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convertible laptop is a type of laptop computer that can convert into a tablet-like device. This means you can use it as a regular laptop with a keyboard and a touchpad, but also flip or detach the display to use it as a touchscreen tablet.
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The only issue here, and one we've seen on many
convertible laptops with the same placement, is that it often gets hit accidentally when in tablet mode.
One problem
many convertible laptops suffer from is striking a balance of size that serves tablet and laptop use equally well.
PC makers have been struggling for a couple of years now to craft the
perfect convertible laptop that functions well as both a tablet, and a laptop.
Lenovo announced the YOGA 900S, which claims to be the world's
thinnest convertible laptop with a re-designed watchband hinge to help it be just 12.8 mm thick and weigh only 999g.
The Lenovo Yoga 720 holds its own among fierce competition in the midrange
convertible laptop market, offering excellent build quality and a solid blend of features and affordability.
Bottom Line: With its combination of a staid black appearance and a 4K HDR screen, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1
Yoga convertible laptop straddles the line between sublime business machine and movie lover's dream.
Asus unveiled the world's thinnest
convertible laptop at Computex 2017, introducing the sleek new ZenBook Flip S. Here's what you need to know about specs, features, pricing, and availability.
If you own (or plan to own) a tablet running Chrome OS, a Microsoft Windows - based tablet, or a
Windows convertible laptop with a touchscreen, then you may be interested in enabling this feature so that your Chrome experience is a bit more touch friendly.
The Miix 2, Yoga 2, Flex 14D and 15D will all
bring convertible laptops further into the mainstream for Lenovo.The Miix 2 introduces a 3 - in - 1 detachable design... Read more
And at this upgraded price, it competes with the far more durable, stylish, and capable Lenovo Yoga 720 (13 - inch), our current Editors» Choice for
midrange convertible laptops.
This
slim convertible laptop features a 15.6 - inch 4K touch display with a slim bezel; it has full pen support for Windows Ink.
Various other PC makers have
attempted convertible laptop / tablet hybrids, with Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix arguably offering the best form factor.
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Most
convertible laptops offer 128 GB or 256 GB SSDs only, which is in part due to their generally smaller sizes, so the Notebook 7 has a big leg up here.
The company is today announcing a push
towards convertible laptops and tablets with stylus capabilities, with the specific goal of making Chromebooks more useful for the classroom - an area where...
Along with the Pixel phones and the Home Mini, Google is also expected to introduce a new
convertible laptop called the Pixelbook.
The YOGA 710 is a
powerful convertible laptop, built to optimize Windows 10 and powered by an Intel Core i7 processor on the 14 - inch model (and up to a Core m5 on the smaller 11 - inch model).
The world's largest PC vendor, known for an experimental hardware streak that brought the world
numerous convertible laptops and a concentric mobile keyboard, knew it had the software and applications that could power such a device.
Previous attempts at Surface tablets didn't go anywhere near as well as its higher - end push with the Surface Pro range, which has proved competitive with the wide array of alternative,
convertible laptops out there.
ASUS T100TAF - BING - DK024B 11.6 inch HD
LED Convertible Laptop Notebook (Intel BayTrail 1.46 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB eMMC, Wi - Fi, HDMI, USB 3.0, Windows 8.1)
The SlateBook 10 x2 is equal parts Android tablet and
convertible laptop by virtue of its detachable keyboard dock which also powers the tablet and features the Nvidia Tegra 4 SoC, the first commercially available implementation of the chipset when the hybrid launches later this year.
We were particularly impressed that Lenovo managed to deliver a relatively affordable touch
screen convertible laptop without adding more thickness.
Weighing in at 4.85 pounds, the Click 2 is one of the
heaviest convertible laptops even compared to equally sized, 4.2 pound Asus Transformer Book TX300.
With a range of options in all different sizes, we have a style that will work for your daily needs — whether it's a super
stylish convertible laptop bag or a briefcase that will hold your tablet.
Tablet sales are slumping at the moment, probably as a result of big smartphones and
convertible laptops chip away at a tablet's usefulness.
The 13 - inch Lenovo Yoga 720 ($ 849.99) is an
attractive convertible laptop with some killer features: a supremely comfortable keyboard, a battery that will last all day and then some, and an intriguing sub - $ 1,000 price tag.
First up, the Lenovo YOGA 900
Convertible Laptop delivers powerful features in a stylish package — and is an incredibly thin Intel Core i7 convertible, weighing in at just under 3 pounds and measuring just over a half - inch thick.
This
premium convertible laptop offers a good specification, including all - day battery life and optional mobile broadband, but its build quality could be sturdier given the price.