Tablet PCs Find Home in Higher Ed.

This article focuses on the use of tablet PCs (personal computers) in higher education. Slow to catch on, tablet PCs have yet to break annual global sales of 500,000; by comparison, 189 million PCs sold in 2004, according to Gartner Research. Many people are impressed by the tablet PC's ability to function like a pen and paper, but they've been less impressed with what tablet PCs have lacked: keyboard, onboard disk drive and affordable price points. This could change in 2005 as computer makers like Gateway, HP, and Toshiba are launching next generation tablets with keyboard and disk drives onboard.