I just bought a Bamboo Fun Tablet PC input Device Retail for $100.00 at Best BuyI bought it for skinning.It isn't combatable with gimp and that is what I use for skinning so I cant tell you how it benefits in that way but I can tell you that It is fun, useful, and makes your computing experience a 10/10.
In fact I am posting this without even using the keyboard at All!For posting this I am actually using the tablet PC input Panel.I write what I want with the tablet in this panel and it recognizes my handwriting and converts it to text. If you misspell something it will also automatically correct it for you. Alls that is left to don is press insert and the text will be inserted into the text box which in this case is what you are reading right NOW! Your hand writing can look like a kindergartens handwriting and it does a superb job of translating it to text!In the input panels interface there is a place to tap for space, backspace, up, down left shift, and all the other common stuff. you can also bring up an actual keyboard which isn't really needed since you are actually hand writing what you want to be typed into the text box!It even Recognize Cursive! If you make a mistake you can Just scratch it out and it DISSAPEARS!
Another cool thing is you can use windows Journal to do many fun things!with this program you can easily create handwritten Journals, Notes, and even handwrite a message to someone and converter to a text email!
One last program that is useful in windows Vistafor tablet PC users is sticky notes. A fun little program to Jot down reminders, notes, or anything you want with no limits to how many notes you want/ need!
One more utility that I find useful is the snipping tool. This program allows for precise screen capture. you can capture a portion of the screen, the active window on your screen, or the entire screen area! For capturing portions of the screen for have two options, free form selection and rectangular selection. After capturing your desired portion, you can then use your pen to add notes, text, arrows, thought bubbles, etc. This utility is problem the best tool Geer creating screen shots to post in forums, blogs, Etc. for help with Problems.Besides the utilities and programs that came with Vista, there are also many available to download at Microsoft.com. These include...

-Crossword Puzzle (a crossword puzzle that you can do with your pen)
-Desktop Ink -- This program allows for Too to write direction your desktop! FUN!
-Inkseine-an alternative to windows Jornal
-A google search will bring you many results.


Outside of the programs/ features, a tablet also melees navigation much easier, less straining, and Funner!you can use the pen in place of your mouse. Hover the pen over the tablets surface and move it around to move your cursor and touch the pen to the tablet to click. My tablet has more features on top of all this.There are four buttons whic can be configured to perform common tasks including but not limited to....

-Navigate back or forward in explorer windows!
-Activate your switch between windows (in vista)
-show Desktop
-And the is also a Fifth button for coming which can be used to zoom in on your images, and in vista explorer you can use this to change icon size or otherwise known as "View"

Aside from these utilities that come with vista there is also a number of free programs available! Including but not limited to the following


Overall Tablet Input devices take your computing experience to the next level and BEYOND!