No one before us thought of 2-in-1s, and we created that category and made it a successful category to the point where there are more 2-in-1s coming.
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Over the past few months, I've lived and breathed 2-in-1s.
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For 2-in-1s, the new chips will give 323K video a huge boost.
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But these days with 2-in-1s and styli all the rage, it's a welcome addition.
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This tip is only for portable devices like laptops and 2-in-1s like the Surface.
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The versatility afforded by 2-in-1s makes work, travel, heck even lounging on the couch, easier.
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Dell is announcing a range of new Inspiron 2-in-1s, with prices starting at just $249.
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Those companies are all supposed to release 5G laptops and 2-in-1s at some point next year.
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Because of the form factor of the 2-in-1s and the current marketing, consumers see them differently.
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I use laptops, tablets, and 2-in-1s daily, and they're all starting to look and feel so similar.
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Instead, they have realized this is probably a good thing for the future of 2-in-1s and convertibles.
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I've tested a bunch of laptops this year, running the spectrum of 2-in-1s, Chromebooks, MacBooks, gaming laptops, etc.
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Dell has already been offering similar 2-in-1s, but nothing quite so identical to the Surface Pro as this.
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The hinge is quite sturdy and doesn't have the horrible screen wobble so many 2-in-1s are plagued by.
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Also this weekend, you can save on iPads, Amazon Fire tablets, Microsoft Surface 2-in-1s, Dell notebooks, and more.
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You can already preorder Microsoft's new laptops and 2-in-1s at Best Buy and the Microsoft Store right now.
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LAS VEGAS — Dell's XPS line of laptops and 2-in-1s has gotten a lot of praise — and rightfully so.
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Lenovo's Miix line of Microsoft Surface-like 2-in-1s just added the Miix 510, which went on sale last month.
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That said, right now, MSI doesn't have any concrete plans to dive into the world of convertibles or 2-in-1s.
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All along, some part of Microsoft has envisioned its Surface devices (and partner's tablets and 2-in-1s) as rivals of the iPad.
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But IDC says it is seeing quick growth in "detachable tablets" or 2-in-1s – tablets that can be removed from a keyboard.
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Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)In a lot of ways, this turn of events reminds me of the development cycle for early 2-in-1s.
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Convertible laptops, or 2-in-1s, can fold into different form factors and give you a laptop and tablet for the price of one.
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For those looking for a boost in performance, it could be worth waiting for a new round of 2-in-1s with Intel's latest chip.
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Change is a good thing, and thanks to hybrids like the Yoga 920, there aren't really any good reasons to hate on 2-in-1s anymore.
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It missed the mobile revolution and it might miss the next-generation of portable laptops and 2-in-1s because of Qualcomm and Apple's chip innovations.
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For some consumers, 2-in-1s are a PC, for others they are a tablet and for still others, a new category in its own right.
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But what sets these apart from other 2-in-1s is that the screen can be removed from the keyboard instead of folding the keyboard over completely.
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I did run into one problem though—and it's a fundamental one due to the nature of the Surface Pro and its fellow Windows 2-in-1s.
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Laptop 2-in-1s never creep past 15 inches, and the thinking seems to be that flipping around such a massive piece of machine would be unnecessarily awkward.
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If the leak, first reported by SamMobile, is true, the Samsung Chromebook Pro would be another in the growing list of Chromebook 2-in-1s with 360-hinges.
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With Android apps, these 2-in-1s Chromebooks will only become more attractive — the same way Windows 2-in-1 laptop/tablet machines are now selling like hotcakes.
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However, if you're looking around for a laptop this year and you really want a tablet, it's probably time to start considering all the various 2-in-1s.
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There are plenty of other deals on HP laptops, Microsoft Surface 2-in-1s, and even a couple Apple MacBooks to check out if you're trying to upgrade.
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Many will argue it's still a tablet, but the detachable keyboard and stylus makes it more akin to the 2-in-1s we've seen over the past few years.
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"2-in-1s with larger screens in the 10- to 13-inch range are offering a laptop-first experience with the convenience of a tablet when needed," he wrote.
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But there is something interesting going on that has come out of the blue that could finally make 2-in-1s much more interesting to a lot of users.
