IDC projected a 73 percent jump
in detachable tablet sales this year, and said Windows - based detachables like the Microsoft Surface would garner more than half of this segment.
Not exact matches
Yu was speaking after Huawei unveiled its Huawei Matebook, a two -
in - one
tablet and
detachable keyboard aimed at the business market, and pitting the company against rivals Apple, Samsung and Lenovo.
Apple debuted its iPad Pro
in 2015 as a more business - friendly
tablet that, with the help of a
detachable keyboard, makes it more suitable for the workplace — much like Microsoft's (msft) Surface
tablet.
In the back, two Rear Seat Displays set into carbon surrounds, and a
detachable Rear Seat Touch Command
Tablet, put the finishing touch to the integrated user interface concept of the BMW Vision Future Luxury.
Samsung and Google jointly announced the convertible Chromebook OS laptop Samsung Chromebook Plus and Pro at CES last year, and by the looks of it there is a chance that a new Samsung Chromebook might be announced at CES 2018, but either replaced by a
detachable 2 -
in - 1
tablet or with such a 2 -
in - 1 joining Samsung's Chromebook family.
It has a
detachable keyboard and has support for a stylus, so you can make notes and highlights when it is
in tablet mode.
2
in 1 laptops, which are interchangeably called 2
in 1
tablets, combine
detachable key covers and touch screen functionality.
Global sales of
tablet computers extended their slide
in early 2016, with some bright spots at the low end of the market and more expensive «
detachables,» a survey showed Thursday.
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.
As someone who previously wasn't sold on the concept of a
detachable netbook /
tablet combination, I have to say, I like ASUS's approach
in this space.
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.
A «Kaby Lake» update to Lenovo's flagship business
tablet, the ThinkPad X1 Tablet Gen 2 stands out for its MIL - SPEC design and best - in - class detachable key
tablet, the ThinkPad X1
Tablet Gen 2 stands out for its MIL - SPEC design and best - in - class detachable key
Tablet Gen 2 stands out for its MIL - SPEC design and best -
in - class
detachable keyboard.
Our Verdict: A 2 -
in - 1 that actually works well as both a
tablet and a laptop, the Miix 510 is a
detachable that genuinely lets you leave your full - size laptop at home.
A very decent Windows 10 2 -
in - 1
tablet sale is now under way for 4 days for the 11.6 - inch Jumper EZpad 6 Plus with a Microsoft Surface looking Type Cover kind of keyboard included, on sale combined for $ 256: https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Jumper-EZpad-6-Plus-
Tablet-6GB-64GB This Windows 10
tablet with integrated kickstand and
detachable keyboard is pretty new, and depending on how we look at it, it is either the sibling
tablet or the successor the... more...
Our Verdict: A «Kaby Lake» update to Lenovo's flagship business
tablet (using a renamed Core M CPU), the X1 Tablet's strengths lie in MIL - SPEC design and best - in - class detachable key
tablet (using a renamed Core M CPU), the X1
Tablet's strengths lie in MIL - SPEC design and best - in - class detachable key
Tablet's strengths lie
in MIL - SPEC design and best -
in - class
detachable keyboard.
The Lenovo U1 hybrid laptop with a
detachable tablet may have been quite a showstopper at the CES held earlier this year but unfortunately, all those who have been waiting for the hybrid
tablet to make a similar effect
in the real world, here's some bad news — the wait continues and worse, there is no time frame
in sight.
A battery unit housed
in both the
tablet and keypad should allow for enough juice to last an entire day, though a
detachable tablet part can't be termed an absolute requirement.
The
tablet offers a flip
detachable Bluetooth keyboard which is 2 -
in - 1 and replica of the laptop.
As you can see
in the image above, this is a
tablet that features a
detachable keyboard and a stylus.
This is another 2 -
in - 1 laptop solution which comes with a
detachable keyboard so that the display can be used
in a
tablet form when needed.
One bright spot
in the
tablet market however has been the «
detachable» segment with removable keyboards such as the iPad Pro, which is growing at a strong pace, according to IDC.
What's more, the
tablet running Honeycomb will be launched
in its 3G avatar while the company's other Honeycomb offering, the Eee Pad Transformer — featuring a
detachable keyboard — will also be made available during the same time with 3G capabilities.
The Lenovo U1 hybrid laptop with a
detachable tablet may have been quite a showstopper at the CES held earlier this year but unfortunately, all those who have been waiting for the hybrid
tablet to make a similar effect
in the real world, here's some bad news - the wait continues and worse, there is no time frame
in... [Read more...]
Of all the companies
in the top 5, Lenovo is likely best positioned
in terms of channel strategy to grow its
tablet business and IDC expects to see more of its successful notebook PC lineup migrate into the
detachable tablet category.
IFA has started, and Lenovo is introducing three new Yoga devices: the Yoga Book (a 2 -
in - 1
tablet in Android and Windows versions), the Yoga 910 (a 2 -
in - 1 laptop), the Yoga Tab 3 Plus (a 10» Android
tablet), and the Miix 510 (a Windows
detachable).
This product line quickly elevated Apple to the top of the growing
detachable tablet market segment, and IDC believes Apple is
in a good spot to remain competitive at the top of this segment despite using a «mobile OS» while many of its competitors are entering the space with Windows - based devices.
