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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. ItA 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==

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* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition - The original release.

* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 - AnThe upgradeTablet includedPC inequivilant 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==