• Windows 7
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
There are several differences in the Tablet PC interfaces between the three operating
systems. The primary difference are listed below.
Feature Description Windows 7/
Windows
Vista
Windows
XP
Touch Ability to use finger as an input device. Yes Yes
Windows
Journal
Native note-taking application which takes
input directly from pen or touch.
Yes Yes
Snipping
Tool
Tool used to capture portions of visual data
(documents, pictures, etc.) via pen or touch.
Yes Yes
Flicks Gesture activated shortcuts for common
tasks.
Yes No
Check
Boxes
Visual identifier in folders for selecting files. Yes No
Cursor
Feedback
Visual indicator for tap location. Yes No
Tablet
Input Panel
Tool used to input data via pen or touch that
takes the place of a keyboard.
Yes Yes
Input
device-
sensitive
tools
Tablet Input Panel and icon change size
according to pen or touch being used.
Yes No
Tablet
Cursor
Special Tablet cursor used for Tablet-PC
functions as opposed to a standard mouse
pointer.
Yes No
Touch
Widget
Separate tool that appears in Touch Mode
used for right-clicking purposes.
Yes No
Cursor
Feedback
Ability to see if the target has been hit by
using visual feedback for success.
Yes No
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