In the early 1990s I dreamed of «TeleReaders,» e-book friendly
tablets (I actually used the term «laptop» — the
tablets would have worked with
detachable keyboards) selling for $ 50 or less and perhaps even being provided free of charge by the government.
Much like Apple, Samsung continues to migrate its
tablet portfolio to the
detachable segment and to support this the company launched three new products at this year's Mobile World Congress event
in Barcelona
in February.
After supposedly leaving the PC business
in 2014, Samsung now finds itself approaching the market again with a handful of Windows 10
detachable tablet models.
In the end, it could be a toss between the Transformer with a
detachable keypad and the Slider with its own keypad attached to the
tablet.
The
tablet comprises of a
detachable keyboard dock that also packs
in a separate battery unit and a few ports.
For now, IDC says the
tablet market's growth is
in «
detachables» — that is,
tablets like the iPad Pro with first - party,
detachable keyboards.
This
detachable tablet sells with the keyboard included
in the $ 349 price.
«Beyond the growing demand for
detachable devices, we're also witnessing an increase
in competition within this segment that will help drive design, innovation, and a decline
in average prices,» said IDC research director for
tablets, Jean - Philippe Bouchard.
It's hard to stand out
in the sea of Windows 8
tablet - laptop hybrids, but the Asus Transformer Book T200 is a very good
detachable 2 -
in - 1.
In January Samsung was rumored to work on a detachable 2 - in - 1 Chrome OS tablet too, although this wouldn't be so much of a novelty, since Samsung already manufactures bestsellling revolving convertible notebooks with Chrome OS on them such as the Samsung Chromebook Pr
In January Samsung was rumored to work on a
detachable 2 -
in - 1 Chrome OS tablet too, although this wouldn't be so much of a novelty, since Samsung already manufactures bestsellling revolving convertible notebooks with Chrome OS on them such as the Samsung Chromebook Pr
in - 1 Chrome OS
tablet too, although this wouldn't be so much of a novelty, since Samsung already manufactures bestsellling revolving convertible notebooks with Chrome OS on them such as the Samsung Chromebook Pro.
The 11.6 - inch 2 -
in - 1
detachable Windows 8.1
tablet Asus Transformer Book T200TA have started taking orders on Amazon.com, even if it hasn't been officially released
in the US yet: http://www.amazon.com/Transformer-T200TA (UPDATED: An upgraded Asus Transformer Book T200 with Intel Z3795 processor and 4 GB RAM was released
in the US on October 6.)
IDC said Apple's
detachable tablet, the iPad Pro, would command some 28.5 percent of the segment
in 2016 and Android devices 18.2 percent.
The HP PhotoSmart eStation C510 ($ 350) is more than just an inkjet all -
in - one printer — it comes with a 7 - inch Android
tablet that HP refers to as a «
detachable touchscreen.»
Current
detachable tablet / laptop hybrids put a secondary battery
in the dockable keyboard, extending the battery life by hours — the HP X2 lasted 12 hours 34 minutes while docked, and the Acer W510 lasted 10:27 alone and an impressive 17:50 while docked.
IDC said it expects global sales of
detachable tablets to grow from 16.6 million shipments
in 2015 to 63.8 million
in 2020.
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 conclusion, the Teclast Tbook 10 S gives a lot, either as a Windows tablet, Android tablet, Windows 10 2 - in - 1 tablet, or as an Android tablet with detachable keyboard — It can do all four categories, and it can run Microsoft Office an other work tasks in both Android and Windows, run large apps, edit files, do gaming, browsing, and social media, play movies, view and edit image
In conclusion, the Teclast Tbook 10 S gives a lot, either as a Windows
tablet, Android
tablet, Windows 10 2 -
in - 1 tablet, or as an Android tablet with detachable keyboard — It can do all four categories, and it can run Microsoft Office an other work tasks in both Android and Windows, run large apps, edit files, do gaming, browsing, and social media, play movies, view and edit image
in - 1
tablet, or as an Android
tablet with
detachable keyboard — It can do all four categories, and it can run Microsoft Office an other work tasks
in both Android and Windows, run large apps, edit files, do gaming, browsing, and social media, play movies, view and edit image
in both Android and Windows, run large apps, edit files, do gaming, browsing, and social media, play movies, view and edit images.
It was first launched back
in 2015 and is still the first and only 10.1 - inch fully rugged notebook with
detachable tablet.
HP launched or teased two new larger 2 -
in - 1
detachable Windows 8.1 Pro
tablets today, and these babies might be worth a look if the Surface Pro 3 didn't satisfy you for some reason.
The
tablet market declined for the 14th quarter
in a row, with
detachables representing the only category to see growth, market intelligence firm IDC has reported.
Called the Intel Education 2 -
in - 1, it is basically a
tablet and a
detachable keyboard dock.
That being the case, the Asus Transformer Book T100HA remains our Editors» Choice for budget
detachable - hybrid
tablets given its 4 GB of memory, ability to stand
in its keyboard dock while reversed, still - impressive 13 hour battery life, USB - C, and dual - band Wi - Fi for the same price.
There's also a case to be made that some of the less - expensive,
detachable - hybrid
tablets offer a better mix of
tablet and laptop functionality, and
in those instances, the Acer Aspire Switch 11 offers a similar package for less, and an Intel Core i3 processor means better performance.
Detachable tablets were a bright spot
in the category, showing a year - over-year improvement of 2.9 percent and a 15.3 percent market share.