All of these announced tablets and ultrabooks are touch enabled as Windows 8 is best suited for a touch interface. Here is a list of all Windows 8 tablets, hybrids, ultrabooks and laptops announced.
This list does not cover the existing laptops or ultrabooks available running Windows 7 or upgradable to Windows 8. We will update this list with new PCs as and when they are announced. Iconia W is a The most unique part of the W tablet is the tri-mode, allowing users to touch, type and view. Aside from the conventional tablet mode, it can be used in productivity mode.
A detachable keyboard dock can be connected to the tablet for optimal typing as well as extending the battery life up to 18 hours. The W is equipped with an The Acer Aspire M3 sports a point touch display that provides a brilliant navigation experience and is ready to support Windows 8. In an extremely thin and light package — just 22 mm thin for a mere 2.
Acer Aspire V5 Series presents added user-friendliness with point touch display and a larger trackpad, designed to enhance multi-gesture content consumption and to take advantage of the features offered by Windows 8.
V5 will be available with and inch screens. The inch model includes an optical drive and still is less than 21 mm thin and weights 2. Vivo Tab features a It is 0. The newer Aspire R7 took 17 seconds to boot Windows 8. This is still quicker than the 19 seconds it took the TouchSmart 15 to load Windows 8 and the second mainstream notebook category average.
It took the Haswell-powered Aspire R7 5 minutes and 17 seconds to complete the OpenOffice Spreadsheet test, which involves matching 20, names to their corresponding addresses.
This is slightly faster than the previous R7 and the mainstream category average Despite these below-average benchmark scores, the Aspire R7 performed smoothly during everyday use.
We didn't notice any lag when streaming an episode of "Bob's Burgers" on Hulu Plus with eight other apps open in the background. Click to Enlarge The Acer Aspire R7's integrated Intel HD graphics performed favorably in graphics-focused benchmarks when compared to its predecessor, but didn't breach the mainstream category average.
The new R7 scored in 3DMark11, which is higher than the older model's score of but lower than the 1, mainstream notebook category average and the TouchSmart 15's score of 2, Acer's new configuration far outperformed the former model in games. When playing "World of Warcraft" on auto settings with the resolution at x , we saw frame rates of 52 frames per second compared to the first gen's showing of 32 fps. This is still lower, however, than the 71 fps mainstream category average and the Envy TouchSmart 15's results of fps.
When playing at the notebook's native p resolution, however, the frame rate decreased to 31 fps, just like the previous version.
Both rates are playable but lower than the 72 fps mainstream category average and the TouchSmart 15's score of 70 fps. With the settings bumped up to Ultra, the second-gen R7's frame rate dropped to an unplayable 21 fps on x and an even more miserable 16 fps at the machine's native resolution.
Our previous review unit, which had a 1. Acer also preloaded its MemoryBinder app, which lets users arrange photos, add personal messages and overlay paintbrush effects on images. Acer Scrapboard creates a virtual scrapbook out of all the screenshots on your PC, and the ArtRage app acts as a personal sketchbook, complete with pencil and paintbrush options, stencils and more.
The R7 comes with a 1-year warranty that includes parts and labor. Its Plus, the bottom-mounted speakers pump out clear and full-bodied tunes. However, while we appreciate the Ezel hinge's flexibility, the trade-off is an awkwardly placed touchpad. If you're willing to live with that design flaw, the R7 is worth a look, but we'd like to see Acer better balance innovation and ergonomic comfort going forward. Laptop Mag. Home Reviews. Our Verdict. For Sharp and colorful display Innovative and unique design Quality audio Improved battery life Pen input.
Against Awkward touchpad placement Feels heavy in tablet mode. A good laptop has a decent keyboard, and a solid trackpad is also required.
Windows 8 is designed to handle all these input methods, and it's vital that the hybrid laptop control is without compromise. This is where the ThinkPad Tablet 2 I tested months ago fell short. While a nice tablet, the tiny keyboard accessory didn't make for a great laptop expeience.
This sacrificing the laptop experience to make the tablet better is a big no-no for the perfect hybrid. A great hybrid must be indistinguishable from good laptops when the tablet is docked. The fact that the screen can be detached is not an advantage when a hybrid is being used as a laptop so it shouldn't even be noticed by the user.
To make the tablet portion of the hybrid thin enough to meet the standard, it means putting most if not all of the ports on the laptop dock. That means several USB 3. The important thing in the design is to make the laptop portion of the hybrid as good as pure laptops. The theme of no compromise extends from the tablet to the laptop dock, too. The most important feature of the perfect hybrid laptop dock is to include a second battery.
Long tablet battery life is a must, and having another battery in the laptop dock serves two purposes. It increases the overall battery life while used as a laptop by using both batteries, up to double the life, and it keeps the tablet battery charged.
When properly implemented the hybrid should use the battery in the laptop dock first, only switching to the tablet battery when the laptop battery runs dry. This ensures the tablet battery is always full when detached for using without the dock. The tablet battery should also charge when docked in the laptop if possible. This battery scheme guarantees the longest run time away from an outlet. My perfect hybrid should be about 11 inches. While a inch laptop is a good size, that's a little too big for the tablet in my book.
This complicates the design but again, no compromise. Even if an OEM nails both the tablet and the laptop design, it's all for nought if the PC components are too anemic. Good performance is a must for the laptop to be good, and even the tablet benefits from it.
Right off the bat we can rule out the use of an ARM processor. While ARM processors are good enough for some tablets, they fall short for good laptop performance. They also require using Windows RT, and that's a big no-no. The perfect hybrid must have good performance while providing long battery life, so the new Intel Haswell processor is a must.
Having seen firsthand the major difference a Haswell-equipped laptop can make , my perfect hybrid must have it inside. The Intel HD integrated graphics that are part of Haswell will make both tablet and laptop performance as good as can be.
Many hybrid uses can be tackled adequately with 4GB of system memory, but let's put 8GB in our system. Might as well be able to handle apps with intensive memory requirements if we're designing the perfect system. Flash storage is a given for our hybrid, and at least GB would be good. No one will turn down more storage unless the price is too high but for me GB is plenty. I have used over a dozen hybrids with Windows 8, and only one of them has come close to my perfect design.
The HP Envy x2 has nailed both the tablet and laptop design, with the tablet as thin and light as the standard, the iPad. While the 3 pounds in laptop mode could be a little lighter, it is so thin it would be suitable for my perfect hybrid. The Envy x2 meets all of the requirements detailed in this article, save one. Both the tablet and the laptop pieces almost meet all the criteria the perfect hybrid needs.
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