Styles

• The most common type of tablet PC is a slate, which does not require a keyboard or mouse. There are hybrid and convertible versions, which have varying features in common with standard PCs and utilize a detachable keyboard. Booklet tablet PCs have dual screens that open like a book.
  
  

Function

• Tablet PCs run on standard operating systems that are compatible with the individual device. Apple and Microsoft provide technology, applications and software for tablet PCs.
  
  

Considerations

• Tablet PCs are smaller, lighter and more manageable than other types of computers. They also allow users more flexibility in manipulating information like graphics, diagrams and equations. Potential negative considerations are a higher purchase price and a risk of screen damage due to increased contact.