One of the complaints I often hear about Windows 8 tablet is that they cost too much money when compared with Android and iOS tablets. For instance when I reviewed the HP Envy X2 recently, I noted that it has a list price of $849. But now you can pick one up for $525. That […]
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Asus Transformer Book 13 inch tablet/notebook hybrid hits Japan
Asus has a habit of introducing products long before they’re ready to ship — but more often than not, they do actually ship. The company introduced a 13 inch tablet/notebook hybrid called the Transformer Book in June, 2012. Now it’s finally ready to go on sale… at least in Japan. The Transformer Book is a […]
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Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx Windows 8 hybrid tablet now available for under $600
Lenovo’s IdeaTab Lynx is an 11.6 inch Windows 8 tablet with an Intel Atom Clover Trail low-power processor and an optional keyboard dock that lets you use the tablet like a laptop. First unveiled in October, the Lynx is now available in the US. While Lenovo shows an official price of $649 and an estimated ship […]
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TransPhone 2 coming in April for folks that can’t afford an Asus PadFone
Asus may have been the first company to introduce a smartphone that turns into a tablet when you dock the handset into a docking station with a larger touchscreen display. But the Asus PadFone isn’t the only game in town… which is good news if you find the $760-ish price tag off-putting. A few years […]
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AMD Turbo Dock for hybrid tablets offers best of laptop, tablet performance
Hybrid tablets blur the line between a tablet and a notebook by allowing you to attach a keyboard dock and use a tablet like a laptop computer. But AMD thinks there’s a bigger difference between a tablet and a notebook than a keyboard. The company is introducing a new system called AMD Turbo Dock which […]
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Asus Transformer Book available for pre-order for $1480 (13 inch tablet hybrid)
The Asus Transformer Book is a 13.3 inch notebook/tablet hybrid with a 1080p HD touchscreen display, Windows 8 software, and an Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor. Introduced in late 2012, it looks like the Transformer Book could be ready to ship soon. MacMall is taking pre-orders for $1479.99, and according to German retailer Conrad.de, […]
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HP Envy X2 Windows 8 hybrid tablet/notebook review
At first glance, HP’s Envy X2 looks like  an ultraportable laptop. And with an 11.6 inch display and a QWERTY keyboard, it kind of  is. But you can also eject the screen from the keyboard and use the X2 as a tablet. While the X2 isn’t  the first device to straddle the line between tablet […]
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HP Envy X2 Windows 8 hybrid tablet now available for $850
The HP Envy X2 is a Windows 8 tablet with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, an Intel Atom Clover Trail processor, 2GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It also comes with a keyboard docking station that gives you the choice of using the Envy X2 as a notebook or as a […]
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Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx hybrid Windows 8 tablet up for pre-order for $600
The Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx is a Windows 8 tablet with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Atom Clover Trail processor, and a $599 price tag. There’s also an optional keyboard docking station which is expected to cost another $150. Lenovo told us the Lynx would ship in December. But it looks like you can already […]
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HP Envy X2 convertible Windows 8 tablet coming in November for $850
The HP Envy X2 is a Windows 8 tablet with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Atom Z2760 Clover Trail processor, and a detachable keyboard base that extends the tablet’s battery life and adds extra ports. HP introduced the tablet in August, but the company hadn’t set pricing yet. Now HP has announced that the […]