Most people who have experience with pen-based computing will definitely have an opinion regarding Passive and Active digitizers. Active digitizers rely on a special type of pen that uses Wacom-based technology in most commercial units, and these special pens are extremely precise, but losing the stylus will land you in a quagmire as replacements are not cheap while your device remains useless as it cannot be navigated by other items such as your fingers. Passive digitizers, on the other hand, are capable of responding to virtually any kind of input. You will find such screens on PDAs, touchscreen smartphones, as well as GPS units. Since there is
no need to a specific input device, losing one won't be too much of a hassle. Unfortunately, Passive digitizers have extremely low accuracy. Lenovo's upcoming X60S Tablet PC will come with a MultiTouch screen that boasts the best of both worlds, enabling users to use both a specific pen and a finger to input data and navigate your way around. Pricing and availability details are currently unavailable as at press time.Pros : MultiTouch screen offers unprecedented versatility, impressive system specs
Cons : Currently unreleased
Lenovo X60S comes with MultiTouch technology Source
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