As a big Tablet PC fan, this story just makes me smile. Such an excellent use of the technology. And for today’s highly connected busy traveler, having your caricature emailed to you is probably better than lugging it around anyway:

With its bars and cinemas, London’s Leicester Square is a popular destination for tourists, who’ll often stop to have portraits and caricatures drawn. On one summer day, the artist Emil (in the white shirt) swaps his notebook and charcoal for a tablet PC.

On this occasion, rather than sending tourists on their way clutching their caricature on paper, Emil plans to send out the artwork by e-mail and wireless connection. His tablet PC is from Motion Computing.

So cool! If only I was artistic – I would do such caricatures here in Edmonton on my tablet. I’d like to know what software he uses to draw them, I would imagine he’d use the wonderful InkRage, but who knows.

Read: CNET News.com