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As an infrequent wiki editor, but a subject matter user looking for info prior to a purchase decision I find this subject as well as what I consider the "start from scratch" path to the subject disorganized & confusing. Yes- PLEASE put tablet computers and tablet PC computers in the same spot from Computers > Personal Computers > Tablet WHATEVER. I'm just trying to sort out what options of devices there are (or are coming up) for this general genre of device (touch screen (w/wout removeble keyboard, general size & mobility, etc)!! Jd4x4 (talk) 17:38, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
It's not that simple: while a web browser, a book reader, a media player and a few "App Store" applications would accommodate a great deal of users who would happily call the device "my own personal computer", a device under an encyclopedic Computers > Personal Computers category would have to offer programmability and unrestricted installation of applications and as well. While not the most popular issue, it is something I would have expected an encyclopedia to inform me about. Vyx (talk) 20:14, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
I do agree that an encyclopedia should inform about that. But does it merit having a separate article based on that detail alone, given the mess this separation produces? Is there a reason why that information can't be given as part of a general article covering all types of tablets? That's the crux of the discussion as I see it. Diego Moya (talk) 11:52, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
