Table 1: Tablet Taxonomy
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|
Target Market |
PC |
Port- able |
Weight (lbs.) |
Wireless |
User Interface |
Operating System |
Runs Local Programs |
Cost |
Example |
|
Internet Appliance |
Consumer |
No |
No |
8-35 |
No |
Simple browser |
CE, Linux, BE [deceased] |
No |
$0 - $500 |
Compaq IA-2 |
|
Thin Client |
Enterprise |
No |
Mostly no |
10 |
Mostly no |
Server application |
CE with |
No |
$300 - $800 |
NCD ThinSTAR |
|
Webpad |
Consumer, enterprise & vertical |
No |
Yes |
2-3 |
Yes (mostly LAN) |
Standard browser |
CE, Linux, QNX, BE [deceased] |
Yes (via browser plug-ins) |
$900 - $1,500 |
Honeywell WebPAD II |
|
CE Tablet |
Vertical |
No |
Yes |
2-3 |
Yes (LAN & WAN) |
Vertical CE application |
CE |
Yes |
$1,000-$2,500 |
Fujitsu PenCentra |
|
Pen Tablet |
Vertical |
Yes |
Yes |
2-8 |
Yes (LAN & WAN) |
Vertical Windows application |
Windows 9x, NT, 2000, XP |
Yes |
$1,500-$4,000 |
Fujitsu Stylistic 3500 |
|
Tablet PC |
Enterprise |
Yes |
Yes |
3-4 |
User-installed |
Windows |
Windows XP Tablet |
Yes |
$2,000 - $3,000 |
None (under development) |