Tablet PCs

Since the introduction of the laptop, people have started to become more and more concerned with mobility. Tablet PC’s fundamentally change the way you use a computer, at work, at home, and on the go. The new Tablet PC’s offer true mobility. Mobility means being able to use your tablet wherever you are and in any situation… around a conference tablet, in a meeting, walking, standing still, even on a desk! Tablet PC's have proved to be a viable resource for business and personal use.

Current uses of the Tablet PC:

Education: Chicago's Brookfield Zoo wanted to broaden the reach of its CONNECTIONS program, which helps students build on classroom learning by conducting field research and other activities at the zoo. Over one thousand students with disabilities often have difficulty participating in programs that involve animal observations and data collection on paper. The zoo teamed up with Quilogy to design a solution for use on Motion Computing Tablet PCs running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. The solution employs built-in accessibility features of Windows XP to enable students who have visual, hearing, or physical disabilities to participate. The students' data is stored in the zoo's database and made available later for in-depth study in the classroom. The solution fosters independence, enhances the zoo's curricula, and serves as a model for using technology to improve the quality of education.

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Financial Services: Nationwide Insurance, Tablet PCs help Nationwide Insurance resolve claims quickly and accurately. Everybody benefits when a field adjuster from Nationwide Insurance, one of the world's largest insurance and financial services companies, resolves a claim on-site. Customers receive their check immediately, and Nationwide obtains more accurate estimates, reducing the time and expense needed to resolve each claim. Though completing claims on-site has been a goal at Nationwide for many years, the difficulty of collecting and processing information in the field often prevented on-site resolution. Now, with Tablet PCs running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Nationwide's adjusters travel to a claim site with all the tools they need to record the incident information and process the claim. Using Tablet PCs, adjusters input information directly into their estimation programs while inspecting damaged items. As a result, they have been able to increase the number of claims completed on-site by as much as 15 percent

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Healthcare: Clinics cuts costs and improve patient care, with mobile, paperless record keeping. Three medical clinics needed a comprehensive, mobile, and physician-friendly practice management solution to eliminate paper-based medical charts and electronically link processes such as patient scheduling, note transcription, prescription writing, and insurance claim submission. Bienville Orthopedic Specialists, Middlesex Cardiology, and Granite Medical represent the growing number of practices turning to a solution powered by Amicore software and Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition running on Tablet PC hardware. This integrated, mobile system is increasing the quality of medical record keeping, maximizing reimbursement, and enhancing the entire patient encounter. These clinics have accelerated their cash flow and are saving tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars through significant reductions in office supplies and the near elimination of transcription fees.

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With wireless integration and high mobility the Tablet PC could have a huge impact on today's technology driven society.

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