Articles about tablet hybrid

One of the most interesting hybrids showcased last year was the ASUS Padfone, a smartphone+tablet combo that was on display once again at CES 2012, in a functional prototype form, but still ASUS didn't let people take it into their own hands, so clearly it was not ready for prime time.But as time passes, ASUS is getting closer and closer to the point where they can release this thing for real, so they've announced that at redesigned version is going to be ready just in time for MWC 2012 that...

Just about when I thought I was done with the CES 2012 coverage I've found an interesting hybrid concept from Toshiba, called Portege M930, a 'normal' laptop with a central screen hinge that's used to adjust the screen 360 degrees from notebook mode to slate tablet operating mode.The new hinge design is the most important thing in this story, as it's attached to the middle back of the screen and allows the display to be adjusted from horizontal mode, laying flat over the keyboard to a notebo...

ASUS PadFone tablet-smartphone hybrid is an old acquaintance of ours, one that has raised a lot of interest, but failed to reach the market. Fortunately it seems ASUS is on track to deliver on this concept, at the sample demoed at CES 2012 was actually a working one, albeit it didn't look problem free.The biggest source for worries is the docking part, when you have to slide the smartphone inside the tablet body (a screen with an additional battery and some ports, not an actual tablet) and c...

Remember the ASUS Padfone hybrid tablet/smartphone? Well, it isn't ready for the end of 2011, as rumored before, but at least we know it wasn't cancelled by ASUS. Now the latest bit of news is that ASUS went for the quad-core Tegra 3 CPU instead of Qualcomm Snapdragon 28mm Krait processor, which means you'll get a lot more power from that 4.3 inch smartphone.Of course, by main concern is battery life when the smartphone is not docked, as the battery inside the 4.3 inch removable phone is not...

You don't risk, you don't win. That's a saying clearly true these days, especially in a fast pacing industry like IT. Dell is at the top and intends to stay there. Their latest hybrid concept, the 10 inch Dell Inspiron Duo, presented at IDF 2010 is a statement to that: a convertible netbook that changes into a slate tablet with a flick of the screen. The magic lies in the display's frame, that holds two hinges that allow the screen to swivel horizontally 180 degrees very easy.It's hard to ex...

Remember the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 hybrid tablet/notebook device from CES? If not head on here to read about it. It's an interesting concept about a device capable of being two gadgets in one: a notebook with an ULV CPU and a tablet on its own once you remove the screen and start using it as a slate type tablet. Many of you liked the concept so Lenovo thought of bringing it to production and even made an announcement on their site about the IdeaPad U1, which is coming soon! You can subscribe there t...

Covering CES 2010 early this year I was surprised by the amount of dual screen netbooks and hybrid devices small producers tried to push into market to see customer's reaction. Entrourage eDGe is one such product featuring a dual screen design, one 9.7 inch eInk screen and 10.1 color LCD, both powered by Android OS and an 1.2 GHz CPU.Laptopmag is the first to post an early review of the Entourage eDGe and shared their opinions with all of us, so here's what you can expect from this nice conc...

Dual screen tablet prototypes have been shown during CES 2010 by a lot of small manufacturers eager to differentiate themselves from big names by doing something utterly different. Astri was one of them with their MyID eInk + touchscreen combo. I'm glad they managed to catch attention of investors as they've just announced the MyID will soon hit production. What's so important is the price: 65 $ for materials and manufacturing, which translates in 150$ max as retail price, a bargain considerin...

I like daring manufacturers that look always beyond current trends and bring to trade shows amazing prototypes of gadgets that might one day become reality. The same goes for Astri, who presented at CES a prototype of a dual screen eInk reader and touch tablet, but unlike the Entourage eDGe it's a more pocketable hybrid, and is in totally another class compared to the MSI dual screen netbook tablet.[caption id="attachment_1096" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Astri eReader + touch t...

Remember the enTourage eDGe dual tablet/eReader hybrid from last week? An interesting piece of engineering which need support from book sellers to reach its high potential. It seems enTourage is on the right track as its eBook store already has deals with McGraw Hill, Oxford University Press and John Wiley & Sons and from today from Blackboard leading e-learning platform used in many US universities.[caption id="attachment_896" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="enTourage eDGe dual...