Microsoft Tablet PC Experience Pack

Dennis Rice, a Tablet PC MVP, has an excellent overview of the new Tablet PC Experience Pack all the TPC blogs have been buzzing about at TabletPCBuzz.com (where else would one Buzz about the Tablet PC?). This is a really nice collection of geegaws and gadgets to let you enjoy your Tablet more and show it off more impressively. I think it’s a great and most welcome move to see Microsoft offering the TPC community tools like:

• Ink Art: A new version of the ArtRage draw and paint program which won the “Does Your App Think in Ink?” competition last year.


• Ink Desktop: No, this isn’t an Orange Guava killer. Just a neat utility that lets you scribble a note directly on your desktop.


• Ink Crossword: Umm… a crossword puzzle you can (try to) complete with your pen. Download a new puzzle every day.


• Snipping Tool: Finally! The new and improved version of the Snipping tool Power Toy. An essential addition to any Tablet. Grab any piece of what you see on the screen with your pen. A great user interface design similar to that in ArtRage/Ink Art and the Alias Sketchbook application. Snips can be pasted, saved, printed or e-mailed.


• More: An updated Energy Blue theme that now includes a pen-friendly skin for Windows Media Player, and a Media Transfer tool that lets you use another PC running Windows Media Connect as a streaming server or media library.

(Via Tablet PC Buzz)