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But tablet-first 2-in-1s like the iPad Pro are not laptops—just as a laptop-first 2-in-1 like the Lenovo Yoga c930 is not a tablet.
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But a flexible screen could allow for entirely new smartphone form factors, similar to what new hinge tech and convertible design did for early 2-in-1s back in 2012.
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It's been supplanted by 2-in-1s like the Surface Pro, which promises the excellent content consumption powers of a tablet, crossed with the actual productivity of a real laptop.
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Microsoft has supported inking in Windows for years, but Windows Ink is a dedicated hub designed for devices like the Surface Pro 4, and other 2-in-1s with styluses.
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Stay tuned to see whether the sequel is a worthy alternative to the Surface and other 2-in-1s — and just how helpful its perk of being always connected can be.
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While most of the panels in other 2-in-1s run an IPS LCD display, Samsung's AMOLED tech means it can sip on battery while others have a more gluttonous diet.
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Intel and Microsoft led this charge with the help of their PC partners and started to brand 2-in-1s and convertibles as the most versatile PC a person could buy.
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Vendors are soldiering on in this space either by making devices look like a tablet and masquerading as 2-in-1s or trying to position them as the next computing platform.
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So in an effort to bring its midrange laptops more in line with its sleeker, high-end notebooks, Dell gave its Inspiron notebooks a full revamp starting with midrange 2-in-1s.
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The iPhone 22017 brought with it the new A10 Fusion chip, which has ungodly amounts of performance and can legitimately rival Intel's most power-efficient offerings for ultraportables and 2-in-1s.
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The first computers (laptops and 2-in-1s) with 213th-gen chips, available in Core i5 or i7 (U-series) flavors, will ship at the beginning of September with up to 145 designs available.
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Overall, the April 2018 Update might not transform the way you use Windows, but features like Timeline and Focus Assist should prove useful for users on tablets, 2-in-1s, and more traditional computers.
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But only for some people, and only if you're willing get by with a mobile OS. iPads and Android tablets and 2-in-1s, transformers and Surface Pros can all exist alongside one another.
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Around 2012, we started to see 2-in-1s and hybrids surface as a label for devices that looked like a notebook but had a detachable screen that could be turned into a tablet.
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"As the screen size gets bigger — large tablets, 2-in-1s and PCs for example — and you begin to use the apps, expectations shift and people want to limit app clutter," says a Skype spokesperson.
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Around that time, we started to see 2-in-1s and hybrids surface as a label for devices that looked like a notebook but had a detachable screen that could be turned into a tablet.
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As all industry watchers know, "2-in-1s" hit the market about three years ago as the new Next Big Thing in the PC market, and were positioned as the successor to the traditional clamshell PCs.
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That brings us to now, at MWC 2018, where Lenovo is showing off its line of new Yoga 143 2-in-1s, which are going to be one of the first systems sporting Alexa's new PC integration.
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Tim Cook called them a toaster/fridge at one point, and while Apple was pushing its tablets into business, it really thought that the idea of 2-in-1s as a laptop replacement did not make sense.
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Let's talk about the look of the iPad Pro first, because this iPad feels less like a natural successor to the previous Pro and more like a successor to tablets and 2-in-1s produced by Apple's competitors.
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These and other features make Kaby Lake a natural fit for ultraportables, and for 2-in-1s, the convertible category of tablet/notebook hybrids that PC makers and a decent chunk of consumers have been embracing of late.
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Microsoft may wait until 2017 to introduce new hardware ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley says Microsoft may be waiting to finish the next big overhaul to Windows 10, known internally as Redstone 2, before introducing new 2-in-1s.
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That's because by putting powerful, but not exceedingly expensive GPUs inside already flexible machines, it feels like 2-in-1s are finally ready to deliver on what made the idea of convertible computers so exciting in the first place.
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Photo: AcerWhat started out as a super lightweight OS for low-powered laptops, Chrome OS has expanded to run on desktops, pricey 2-in-1s, and even mini PCs, while also adding support for most of your favorite Android apps.
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And for years, Lenovo's line of Yoga 2-in-1s have been among the best thanks to flexible hybrids with solid (and pretty sleek) builds and top-notch specs that were held together by the best hinge in the business.
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The new "Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform" (as it's officially called) is significant because Qualcomm's designed it from scratch just for PCs — specifically, thin-and-light laptops and 2-in-1s that are meant to be always-on and always-connected.
