[Bob Rose]

Hello,

Thinking about a Tablet PC for a person who has a disability.

The idea of using (only) a stylus really sounds good for them.

But, wanted to see one first, as I've never played with any Tablet PC
myself.

Comp USA is closed now around our way.
Circuit City has none on display.
Best Buy has none on display.

Seems like in a few years there will be no stores of any kind anymore, and
you'll have to purchase everything on the web.

Anyway, really hate to buy one blindly.

Was wondering about how one enters data, e.g., into a WORD document, or how one composes e-mails using the stylus ?

Do you call up a "virtual" keyboard on the screen, and just tap the
appropriate letter with the stylus ?

Or, do you use some built in hand writing recognition program, and just
write normally on the screen ?
Is this really "perfected" yet ? (sure don't want them to have to use
Grafiti)

Or, ?

One more question, please: Can the stylus replace both the Mouse and Also the finger pad for moving the cursor around ?

Thanks, really appreciate the help,
Bob