As with the Windows 10 market, Chrome OS is seeing an increase of 2 - in - 1 machines of the 360 - degree convertible variety, along with hints at an impending influx
of detachable tablets.
In actual use, the Eve V was fast enough to perform the productivity tasks typically asked
of detachable tablets.
Likely due to eroding margins in regular slates, 1Q16 also saw the introduction
of detachable tablets from traditional «mobile first» vendors like Samsung and Huawei.
IDC said it expects global sales
of detachable tablets to grow from 16.6 million shipments in 2015 to 63.8 million in 2020.
Smartphone connectivity upgrades sees Apple Car Play and Android Auto now displayed on the MMI monitor, and a pair
of detachable tablets provides rear seat entertainment.
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.
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.
With Surface, Microsoft offers its own slant on
tablets, for better or for worse (Credit: Josh Miller / CNET) It's no secret that there are some serious issues around competition and Windows that spell trouble not only for Microsoft's Surface, but for other
tablets,
detachables, and convertible devices running the latest incarnation
of Microsoft's venerable operating system.
It's no secret that there are some serious issues around competition and Windows that spell trouble not only for Microsoft's Surface, but for other
tablets,
detachables, and convertible devices running the latest incarnation
of Microsoft's venerable operating system.
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.
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.
Noted IDC, while pure slate
tablets saw their greatest annual decline ever with a drop
of 21.1 percent,
detachables more than doubled their shipments since the fourth quarter
of 2014.
«One
of the biggest reasons why
detachables are growing so fast is because end users are seeing those devices as PC replacements,» said IDC's Research Director for
tablets, Jean Philippe Bouchard.
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.
Come to think
of it, we aren't aware
of another
tablet with a
detachable keyboard that has a pointing stick.
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...
The stylus is too thick to fit inside the
tablet itself, but Lenovo puts a fabric loop for it on the right side
of the
detachable keyboard.
The
tablet offers a flip
detachable Bluetooth keyboard which is 2 - in - 1 and replica
of the laptop.
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.
Tipping the scales at just 400 gms and an overall thickness
of just 1.2 cms, the
tablet includes a keyboard that again is completely
detachable from the main unit.
Well, the second iteration
of Transformer which happened to be the most popular among Android
tablets continues with the same form factor complete with a
detachable keypad dock.
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 categor
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 categor
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 categor
of its successful notebook PC lineup migrate into the
detachable tablet category.
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.
Like Samsung, Huawei has also slowly migrated its
tablet portfolio from an Android slate
tablet lineup to now include a mix
of Windows - based
detachable devices.
Windows 10 - based convertibles and
detachable Windows
tablets went further mainstream this year, thanks to lower - cost fold - over options from the likes
of Lenovo, Asus, and others, as well as a new Microsoft Surface Pro and excellent flip - and-fold devices from Lenovo and HP.
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.
The
tablet comprises
of a
detachable keyboard dock that also packs in a separate battery unit and a few ports.
Asus is pursuing a niche segment within the
tablet PC sphere - that
of tablet PCs that come with their own keypad that is either attached or
detachable from the main
tablet form.
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.
Indian
tablet market inclusive
of slate and
detachables ended the year 2016 with total shipments
of 3.7 million units with a marginal annual drop
of 3.1 percent, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).
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 Pro.
«The introduction
of detachables from traditional smartphone vendors is only beginning and pose a real threat to traditional PC manufacturers,» said Jean Philippe Bouchard, research director for
tablets at IDC.
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.
But even as the «slate»
tablet market cools from its once red - hot pace, one key growth segment is
detachables, which bodes well for Microsoft and makers
of other Windows - based devices.
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.
The relatively strong performance by Apple was helped by the introduction
of the latest iPad Pro 9.7 - inch model, one
of the new
tablets with
detachable keyboards, as well as a price drop for the iPad Air 2, the report said.
A 10.1 - inch addition to Acer's Aspire line
of Windows 8
tablets,
detachables, and ultrabooks have been rumored this week, by the name
of Acer Aspire Switch 10.
One
of the most interesting
detachable tablets won't be available at launch, though: the $ 499.99 Acer Iconia W510, which can also flip into a stand mode with its optional keyboard dock.
Second, HP's been trying to take a bite out
of the hybrid
detachable laptop /
tablet market by aping the Asus Transformer idea.
The HP Enxy x2 15 is a 15.6 - inch
detachable 64 - bit Windows 8.1
tablet that begins with a configuration choice
of either an Intel Core M 5Y10 processor or for $ 160 more, an Intel Core M 5Y70 processor.
The toymaker is no doubt worried that the name could be confused with that
of its Transformers franchise, not to mention Optimus Prime, the lead protagonist
of the animation and film series... though we're not quite sure how a robot that transforms into a semi truck could be confused with a
tablet and
detachable keyboard.
Lenovo has come out all guns blazing at Mobile World Congress, unveiling a new Tab 4 series
of tablets, two new Yoga laptops and now the Miix 320
detachable laptop /
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.
Bottom Line: With long battery life and a mechanical keyboard, the compact Lenovo Miix 310 is a good
detachable - hybrid Windows
tablet if you need to do a lot
of typing away from your desk.
Unlike the majority
of its ilk, the Iconia W3 features a rather novel docking mechanism whereby the
tablet itself slots into the back
of the
detachable keyboard for transport.
With long battery life and a mechanical keyboard, the compact Lenovo Miix 310 is a good
detachable - hybrid Windows
tablet if you need to do a lot
of typing away from your desk.