Everything about Tablet computer
Mobile computer with integrated display, circuitry, and battery
A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet or simply tab, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package. Tablets, being computers, have similar capabilities, but lack some input/output (I/O) abilities that others have. Many modern tablets are based on smartphones, the only differences being that tablets are relatively larger than smartphones, with screens from around 7 inches (18 cm) to 14.6 inches (37 cm) measured diagonally, and may not support access to a cellular network. Unlike laptops, tablets usually run mobile operating systems, alongside smartphones. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Tablet computerA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Exploring Older Adults’ Adoption and Use of a Tablet Computer During COVID-19: Longitudinal Qualitative StudyInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: iPad for dummiesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Cortical control of a tablet computer by people with paralysisCited 162 times
- Go sideways: History of tablet computersA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Mobile operating systemA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A hand-held portable computer in the form of a tablet with a touch screen interface.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Cortical control of a tablet computer by people with paralysis
Gravitational demand on the neck musculature during tablet computer use
Using a Tablet Computer During Pediatric Procedures
Planar Internal LTE/WWAN Monopole Antenna for Tablet Computer Application
Passive Reconfigurable Triple-Wideband Antenna for LTE Tablet Computer
Computer Simulation of Tablet Motion in Coating Drum
WWAN/LTE printed slot antenna for tablet computer application
Planar Compact LTE/WWAN Monopole Antenna for Tablet Computer Application
🆕 Influential since 2022
Exploring Older Adults’ Adoption and Use of a Tablet Computer During COVID-19: Longitudinal Qualitative Study
TV, computer, tablet and smartphone use and autism spectrum disorder risk in early childhood: a nationally-representative study
Comparing Data Quality and Response Behavior Between Smartphone, Tablet, and Computer Devices in Responsive Design Online Surveys
The Effect of Tablet Computer Configurations and Touchscreen Gestures on Human Biomechanics, Performance, and Subjective Assessment
Developing a tablet-based brain-computer interface and robotic prototype for upper limb rehabilitation
📚 Books worth reading
iPad for dummiesEdward C. Baig · 2011
Android tablets for dummiesDan Gookin · 2013
My iPad for seniorsMichael Miller · 2000
iPad for seniors for dummiesDwight Spivey · 2017
My iPadGary Rosenzweig · 2013
iPadJ. D. Biersdorfer, David Pogue · 2010- 📕IPad for Seniors for DummiesNancy C. Muir · 2010
- 📕Ipad for DummiesEdward C. Baig, Bob LeVitus · 2012
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