HP is to follow its Windows 8 -
based tablet keyboard combo, the Envy x2, with an Android Jelly Bean version - the computer giant's take on Asus» popular Transformer series.
Not exact matches
Another highlight of the 10 inch Miix 2
tablet range is the way it gets attached to the
keyboard base via strong magnetic action while allowing varying configurations to suit its intended operation, that of work and play.
The main difference is that here you get a pressure sensitive stylus, and the
tablet can be attached to a
keyboard base to work as a breezy Android laptop.
Based purely on feel, I'd much rather use the
tablet /
keyboard dock combo over a tiny underpowered netbook.
Microsoft has until now kept itself confined to manufacturing gaming consoles or computer peripherals, such as
keyboards and mice, though the Surface brings the Richmond
based company into developing consumer oriented computing devices in the high stakes
tablet segment.
Also, the
keyboard base is actually heavier than the
tablet portion.
The 8 - inch Shield
Tablet is the first to sport Nvidia's Tegra K1 chip, is filled with gamer - friendly features and connectivity options, and is designed to work with the Wi - Fi -
based Shield Wireless Controller in addition to Bluetooth gamepads, mice, and
keyboards.
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Asustek Computer Inc, the Taiwan
based company batter known as Asus will be there at the CES in Texas Nevada with a unique
tablet concept, a 10 inch
tablet PC which will also include a
keyboard that will slide in and out from under the
tablet display.
Not even by the fact that it is the only Android
based tablet that has a QWERTY
keyboard on it.
Among the products
based on Windows 8 that were showcased, convertible
tablets coupled to a removable
keyboard were the toast of the entire show.
If you're looking for a less - expensive Windows
tablet with
keyboard and you can live with a smaller screen, the 10 - inch Acer Iconia W510 offers similar performance and longer battery life for $ 140 less while the Windows RT -
based Microsoft Surface with its Touch Cover starts at $ 599.
Along with the
tablet, Acer will also offer a
based protective case for $ 35, a Crunch Cover that can also be used as a stand for $ 40, and a
keyboard case for $ 80 that packs a similar look to the Crunch Cover.
On March 25, Asus unveiled the Transformer, a convertible
tablet with an optional
keyboard -
based docking station and Google's Android 3.0 «Honeycomb» operating system.
Its location is to accommodate the aforementioned Folio
Keyboard case, which works over USB rather than Bluetooth, but we wish Lenovo had placed the docking port on the
tablet's
base and used that instead, leaving the USB port on the side or top.
You can rest the
tablet's
base on any of the three magnetic grooves above the
keyboard, giving you different inclines.
Like the Envy x2, SlateBook x2 and Split x2 before it, the new Pavilion 11 x2 and Pavilion 13 x2 are
tablets paired with a detachable
keyboard with an extra battery in the
base.
In Europe, where the Surface 3 is more expensive and the Yoga
Tablet 2 is cheaper you'll save yourself $ 250 and you'll get the Bluetooth
keyboard thrown in for the $ 349 total price saving around $ 380 over a
base Surface 3 and
keyboard.
Meanwhile, student can easily dock the
tablet to the
keyboard base and use it... Read more...
The
tablet will feature a detachable
keyboard, as seems to be the trend with these Windows 8 -
based tablets after Microsoft... Read more
It looks great and is likely to come at a great price but the ASUS Vivo Tab isn't quite the ASUS Transformer Book as although it runs a full WIndows 8 build, it's a low - power (and probably lower cost) Intel Atom -
based tablet with docking
keyboard.
Now, however, this Android
tablet with
keyboard base that also incorporates an extra battery and connectivity is about to get some serious competition.
The
tablet can also be set to work in Spanish from the Dreams interface; in that mode, all settings, Dreams, and even the
base Android skin and
keyboard, are displayed in espa & ntilde; ol.
It'll last for just under 10 hours of video: good for a
tablet, even better for a laptop if you splash out on the
keyboard base.
When separated, the display part is a 11.6 - inch Android
tablet for comfortable entertaining, while the
keyboard base is able to connect with another display as a high performance desktop computer.
