It's hard to believe that the tablet PC was pretty much dead in the water just over a year ago. But when
Apple launched the iPad everything changed. Suddenly people who had never considered a tablet PC wanted one, and the tablet PC renaissance began.

One of the main reasons that the
iPad succeeded where Windows tablet PCs had failed was the user interface. Rather than trying to squeeze a desktop computer operating system into a tablet PC, Apple adapted its
iPhone OS instead. The result was a tablet PC that was simple and familiar to use.
With a large, multi-touch glass screen, the iPad is ideally suited to finger navigation, whereas traditional Windows tablet PCs used resistive screens and often required the use of a stylus.
The iPad uses iTunes as a conduit for all its media, whether that be music, video or even books. With integrated Wi-Fi and 3G, you can always be connected with an iPad too, making it a truly useful tool if you're always on the move.
There's no doubt that the iPad is the tablet PC to beat, but competition is getting stiffer every day.