Tablet+Device

A portable personal computer equipped with a touchscreen as a primary input device
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Definition:
Essentially, a tablet device/ computer is a small, thin, flat sized device that has many similar features of a personal computer (PC). A tablet computer (also just called a tablet), is a portable/ mobile computer, generally larger than a mobile phone, smartphone or personal digital assistant. Tablets are covered with a flat touch screen can be operated by touching the screen (rather than using a physical keyboard), or by using an onscreen virtual keyboard, stylus pen , or a digital pen.


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Description
Where - Purchasing: Using: When - The first publicized tablet device was in 1956. Who - Generally you see doctors and nurses using them to record the patients process. Can be used for personal use in homes. How - Usually it is touch screen but can be used by a separate (possibly wireless) keyboard Why - Quick and easy access, simple to copy and send through to other doctors/patients.

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Smartphone: A Smartphone is a mobile phone which offers a more advanced computing ability and connectivity; combining a mobile phone and a handheld computer system.