The $ 279 Android -
based Pro Slate 10 EE and $ 299 Windows -
based Pro
Tablet 10 EE are built for classrooms, forgoing beefy specs for an optional
keyboard base and a microHDMI for connecting to external displays.
Asus Transformer Prime is not only the latest, slickest and possibly fastest Android
tablet available today, but it offers an optional
keyboard dock that neatly transforms it into an Android -
based laptop.
The ZenPad 7.0 is essentially the same
tablet, only smaller and for some reason endowed with 3G connectivity as standard, while the ZenPad 10 borrows the optional
keyboard docking station of the Transformer Pad line to provide a budget alternative for traditional laptops and Windows -
based Microsoft Surfaces.
So without its
keyboard base, it's better - connected than the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but inferior to the likes of the Toshiba AT200 or the (admittedly rather heavy and bulky) Lenovo ThinkPad
Tablet.
Since the
tablet can be completely separated from its
base, Toshiba placed the power button on the slate's left edge rather than above the
keyboard.
Removing and replacing the screen from the
keyboard base should be this easy on all detachable - hybrid
tablets.
The Helix 2 has two pairs of speakers — one on the rear the
tablet and the other on the undercarriage of the
keyboard base — and switches between each depending on whether the
tablet is docked or not.
Asus Eee Pad transformer is an Android
based tablet, which has an available
keyboard docking station that effectively turns the
tablet into a laptop — giving the device the moniker of «transformer».
The Lynx
tablet sold for $ 599 and its Accutype
keyboard base was priced at $ 149.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is notable largely because the Android
tablet has an optional
keyboard docking station which lets you use the device like a notebook computer — but the
keyboard dock adds $ 150 to the
base price of the $ 400
tablet.
The T300 Chi, on the other hand, feels well balanced despite the
tablet portion being just a few fractions of a millimeter thicker and ounces heavier than its
keyboard base.
Like the Surface Pro 3, this machine's guts are stashed behind the screen, which lifts away from a Bluetooth
keyboard base to be a standalone
tablet.
Bringing aspects of notebook,
tablet and desktop computing into one portable product, the Trio features an 11.6 - inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution IPS display that can be docked to the
keyboard base for Windows 8 notebook mode, or separated for Android (Jelly Bean)
tablet mode.
In particular, can the lower resolution Atom -
based tablets with detachable
keyboards such as the Lenovo ThinkPad 2 (with stylus!)
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Unless you have the dedicated GPU in the
keyboard base, you lose nothing else besides battery life by using it as a
tablet.
This feature may sound like it's strictly for Chromebooks, but if you use an Android -
based TV box or pair a Bluetooth
keyboard with your phone or
tablet, it'll certainly be a welcome change.
Lenovo offers three add - on options: a ThinkPad take on the Surface
keyboard cover (complete with fingerprint reader), a battery pack that adds 5 hours to the
base tablet's 10 - hour battery life, and the Presenter Module: a mini projector that can put a 60 - inch display onto any wall.
Overall I love the concept and the ease of the keystrokes when typing on the
keyboard but, it wouldn't be something I would use on a regular
basis given a non secure lock in mechanism for my Nexus 7
tablet.
Thus, if you use a hybrid device like a Surface, then when you detach it from its
base or
keyboard, it will automatically switch to full - screen
tablet mode, and vice versa.
According to the San Jose -
based startup behind the WattUp technology, the transmitter is compatible with smartphones,
tablets, fitness trackers, smartwatches, wireless headphones,
keyboards, mice, smart speakers and other devices.
While the device also looks similar to a Surface Pro, the screen detaches from the
keyboard base into a true
tablet, and even the kickstand at the rear folds up instead of down.
Without the
keyboard, the Surface Book is a powerful
tablet Panos Panay described the separated Surface Book as a «digital clipboard» on stage,
based on an A4 sized piece of paper.
Finally, much like there are homescreen replacements for smartphones, it would be great if there were third - party apps or downloadable elements that customised your Android to be used for laptops rather than
tablets — i.e. turn the focus from touch -
based input to
keyboard + mouse input.
Right out of the box the Surface Pro can seem a little barebones, without a
keyboard or Surface Pen, it's just a Windows -
based tablet.