Yes, a tablet is a portable PC with a touch screen, and usually also with a keyboard. Actually tablets are not new, the first was introduced in 2001. But as always Apple is good at "renewing" old technology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_personal_computer

>Hi Mike,
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>Does this slate (tablet) have a touch screen and are you able to properly use it under windows as a touch screen type app ?
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>Thanks,
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>Don