HP quietly launched a new 2-in-1 tablet with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Pentium Bay Trail processor. It’s called the HP Pavilion x2 11t, and it’s basically a portable tablet that you can use as a notebook thanks to the included keyboard dock. It’s a bit smaller and less powerful than some of the […]
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Hands-on: Asus Transformer Book Duet quad-mode Android/Windows PC
The Asus Transformer Book Duet is a tablet… and a laptop… that runs Windows… and Android. You can switch from Windows to Android or back again with the tap of a button, and you can switch from a tablet to notebook by clicking the tablet into a keyboard docking station. With a 13 inch screen, […]
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Asus unveils Padfone mini with 4 inch screen, 7 inch tablet station
Asus is expanding its Padfone lineup with a new 4 inch smartphone that connects to a 7 inch docking station to become a tablet. It’s called the Padfone mini… not to be confused with the Padfone Mini 4.3 which Asus launched in Taiwan in December. The new model has a smaller display, an Intel Atom […]
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Asus unveils Transformer Book Duet Windows/Android, tablet/laptop hybrid
Asus is launching what it calls a quad-mode PC. The Asus Transformer Book Duet TD300 is a 13.3 inch tablet that comes with a detachable keyboard dock, letting you use the system as a tablet or a notebook. But that’s only two modes. Here’s how Asus doubles things: The system runs both Windows and Android, […]
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HP launches Pro x2 Windows tablet with a keyboard
HP is launching a new Windows tablet with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, an Intel Haswell processor, and a focus on business. It’s called the HP Pro x2 410, and it’s expected to sell for $899 and up. This isn’t HP’s first 11.6 inch Windows tablet with a keyboard. The company also […]
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Asus Padfone X smartphone/tablet hybrid coming soon?
There’s evidence that the next smartphone/tablet hybrid from Asus will be called the Padfone X. The company users the Padfone name to describe smartphones that are designed to work with optional tablet docks, giving you the chance to use the phone’s hardware with a larger display and battery. This month Asus unveiled the Padfone mini, […]
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Acer launches Travelmate X313 convertible 11.6 inch ultrabook
Acer’s latest ultrabook looks more like a tablet than a notebook — but the Acer Travelmate X313 has the guts of a thin and light notebook in the case of a tablet. And you can use it as a notebook or a desktop PC by adding a keyboard case or a desktop cradle. The Acer […]
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Booting Ubuntu on the Asus Transformer Book T100
The Asus Transformer Book is a tablet/notebook device with a 10 inch touchscreen display, a keyboard and touchpad, and an Intel Atom Z3740 Bay Trail processor. It ships with Windows 8.1 software, and it works pretty well as a Windows tablet, notebook, or even desktop PC. But what if you want to use a different […]
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First Look: Asus Transformer Book T100
The Asus Transformer Book is an inexpensive but surprisingly capable Windows tablet/notebook hybrid. For $349 and up you get a 10 inch tablet with Windows 8.1 software, Microsoft Office 2013 Home & Student, an estimated 11 hours of battery life, and a keyboard dock that lets you use the system like a notebook. But is […]
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ASUS Transformer Book T100 Windows tablet hybrid up for pre-order for $350 and up
The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a 10 inch tablet with an Intel Atom Z3740 Bay Trail quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, Windows 8.1 software, and Microsoft Office 2013 Home & Student. It’s expected to ship starting October 18th, but now you can pre-order a Transformer Book T100 with 64GB for $399Â from Amazon. Or you […]