This may not be too terribly useful for the average home user, but for the tablet PC market doing all the buying right now (healthcare, manufacturing, and retail, of course) it drives down cost, ups reliability and security, and actually makes the generally ho-hum specs of the machine something a little more of a powerhouse on its new platform.

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In the accessories category, wireless and tablet accessories were up, while home entertainment and PC accessories were down.

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Using the Windows "Play To" feature, users can select and send music wirelessly from any Windows PC, tablet or smart phone connected to their home network.

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Although RIM and AOL want to make their deal privately, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will openly discuss one of the wireless industry's worst-kept secret projects, a Tablet PC that will also feature a persistent wireless connection to home and office networks.

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Rachel has a PC at work and a Mac at home and is getting a new Windows 8 Pro tablet.

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