The docking aspect of the device is simple, and the keyboard is attachable to the tablet with the support
of magnetic hinge.
Not exact matches
When subjected to an «eccentric
magnetic field,» the spheres self - assembled and the smaller spheres, attached by virtual
hinges, traced rough orbits to one side
of their larger partners.
Even in those circumstances, the stand is more difficult to use than it should be — the reclining angle
of the tablet is slanted just enough to make it very easy to disconnect the
magnetic hinge, and send the tablet sliding off, which happened several times during testing.
Instead, the cover has a built in free - swinging metal
hinge, with enough
magnetic oomph to snap into place with worrisome force — this will cause real wear and tear to the tablet chassis over time — but it lacks the tenacity to then stay in place when even a modicum
of force is placed upon it.
The hybrid's mighty
magnetic hinge makes it easy to move between desktop and tablet modes, and allows you to use the Switch 11 V in a variety
of positions.
Unlike that system, however, the Switch 10 has a new
magnetic latch and
hinge that allows the tablet to be attached in one
of two orientations, allowing four different use modes, much like the multimode designs seen on the Lenovo Yoga 2 11 convertible laptop or the business - focused Lenovo ThinkPad Helix, another detachable tablet.
Its no - nonsense
magnetic hinge is the real deal, and makes it one
of the best implementations
of a flexible, removable tablet.
We really like the Switch 11 because
of its versatile
magnetic hinge, lack
of bloatware, and 1080p IPS touch screen.
Image: Yinnon Lehrer How it Works Parking your bike is pretty simple: You swipe a
magnetic card, place the front wheel
of your ride on the
hinge, lift the bike to a vertical position and lock it to the lever, and then you can pull on the counter-weight to bring your bike to the top.
Where Google opted to place a battery in their Bluetooth keyboard and use a
magnetic hinge to connect it to the tablet, Dell went with an asymmetrical design that put the battery along the long edge
of Venue 10, but this design allowed room for an incredibly clever
magnetic barrel
hinge that powers a unique Bluetooth keyboard.
Similar to Microsoft's Surface Pen, the M Pen is
magnetic, allowing it to
hinge on the side
of the tablet, but the magnet is pretty weak.