Tablet PCs are curious little devices. For instance, Bill Gates has believed in tablet computers for more than ten years, developing software that allows controlling a PC simply by touching the screen. Yet, there hasn't been many successful tablet PC products in the market. But the world is changing. The phenomenal success of the Apple iPhone proves that people want easy-to-use electronics that allow controlling the device by directly pointing objects with their fingers. While all major mobile phone manufacturers have introduced touch screen smartphones, PC manufacturers have introduced a new product category; small netbook PCs. Most 6 to 10-inch netbooks are used like traditional laptop PCs, but there are models that can be used like tablets.

The Archos 9 PCtablet is a modern tablet PC. It is a slim device, only 0.63 inches thick, with 9-inch touch screen. There is also a track ball mouse on the frame; the track ball is operated with the right hand thumb and the mouse buttons with the left hand thumb. Hard drive, starting from 80GB in size, provides storage space for media files and applications. Wi-Fi connectivity enables Internet access and logging in to a home network. Close-range connections to peripherals and PCs can be managed via Bluetooth connection. The Acrhos 9 comes with two (yes, that's 2) TV receivers. The reasoning is that DVB-T digital TV reception can be improved when signals from two receivers are combined.

The Archos 9 runs on Windows 7 operating system software. Archos expects the retail price for the product to be around 450 euros. You can find more information about availability on the manufacturer's Archos 9 web page. Other tablets are, for instance, the Fujitsu Lifebook U810, Nokia N810, and the Samsung Mondi.

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