Tablet PC 2004

Gates confirmed at the Comdex that a new version of Tablet PC will be launched next year.

In conjunction with Gates' speech, Microsoft is showing off a handful of new products, including a new version of Tablet PC known as Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2004. The software, which will be available as a free upgrade for Tablet PC owners in the middle of next year, features improved handwriting recognition and a redesigned input panel as well as new ways for software developers to include ink-recognition capabilities in their applications. Jim Allchin first described the upgrade, code-named Lonestar, at a developer conference last month.

Source : News.com

As I said often, common sense is never buy the first version of a product, unless you are a total geek ;-)