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  2. History of tablet computers - Wikipedia

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    The tablet computer and the associated special operating software is an example of pen computing technology, and the development of tablets has deep historical roots.. In addition to many academic and research systems, there were several companies with commercial products in the 1980s: Pencept and Communications Intelligence Corporation were among the best known of a crowded field.

  3. Tablet computer - Wikipedia

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    Tablets running Windows could use the touchscreen for mouse input, hand writing recognition and gesture support. Following Tablet PC, Microsoft announced the Ultra-mobile PC initiative in 2006 which brought Windows tablets to a smaller, touch-centric form factor.

  4. GridPad - Wikipedia

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    Because of its text-recognition interface, the GRiDPad was marketed toward specialist consumers who would use the tablet for bookkeeping. The GRiDPad was "designed to streamline the chores of workers such as route delivery drivers and claims adjusters, who typically recorded data on paper forms."

  5. The best tablets for seniors in 2025, tested and reviewed - AOL

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    The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet won’t win any races with against devices like an iPad or the OnePlus Pad 2. It can’t match the raw processing power of these premium devices, but its software is ...

  6. Apple Newton - Wikipedia

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    Feeding a bit of speculation, Apple put the "Print Recognizer" part of the Newton 2.1 handwriting recognition system into Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar. It can be used with graphics tablets to seamlessly input handwritten printed text anywhere there was an insertion point on the screen.

  7. Pen computing - Wikipedia

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    Pen computing refers to any computer user-interface using a pen or stylus and tablet, over input devices such as a keyboard or a mouse.. Historically, pen computing (defined as a computer system employing a user-interface using a pointing device plus handwriting recognition as the primary means for interactive user input) predates the use of a mouse and graphical display by at least two ...

  8. Handwriting recognition - Wikipedia

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    Handwriting recognition (HWR), also known as handwritten text recognition (HTR), is the ability of a computer to receive and interpret intelligible handwritten input from sources such as paper documents, photographs, touch-screens and other devices.

  9. RAND Tablet - Wikipedia

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    The RAND Tablet is a large 10"x10" printed-circuit screen with printed-circuit capacitive-coupled encoders and 40 external connections. The surface has 100 lines per inch resolution so it is able to digitize in over 1 million locations.