Emerging Industry Overview: Tablet Computers
Industry Snapshot
Tablet computers, also referred to as tablets or slates, are portable, flat-panel computers that users typically operate with a stylus or through a touch screen. Tablet-like devices, most of which offer handwriting recognition capabilities, have been on the market since the early 2000s. However, Microsoft accelerated their popularity by introducing a Tablet PC edition of its Windows XP operating system on November 7, 2002. Apple then revolutionized the tablet computer market on April 3, 2010, when it unveiled the Apple iPad, of which 1 million were sold within 28 days of the product's...