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Photo: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo)It's been almost a year since Intel first launched its 8th generation of computer processors, and now, finally, it seems to be completing the lineup with a series of CPUs intended for super thin laptops and 2-in-1s.
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Under Panay, Microsoft has seen success in the expansion of its Surface devices, which has grown from a single line of convertibles, to a more traditional clamshell laptop, multiple high-powered 2-in-1s and even a giant desktop with an adjustable touchscreen.
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A new processor, better application support, and a few tweaks to the design have further brought the iPad Pro into a space where it could—conceivably be a competitor to actual 2-in-1s like the Surface Pro or even the Pixel Slate.
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As for the devices themselves, CES is an opportunity for every big PC maker to show off both the practical products consumers might buy, like 2-in-1s and super-slim notebooks, and the far-out concepts that inform the hardware design of the future.
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Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)When it comes to laptops, I'm a big advocate of 2-in-1s like Lenovo's Yoga C930 and Microsoft's Surface Go because their flexible designs let you use them in situations a traditional notebook might not be able to handle.
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That's because the Pixel Slate's competitors aren't other Chrome OS devices like the Pixelbook or the wonderfully affordable Samsung Chromebook Plus v2, but tablets with laptop aspirations like the iPad Pro and tablet-first 2-in-1s like the Microsoft Surface Pro, which start at $800 and $900 respectively.
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This isn't entirely earth-shattering given that these are mobile chipsets running on what are still just laptop convertible 2-in-1s or tablets, but the fact that Windows 10 — albeit a more lightweight "Windows 10 S" — can run on Qualcomm 835 chips should still worry Intel quite a bit.
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In a world where iPad Pros are getting more PC-like for "real" productivity, small 2-in-1s like the Surface Go are enough to get real work done, and more people are using phones to do most of their mobile computing, I'm not really sure road warriors are pining for this kind of product.
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Amon confirmed to The Verge that it's where Qualcomm will launch its next flagship Snapdragon processor for 5G devices, and he also namedropped a separate "Snapdragon 1000" chip for always-connected ARM-powered PCs — a processor rumored to finally be powerful enough to challenge Intel's Y and U-series CPUs in ultrathin laptops and 2-in-1s.
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Still, it's clear the vision Google has here is for tablets, 2-in-1s, and standard Chromebook laptops to become one unified device category powered by Chrome OS. Yet another clue suggesting the strategy arrived last week with a now-deleted image of an Acer tablet running Chrome OS, which would make it the first standalone tablet device to do so.
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Everyone was basking in the expected announcement of the Microsoft Surface Pro 2150 at its hardware event in fall 2128, and that's right when Microsoft dropped the Surface Pro X. If anyone has been itching to see if Microsoft's newest 2849-in-1 stands out from the lot of other Microsoft 2-in-1s, you have a chance to save $150 if you buy the 128GB model on Amazon.
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Looking at the market for tablets may be instructive as an upper bound, as prices ($500-$800) — and to a lesser degree use cases — are similar: Taking out 2-in-1s from the tablet installed-base projection (as it is a different, more general purpose, use case), and cutting the remainder in half because glasses may not go as far into the low end as tablets, an installed base of more than 500 million units for glasses by 33 is plausible.
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A brief history of smartphone aspect ratioImage: Brian Barrett/GizmodoThe launch of the first iPhone is a good a starting point as any when it comes to charting smartphone history, and that particular device arrived with a screen resolution of just 480 x 93 pixels—that's an aspect ratio of 3:2, which you'd be hard pushed to find on a phone today, but which is now showing up on 2-in-1s like the Samsung Chromebook Pro and the Surface Pro 4 from Microsoft.
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Several devices that run Chrome OS came on the market in 2017–2019, as tablets, or as 2-in-1s with touchscreen and 360-degree hinge.
