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2Intel and a ‘Broadwell’-Based Convertible PC
At Computex, Intel President Renee James showed off a reference design for a fanless 2-in-1 system that is 7.2 millimeters thin and runs on the company’s delayed 14-nanometer Core M “Broadwell” processor. The system includes a 12.5-inch screen and a detachable keyboard. Broadwell is expected to hit the market later this year.
3Dell’s Shows Off New 2-in-1 Devices
Also at Computex, Dell officials unveiled new Inspiron 2-in-1 systems that include hinges that rotate 360 degrees, enabling the devices to be used as a traditional laptop, in an easel or tent mode, or as a tablet. The 2-in-1s include the Inspiron 13 7000 Series, which run on Intel’s Core chips and come with a 13.3-inch display, and the quad-core Pentium-powered Inspiron 11 3000 with an 11-inch display.
4Dell Keeps It All Together
5Asus and Its Transformer Book Flip
The 2-in-1 device, which Asus officials showed off at Computex and which will be available by the end of the month, can be used as a notebook or tablet and includes a hinge design that can set the screen at any angle between zero and 360 degrees, with screen sizes ranging from 13.3 inches to 15.6 inches.
6HP’s 2-in-1 for the Enterprise
7HP Expands Its Convertible PC Portfolio
The tech vendor also announced its Envy x360 and Pavilion x360 convertible PCs, both of which feature form factors that can go from notebook to tablet by flipping the screen. Both also run Microsoft’s Windows 8.1. The Envy model is powered by Intel Core chips; the Pavilion runs on processors from Intel or Advanced Micro Devices.
8HP Offers Up Another Detachable PC
9HP’s New Elitebook 700 Lineup
10HP and Its Chromebook
11Bringing Android to Notebooks
HP’s SlateBook is a system powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 4 mobile processor and that runs Google’s Android OS. The 16mm-thin system has a touch screen that is 14 inches, and it offers up to 9 hours of battery life.