Dan Bricklin has written a lengthy and thoughtful review of a Tablet PC. Excellent (he does write really good, useful reviews - also see his recent Treo articles). Bottom line: it's a keeper. "The big change is the environment in which the PC works. There are finally lots of real reasons for tablet computers... I can't see ever buying a portable laptop that isn't a convertible -- the benefits are too great for me".

So, make time to try these things. There are some Microsoft events over the next few weeks (see Groove too!). Bug any friends and colleagues who have one. Get to a shop and spend some time playing.