Tablet PCs are a rare sight in the major UK computer stores but selected Dixons and PC World branches are to stock the Toshiba Satellite R10. This is fairly cheap for a tablet at £999 inc Vat, for a machine with a 14.1in screen and multi-format DVD burner.

No precise specifications have been announced but the R10s are sold with either 1.6GHZ and l.7GHz processors. A big drawback is that the R10 weighs 2.85Kg, which is a lot to carry about.

Why Toshiba is plugging this model in the UK rather than the smaller 12.1in Portege M200, weighing 1.1Kg, is anyone's guess. The M200 is on sale here but you have to look for it. It's priced a little above the R10.

We are still waiting to get our paws on the Motion LS800, which is also very small and light. Watch this space.