Slate PC

A culmination of pc features and easy to carry and use features of a smartphone, the new slate pcs are the latest buzzword in the technology world. Almost as small as a 5 inch screen these touch sensitive screens are designed to suit the requirements of on the run professionals who find laptops too large to carry around. Slate tablet pcs stand true to their name with the small size and like a slate be written upon.

While some like Dell slate pcs run on Google’s android operating system, the big plus point for the HP slate tablet pcs is the Windows 7 which is selling like hot cakes in the software industry. With Apple too releasing its tablet pcs, the world of these small, flat and amazingly useful devices is seeing an intense competition.

There are other slate tablet pcs like the scribbler, a 3.3lb, 1 inch thick tablet pc with Bluetooth, camera and a one touch control panel. There is the Amtek slate tablet pc with 10.4 inch TFT, integrated Wi-Fi and 20GB hard drive.

These small pocket sized computers with touch screens have a given a new dimension to mobile technology and brought the power of laptops to a greatly manageable size. Fujitsu’s slate pc is another great example of these sleek devices which are currently the talk of the gadget world. With automatic orientation, long battery life and suited for usage indoor and outdoor, this tablet pc has almost all features of a laptop like in built Wi-Fi, headphone, mic and a 60 GB hard drive.

These tablet pcs are slightly expensive given the demand. There are slate pcs available at 1200 dollars and may go all the way up to 1800 dollars. However, given the utility and constant travel routines of businessmen, these smart devices could be the next big things.