The Transformer Prime, in turn, can be well over a kilo together with
the keypad unit.
Also, one of the unique aspects of the Series 5 Hybrid device is that it uses a magnetic locking arrangement for the tablet to be docked in with
the keypad unit.
The top of the line version with 64 GB storage costs $ 699 and includes
the keypad unit.
Meanwhile, there have also been reports of Apple considering a hybrid approach for the iPad Pro, one that will come with a detachable
keypad unit.
An optional keyboard docking station will no doubt further add to the tablet's appeal, even more so if
the keypad unit also included a power source of its own.
As expected, battery life is big in the Envy X2 thanks to the twin battery units fitted inside the tablet and
keypad unit of the device.
The other Acer tablet, the W510 is more of a Transformer type device with a separate
keypad unit to which the 10.1 inch tablet can dock into.
The keypad unit houses a separate hard drive of 500 GB capacity, as well as a separate battery unit, two USB 3.0 ports, and a full sized SD card slot, while adding another kilo to the overall weight.
The Book Duet Transformer hybrid laptop and tablet concept basically allowed users to switch between both Android and Windows with just the press of either a tab on the display or a special button on
the keypad unit.
These offer the best of both worlds, a tablet when the display is used in isolation or a netbook offering 10 + hours of runtime when attached with
the keypad unit.
The Win 8 operating system has given birth to a whole new segment of hybrid tablet devices, which are tablets with attachable
keypad units that combine to form a notepad.
Not exact matches
Three
units are available; all include a colour display, a twin tuner for enhanced radio reception, speed - sensitive volume control, a
keypad for entering telephone numbers and radio frequencies as well as a Bluetooth interface that wirelessly links a mobile phone to the hands - free system.
Mercedes - Benz says there is a choice of three media interface
units, all of them come with color display, a twin tuner for enhanced radio reception, speed - sensitive volume control, a
keypad for typing in telephone numbers and radio frequencies, and a Bluetooth interface which allows a mobile phone to be wirelessly linked to the hands - free system.
Further, the
keypad dock also comes with a battery
unit of its own, which means you get almost twice the battery back up time.
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.
This is handy for those who need to frequently type and it boosts the battery life by almost double, thanks to the extra battery
unit also included in the
keypad.
For what started with a 10.1 inch sized Transformer device that doubled up as a netbook / laptop when attached to a
keypad, and has evolved into the AiO where the display (once detached from the docking base) behaves as a tablet
unit.
This is aided by the extended battery life brought about by the separate battery
unit attached to the
keypad which should allow the students to make the best of the device without running out of charge.
The
keypad might even come with a separate battery
unit to keep the huge display going for respectable amount of run times that successive generations of iPad has always been known for.
They have their upsides (a separate battery
unit under the
keypad greatly enhances battery life, for example), but what we have with the Surface is primarily a tablet that can also be counted among the ultrabook segment.
The
keypad is worth it, since it also includes a battery
unit of its own which supplements the battery the tablet, thereby allowing for more than 13 hours of total run time.
Also, the
keypad had a battery
unit of its own which, in conjugation with the same on the tablet ensured almost 15 - 16 hours of back - up time.
Options also lets you add notes, either by drawing them in using the stylus that rests within a slot on the
unit or by typing them in using an on - screen
keypad.
The Story HD has buttons located from the side to the center of the
keypad, featuring the up / down layout instead of the right / left design to make the
unit more user friendly than other eBooks — other models feature the right / left buttons for flipping pages.
Intended to be placed near a home's main entrance, the 3.7 - inch - diameter, 2.1 - inch - high
unit (9.5 cm, 5.3 cm respectively) is about the size of a small bowl, and it features a speaker, and a
keypad.
In the box, the Nest Secure comes with two keychain tags (to easily arm and disarm your system without entering in a passcode), two sensors (which can act as a motion sensor and an open / close sensor for doors and windows), and the main
unit that acts as the
keypad, alarm, and another motion sensor.