A Tablet Personal Computer (Tablet PC) is a portable personal computer equipped with a touchscreen. Tablet PCs now refer to any tablet-sized personal computer, which use virtual keyboards and handwriting recognition for text input through the touchscreen.

JS Insurance now provides Tablet PC insurance, as more and more people are using these devices as an alternative to Laptops or Desktops.

One of the advantages of the Tablet PC is the portability of the device, this is however also one of the disadvantages as accidental damage, theft or liquid damage of the Tablet PC is more likely.

The most popular Tablet PC is the Apple iPad, there are however more and more devices entering the market. A list of examples are available below:

• Acer Iconia
• Blackberry Playbook
• Dell Streak
• HP Touch Pad
• HTC Flyer
• Motorola Xoom
• Samsung Galaxy

Some home contents Insurance policies will provide you with cover; however you will usually incur a much higher excess and a claim may effect your no claims bonus. By offering an Insurance product which is specifically designed for Tablet PC's JS Insurance can ensure you will pay a lower excess with no effect to your premiums.