For tablet devices running Post-PC operating systems like iOS or Android, see Tablet computer.
HP Compaq tablet PC with rotating/removable keyboard
A tablet personal computer or tablet PC is tablet-sized computer that also has the key features of a full-size personal computer. A tablet PC is essentially a small laptop computer, equipped with a rotateable touchscreen as an additional input device, and running a standard (or lightly adapted) PC operating system like Windows or Linux.
The term was made popular with the Microsoft Tablet PC concept presented by Microsoft in 2001.[1] Today, the term tablet is also used to refer to computer-like devices operated primarily by a touch screen but not intended to run general PC operating systems or applications.