A table computer, or a table PC, or a tabletop is a device class of a full-featured large-display portable all-in-one

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with an internal battery. It can either be used on a table's top, hence the name, or carried around the house. Table computers feature an 18-inch or larger

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display, a battery capable of at least 2 hours of autonomous work and a full-featured desktop

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, such as

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. They are typically shipped with pre-installed multi-user touch-enabled

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s and apps, and typically marketed as family entertainment devices. Manufacturers of some table computers provide a specialized

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to simplify a simultaneous interaction of multiple users, one example is ''Aura'' interface, which is installed in Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon tabletop. A number of manufacturers released their own versions of tabletops, some prominent examples are HP Envy Rove 20, Dell XPS 18 and Sony VAIO Tap 20.

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