The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix looks like just another Ultrabook, albeit with
a detachable tablet screen, but it features some amazing product engineering.
If you want a high - end Chromebook with
a detachable tablet screen, the HP Chromebook x2 is what you're looking for.
The Surface Book has
a detachable tablet screen and more horsepower.
Not exact matches
Because the
screen is
detachable, too, it's more comfortable to use as a 1.6 - pound
tablet than all of those Yoga - like PCs are with their
screens flipped back.
2 in 1 laptops, which are interchangeably called 2 in 1
tablets, combine
detachable key covers and touch
screen functionality.
The
tablet market shrank in the recently - ended quarter, as shipments of bargain - priced computers with
detachable screens hit a record high, according to market analysis firm International Data Corporation.
Our Verdict: The people who brought you the netbook bring you its 2013 equivalent — a $ 399 mini laptop /
detachable tablet with a 10.1 - inch touch
screen and 11 - hour battery life.
While the iPad Pro, an anticipated larger version of the iPad Air with a 12.9 inch
screen, would mark Apple's entrance into the enterprise
tablet market, it faces competition from Surface Pro 3, the most successful
tablet in Microsoft's Surface line so far, and other two - in - one
tablets, which have a
detachable keyboard, from PC makers such as Lenovo, Acer, and Asus.
We aren't sure how many people value a touchscreen and
detachable tablet design over basic performance, and we would much rather spend this amount of money on a vanilla laptop with a better
screen and more productive hardware.
The specifications for a
detachable Windows 8.1
tablet at this price includes a Intel Atom Z3745 Bay Trail T processor, 2 GB RAM, 32GB / 64 GB storage options, and a 10.1 - inch
screen with a 1366 x 768 resolution IPS display featuring 178 - degree viewing angles.
Its revolutionary and elegant design comprises a laptop with a
detachable 12.5 - inch
screen that becomes a separate
tablet and a 5 - inch smartphone that docks into the
tablet.
Meanwhile, shipments of «
detachables,» computers with
screens that can dock into keyboards to be used laptop style or undocked and used
tablet style, priced less than $ 200 surged, IDC analysts said.
The
detachable 10.1 - inch
screen that is the
tablet, has a Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200, with 10 - point multi-touch support.
Rather, it's a powerful
detachable - hybrid Windows
tablet that gives you the best qualities of a laptop PC, with the ability to detach the
screen for use as a
tablet.
The details were kept to a minimum, but this Windows 8 hybrid features a
detachable screen for those times when you only need a
tablet, not full - fledged notebook functionality.
Removing and replacing the
screen from the keyboard base should be this easy on all
detachable - hybrid
tablets.
If you're looking for a
detachable - hybrid
tablet, but have a limited budget, the HP Pavilion x2 is a good buy, with its attractive design, bright IPS
screen, and long battery life.
Bottom Line: If you're looking for a
detachable - hybrid
tablet, but have a limited budget, the HP Pavilion x2 is a good buy, with its attractive design, bright IPS
screen, and long battery life.
It's a fully functional Windows 8.1
tablet and laptop with a 1080p HD touch
screen, Intel Core i3 power, and it's a lot more convenient than
detachable tablets of the past.
Lenovo showed the U1 last year, but retooled the software: Gone is the custom Linux
tablet UI in favor of the more popular and recognizable Google Android platform for the
detachable screen.
Surface Book also features a flexible hinge design that allows you to turn the
screen around, with the help of its touchscreen, you can use your Surface Book as a Windows
tablet, and the display is
detachable and can be used as a thin and light
tablet that works perfectly with an included Surface Pen.
Having played with it, we definitely see the Acer Iconia Tab W500 as a netbook with a
detachable screen, rather than a
tablet with an accessory keyboard.
While some manufacturers have come up with clever
screen hinges to allow for the acrobatics of laying a
screen flat into
tablet mode, HP has gone one step further by making the
tablet portion
screen detachable.
Here's our review of the all new RCA 11 Maven Pro 2 - in - 1 Android
tablet which boasts an 11.6» IPS
screen and
detachable keyboard.
Detachable 2 - in - 1s, in which the
screen can be removed from its keyboard, are best for those who want a
tablet that sometimes functions as a laptop.
The Switch is essentially a gaming
tablet with a touch
screen and two
detachable controllers on either side.
The core unit of the console is a
tablet, but through the creative use of attachable /
detachable controllers (called Joy - Cons, apparently) it switches from a TV console with an external controller to a handheld unit with attached controllers (similar to the Wii U's Gamepad) to a portable
screen that features two wireless controllers for multiplayer gaming on the go.
Initial reports had this
tablet - style game console, with
detachable physical controls that form a game controller when put together, arriving without a touch
screen.
In several oral arguments in the Michigan Supreme Court I have walked up with either an iPad, actually I think the last time I used the
detachable screen from my Surface Book, and used that as my
tablet for my oral argument.
The Spectre x360 bends back into a
tablet and has a great
screen and faster speeds, though it gets less battery life (8:26) and doesn't have a
detachable screen.
This does help avoid accidental
screen taps when working in
tablet mode, but when compared to a device like Lenovo's own Yoga 910 or Dell's XPS 13 two - in - one (both admittedly premium machines that lack
detachable screens) the value of smaller bezels becomes immediately apparent.
In the future, Chromebooks will increasingly feature a
tablet mode either via a 360 - hinge or fully -
detachable screen, and the line will continue to blur even more.
But this
screen is
detachable for enhanced convenience so that it can be used as a laptop -
tablet hybrid, which the MacBook Pro can not do.
It's a terrific family companion and more capable than any Android or Windows
tablet in this price range, thanks to its bright, sharp
screen and range of fast, capable apps (while Windows is a more powerful operating system, you aren't going to get this kind of snappiness in a $ 329 Windows
detachable).
The way that Windows is built now, it really is like taking a laptop experience and putting it into
tablet form, whether you're using a genuine
tablet or a
detachable screen like the one on the Surface Book.
They're devices with touch
screens and possibly
detachable keyboards, allowing you to remove the keyboard and use the laptop as a
tablet without it getting in the way.
This is a
tablet enabled with bi-directional
screen of size 10.1 inches, a
detachable keyboard is also included that will convert it into a laptop.
The MateBook offers a large HD
screen with a very small bezel compared to other
tablets and a
detachable keyboard / cover that acts as a stand for the laptop.
This 2 - in - 1 comes with a
detachable keyboard and up to 10 hours of battery life, making the 10 - inch
tablet screen a virtual laptop when necessary.
Though it was far from the first laptop that could turn into a
tablet and had its fair share of flaws, its combination of light weight,
detachable screen, dedicated graphics, and good battery life was pretty much unheard.
On some, the
screen is completely
detachable for use as a big -
screen tablet.
The full - sized Ideapad U1 hybrid, with a
detachable screen, gives you the option of using it as a
tablet or laptop.