You can write by hand in Microsoft Word comments, respond to Outlook e-mail with written notes, and jot notes on PowerPoint presentations. In addition, Microsoft has released a free expansion pack for Office XP that takes advantage of the OS's Ink utility.
You can also change your desktop layout to either portrait or landscape (most tablet PCs also have a button that switches orientation on the fly). For example, to get started, visit Windows' new control panel, called "Tablet and pen settings," to specify whether you're right- or left-handed, move menus to accommodate your writing style (to the left or right side of the interface), and calibrate your tablet pen, just as you would with a new handheld device. A few minor differences make it slightly easier to use with a tablet. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition looks just like Windows XP-almost. If you're willing to take on a learning curve, though, Microsoft's new OS is the app that makes the tablet usable. While Microsoft's new OS is perfectly suited for tablet PCs, we're not sure the tablet PC itself is perfectly suited to everyday use.
The OS includes new utilities-namely, Journal, Sticky Notes, and Ink-that let you handwrite notes anywhere, as well as support for a variety of applications written specifically for tablets. This OS, which now comes preinstalled on all or most new tablets, is a modified version of Windows XP Professional, with a few extras. An all-new PC form factor such as the tablet PC needs an all-new OS, too-an operating system that can make new hardware features easy to use and quick to learn.
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