If you want a laptop with the most versatility, a 2 - in - 1 that either bends back or detaches to
switch into tablet mode is your best choice.
Sometimes this could be fixed by
switching into tablet mode and back; other times it required power - cycling the laptop.
Switching into tablet mode, you might find that the bezel is a bit too slim to properly hold onto.
Not exact matches
The Surface features a flip - out rear «kickstand» to prop it up like a picture frame and can be combined with a 3mm - thick Touch Cover that, when opened, acts as a keypad so
tablets could be
switched into «desktop»
mode.
Hitting a button on the keyboard dock or tapping a toggle in the software
switches PC Link to full - screen
mode, effectively turning the device
into an Android
tablet / Android laptop.
This build includes new Cortana integration
into the start bar, as well as Continuum, a feature that improves the experience of
switching from
tablet mode to desktop
mode on hybrid computers like Microsoft Surface.
It can even
switch Windows 10
into tablet mode, if desired.
When the keyboard is detached from a Windows 10
tablet, it will also ask to go
into tablet mode to
switch between mobile and PC settings.
On pressing the power button (hold for few seconds) the device
switches on, you get a voice prompt and the speaker will either connect to already paired device (smartphone,
tablet, etc) or it will enter
into paring
mode.
The convertible notebooks also support Windows 10 continuum feature that automatically
switches the system from desktop to
tablet mode when they are flipped
into a
tablet position.
Here's how to
switch into the new Multi-Window
mode on your phone with additional tips for
tablet users.