Every time I use one, I immediately think of a tablet computer, both because of its size and functionality: it's much more than just a small, simple PDA.

There have been plenty of rumors about Dell, Lenovo and Toshiba tablets of all shapes and sizes, but we’ll have to wait until CES to see exactly what they are planning to do with Windows.

SHANGHAI - Dell Inc is partnering China's top search engine Baidu Inc to develop tablet computers and mobile phones, targeting the Chinese market now dominated by Apple Inc and Lenovo devices.