Which models of TabletPC allow you to use your finger on the
touchscreen (in place of the pen)?

Here's what I know so far:
Not all models of Tablet PC allow this. Many of them require you to
use a special electronic pen; others require you to use a stylus --
fingers don't work.

I've found just one TabletPC that lets you use your finger for input:

PaceBlade -- http://www.transmetazone.com/releaseview.cfm?releaseID=949

Greetings Bjfogg,
I've looked around and found some Tablet PCs on the Net that have
styluses, but could be finger operated. Here they are:

PaceBlade PaceBook Tablet PC - has a stylus, but finger can also be
used
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,924449,00.asptouch 

Viewsonic Tablet PC
http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/UK/Products/TabletPDA/Viewpad1000.htm

Tablet PC 2 - TDV Vison Debuts Tablet PC Line Under $1000
http://www.tabletpc2.com/nVision.htm

Xplore iX104 Ruggedized Tablet P - Symbol Products
http://www.symbol.com/products/mobile_computers/pt_xplore_ix104.html

Other resources:
Tom's Hardware Guide Mobile Devices: The Digital Writing Pad: Tablet
PCs - Introduction page
http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/20030602/index.html

Google Search terms used:
touch screen finger tablet pc
touch screen finger pda

I hope this has been a helpful answer. If you have any problem with
it, do please post a Request for Clarification and I shall respond as
soon as I can. Thank you.

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Request for Answer Clarification by bjfogg-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:04 PDT

Just one question:

How do you know that these allow finger-touch input? I see the
PaceBook does, but the others didn't make this clear.

Thanks,

BJ

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Request for Answer Clarification by bjfogg-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:10 PDT

Just one question: 
 
How do you know that these allow finger-touch input? I see the
PaceBook does, but the others didn't make this clear.
 
Thanks, 
 
BJ

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Clarification of Answer by techtor-ga on 18 Aug 2003 23:07 PDT

If you'll carefully read the text in the websites, you'll find
mentions of finger use,though these may have been hard for you to
find:

Viewsonic tablet PC:
"The 10.4" high-resolution touch screen makes for easy navigation with
the touch of a finger or stylus." (fourth paragraph)

Tablet PC 2 - TDV Vison Debuts Tablet PC Line Under $1000:
"The nVision 1000 has an XGA TFT LCD touch screen allowing users to
input data using the wireless keyboard, the virtual on-screen
keyboard, the stylus pen or their finger." (third paragraph)

Xplore iX104 Ruggedized Tablet P - Symbol Products 
"Enables interaction at the touch of a finger, even through gloves"
(right column of the second table)

As for the Tom's Hardware Guide, only the Pacebook is finger operable,
but I included the whole study in case you might be interested.

Thank you!

<This is just for FYI..>

Most of the Tablet PCs come with the digitizer which is sensitive to a
special electronic pen only to avoid the unnecessary input of the palm
of your hand (which touches the digitizer)while writing on it in
tablet mode.


- Ranjit