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'''''Windows XP Tablet PC Edition''''' is an edition of [[Windows XP]] intended for specially-designed notebook/laptop computers called [[Tablet PC|tablet PCs]]. ''Windows XP Tablet PC Edition'' is compatible with a pen-sensitive screen, supporting handwritten notes and portrait-oriented screens. A retail version cannot be purchased separately from a tablet PC, but is avaliable to Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN) subscribers.
==Included Software==
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is based on Windows XP Professional and includes all the software provided in it. In addition it includes some of the following software:
*Windows Journal
*Sticky Notes
*Ink Ball
*Experience Pack: Ink Art
*Experience Pack: Ink Crossword
*Experience Pack: Ink Desktop
*Experience Pack: Media Transfer
*Experience Pack: Snipping Tool 2.0
*Education Pack: Equation Writer
*Education Pack: GoBinder Lite
*Education Pack: Hexic Delux
It is often also bundled with OneNote 2003
==Versions==
There are two versions of ''Windows XP Tablet PC Edition''.
* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition - The original release.
* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 - The Tablet PC equivilant to Windows XP Service Pack 2.
The 2005 edition is avaliable as a service pack upgrade, or as a new OEM version.
There will be no new versions, as tablet PC functionality is included in the Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate editions of [[Windows Vista]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/editions/default.mspx|title=Windows Vista: Editions|publisher=[[Microsoft Corporation]]|accessdate=2007-01-22}}</ref>
==Upgrading to Vista==
Despite the inclusion of Tablet PC support in Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate editions of [[Windows Vista]], it is only possible to upgrade to Business and Ultimate editions. This is because Tablet PC edition is based on [[Windows XP]] Professional, and so moving to Home Premium would cause a downgrade and loss of features. However, an upgrade version can be legaly used to perform a clean install of Windows Vista as a replacement for Tablet PC Edition.
Many of the 'new' features boasted in [[Windows Vista]] have already been launched as part of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. Some of these features include:
*Windows Journal
*Ink Ball
*Sticky Notes
==References==
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