That's a very important capability as Google and various manufacturers work to push out Chrome OS tablets, to go with the increasing number of convertible 2 - in - 1s with displays that can flip
around into tablet mode.
Not exact matches
It feels a bit awkward, however, when you swing the laptop
around into tablet or reverse - L «presentation»
mode, like so...
Last year's X1 Yoga had a frame that snapped up
around the keyboard to lock the keys in place when you put it
into tablet mode — you could still feel the keys, but they wouldn't depress as you gripped the convertible.
At 2.43 pounds and 0.43 inches thin, it's
around half a pound heavier than the ZenBook 3, but it's also a bit thinner — even though it's a 360 - degree convertible that can fold
into four configurations including notebook,
tablet, tent, and multimedia
modes.
The patent application details a «live hinge» which allows a device with two screens to be seamlessly opened flat
into a
tablet mode, or have one screen folded all the way
around back.
There's never been a better selection of extremely high - quality machines that can serve as excellent notebooks while providing the ability to swivel
around into reasonably thin multimedia, tent, and
tablet modes.
If the keyboard is detached, or if it flips
around to show just the touchscreen, Windows 10 will pop up an alert asking the user to go
into tablet mode.