The tablet computer and its associated operating system began with the development of pen computing. Electrical devices with data input and output on a flat information display existed as early as 1888 with the See more

Current tablet operating systems
Tablets, like conventional PCs, use several different operating systems, though dual-booting is rare. Tablet operating systems come in two classes:
• Desktop computer operating systems
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Sleep
The blue wavelength of light from back-lit tablets may impact one's ability to fall asleep when reading at night, through the suppression of See more

Tablets can be loosely grouped into several categories by physical size, kind of operating system installed, input and output technology, … See more

System architecture
Two major architectures dominate the tablet market, ARM Ltd.'s ARM architecture and Intel's and AMD's x86. Intel's x86, including See more

Around 2010, tablet use by businesses jumped, as business began to use them for conferences, events, and trade shows. In 2012, Intel reported that their tablet program improved … See more

• Comparison of tablet computers
• History of tablet computers
• Lists of mobile computers See more