. Much lighter and more manageable in small spaces than a laptop, a tablet pc is a truly personal computer.

Would you buy a computer encased in a Scotch bottle? Of course you would. [Hic] I would, too. How about a mouse that’s also a phone? How about a CPU that looks like an anime girl? [Hic] That’s sick man, some things should just be left alone.

American Airlines announced they would be adding tablet PCs in a technology agreement with Lenovo. The agreement allows Lenovo to provide tablets in Admirals Club lounges as an added service for business travelers.

Microsoft has said that CableCARD, which allows you to access and control digital cable with a Media Center PC, will only work on certified systems, and naturally, the certification procedure is too expensive for mom-and-pops and individual system builders.

UC-Berkeley’s newest shared computer project, Stardust@home, lets astronomy fans help track down grains of dust traveling from stars spanning the galaxy.

In the late 1980s, early pen computer systems generated a lot of excitement and there was a time when it was thought they might eventually replace conventional computers with keyboards.

The three men accused of distributing variants of the Toxbot worm stole credit card information and other personal data.

Research firm Gartner says PCs set to move to the tune of double digit growth but revenues will be flat. Their new study says PC unit shipments are set to 12.7% but they said accompanying revenues will grow just .5%.

The respective heads of the Redmond-based software firm and the Japanese technology power affirmed their support of HD-DVD.

Mainstream support for the now-aging operating system ends on June 30th, but many firms aren’t ready to move to XP.

Microsoft announced a new slimmed down version of Windows XP. They call it Eiger. Its shrunken version of XP will be usable on older PCS, at least some of them.

Fast Company: Podcasting is the newest disruptive technology threatening traditional radio — and making the satellite guys nervous, too.

Tablet PCs are great. If you are a mobile person, and you have never considered getting a tablet PC in the past, now is as good a time as any to start checking them out – the technology is cutting-edge, the usability is superb, and prices are starting to drop.

First it was Powerbooks. I was seeing them more and more around campus. But today I was in a meeting where two of our execs appeared, both sporting Table PCs.

Sprint and Apple today announced that Apple’s Xserve G5 and QuickTime software have been certified as mobile multimedia delivery platforms for Sprint’s new PCS Vision Multimedia Services.

New Desktops Offer the Best Balance of Simplified Whole-House Connectivity, Reliable Sharing and Enhanced Security.

PC shipments to businesses are expected to be substantial in 2004, with a projected 12.7% increase compared with 2003, according to International Data Corp. This is good news for corporate users who have been waiting patiently to invest in much-needed PC upgrades.