PaceBlade launches Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC

African Gateway Connection, the African distributor of PaceBlade Technology, today announced the launch of the PaceBook Tablet PC edition of the successful three-in-one mobile, pen tablet computer. The launch is made in conjunction with Microsoft`s release of its new operating system, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, on 7 November.

An important feature of the new operating system us the addition of pen-driven input and "digital ink", giving users the option to interface with the PaceBook tablet screen much as they would with a pad of paper and a pen, but with greater flexibility. Users can take notes and mark up documents in their own handwriting.

"For years many companies tried to make pen-based computers," says Eric Djie, President of PaceBlade Technology. "Now with the PaceBook Tablet and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, for the first time hardware and software have come together to make a computer that is useful in ways not possible with any other existing mobile or desktop PC platform."

"Microsoft is excited to finally bring the Tablet PC, a full-power mobile PC that can be used anywhere, anytime, to customers today. It is one of the most mobile PCs available that will allow you to use your PC in more places than ever before," says Alexandra Loeb, Vice President of the Tablet PC division at Microsoft Corp. "It`s companies like PaceBlade that have helped us make the Tablet PC vision come to reality."

The PaceBook Tablet is a Microsoft-compliant Tablet PC that can also be used as a notebook or a desktop PC when combined with specially designed accessories. The PaceBook can be used as a Tablet PC while walking, sitting, taking notes in a meeting or accessing the Internet wirelessly. An ergonomically designed desk stand allows the PaceBook Tablet to be used like a desktop PC and provides for angle and height adjustments.

Carl Roode, GM at African Gateway Connection, says: "Only the Pace Book Tablet has both a Microsoft compliant digitiser and resistive touchscreen. The digitiser uses the exclusive PaceBook Pen and allows for high quality digital ink and handwriting recognition. The touchscreen can be used with any stylus or with simple finger-touch."

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With numerous other features, the PaceBook won the "Best of the Best on Test" Award at this year Bexa Computer Show in Johannesburg. The other features include an on-screen keyboard. In landscape mode, the PaceBook On-Screen Keyboard is approximately the same size as a standard notebook keyboard and may be used like a regular hardware keyboard, allowing fast input and editing of text right on the PaceBook`s touchscreen. The PaceBook gives users a choice of input methods depending on application and suitability.

PaceBlade also offers a wireless keyboard that is light and thin for easy portability. For heavy-duty input tasks, the PaceBook Tablet`s wireless keyboard provides easy of use and comfort due to its ergonomic design.

The PaceBook Tablet`s 12.1-inch LCD display is larger than the standard 10.4-inch displays found on most other Tablet PC designs. With the larger screen, the PaceBook Tablet is considered a capable notebook and desktop replacement solution. The XGA (1024 x 768) resolution allows Web sites to appear full-screen, even in the rotated Portrait display mode.

The full line of PaceBook Tablet accessories includes digital cameras, several types of stands and a large selection of carry bags. A credit card-sized Remote Control allows users to flip through presentations and navigate DVDs. When using a projector with the remote control, a user can move around the room during a presentation without being tethered by the computer and the projector.

The PaceBook Tablet has a 867MHz Transmeta Crusoe processor, a 20 to 60GB hard disk drive, up to 640MB PC133 internal memory, 12.1-inch TFT (1024 x 768 pixels), TouchScreen, FinePoint Innovations MagicPoint Digitser, IEEE 1394 Firewire, 2 x USB and a 10/100Mbps network adapter, 56K Modem.