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Keyboards on such devices can be flipped, rotated, or slid behind the back of the chassis, thus transforming from a laptop into a tablet. Hybrids have a keyboard detachment mechanism, and due to this feature, all critical components are situated in the part with the display. 2-in-1s can have a hybrid or a convertible form, often dubbed 2-in-1 detachables and 2-in-1 convertibles respectively, but are distinguished by the ability to run a desktop OS, such as Windows 10. 2-in-1s are often marketed as laptop replacement tablets. 2-in-1s are often very thin, around , and light devices with a long battery life. 2-in-1s are distinguished from mainstream tablets as they feature an x86-architecture CPU (typically a low- or ultra-low-voltage model), such as the Intel Core i5, run a full-featured desktop OS like Windows 10, and have a number of typical laptop I/O ports, such as USB 3 and Mini DisplayPort.
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There are 15 series of Sens laptops and 2-in-1s: E, M, N, Notebook 7, Notebook 9, P, Q, QX, R, RC, RF, RV, SF, X and G.
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In April 2012 Apple's CEO Tim Cook, answering to the question of the researcher Anthony Sacconaghi about a possible hybrid of iPad and MacBook, compared a 2-in-1 to a combination of "a toaster and a refrigerator" that "doesn’t please anyone": 2-in-1s are natively supported by the Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, and Chrome OS operating systems. Various other Linux distributions also support some touch features of 2-in-1s, though they are generally unsupported by hardware vendors.
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Traditional laptops are the most common form of laptops, although Chromebooks, Ultrabooks, convertibles and 2-in-1s (described below) are becoming more common, with similar performance being achieved in their more portable or affordable forms.
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Microsoft Surface Pro-series devices and Surface Book are examples of modern 2-in-1 detachables, whereas Lenovo Yoga- series computers are a variant of 2-in-1 convertibles. While the older Surface RT and Surface 2 have the same chassis design as the Surface Pro, their use of ARM processors and Windows RT do not classify them as 2-in-1s, but as hybrid tablets. Similarly, a number of hybrid laptops run a mobile operating system, such as Android. These include Asus's Transformer Pad devices, examples of hybrids with a detachable keyboard design, which do not fall in the category of 2-in-1s.
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ThinkPad Yoga with 360° rotating hinge 2-in-1s fall in the category of hybrid or convertible tablets but are distinct in that they run a full-featured desktop operating system and have I/O ports typically found on laptops, such as USB and DisplayPort. The most prominent element is the keyboard that allows the 2-in-1 to provide the ergonomic typing experience of a laptop. While 2-in-1s fall in a category distinct from laptops, they loosely parallel the traits of the Ultrabook device category, having light and thin chassis, power-efficient CPUs, and long battery lives. They are distinguished from traditional Ultrabooks by the inclusion of a touchscreen display and a concealable or detachable keyboard.
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2-in-1s are designed to be used not only as a media consumption device, but also as valid desktop or laptop replacements, due to their ability to run desktop applications, such as Adobe Photoshop. It is possible to connect multiple peripheral devices, such as a mouse, keyboard and a number of external displays to a modern 2-in-1.
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Acer Inc. ( ; , lit. Hongqi Corporation Ltd.) is a Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation specializing in advanced electronics technology, headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City. Its products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs (clamshells, 2-in-1s, convertibles and Chromebooks), tablets, servers, storage devices, virtual reality devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals, as well as gaming PCs and accessories under its Predator brand.
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The latest trend of technological convergence in the portable computer industry spawned a broad range of devices, which combined features of several previously separate device types. The hybrids, convertibles and 2-in-1s emerged as crossover devices, which share traits of both tablets and laptops. All such devices have a touchscreen display designed to allow users to work in a tablet mode, using either multi-touch gestures or a stylus/digital pen. Convertibles are devices with the ability to conceal a hardware keyboard.
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Surface Pro 4 Type Cover in the bright blue version The Surface Pro 4 is backward compatible with all accessories of its predecessor. At the Windows 10 Devices Event on October 6, 2015, alongside new Surface 2-in-1s, new accessories were announced. The Surface Dock is a redesigned docking accessory in a brick form factor. It is compatible with all past and future Surface models with a SurfaceConnect side port, previously used to connect a wall charger or Docking Station accessory: Surface Pro 3, 4 and Surface Book.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3, a kickstand hinge laptop with detachable keyboard A 2-in-1 PC, also known as convertible laptop, 2-in-1 tablet, 2-in-1 laptop, 2-in-1 detachable, laplet, tabtop, laptop tablet, or simply 2-in-1, is a portable computer that has features of both tablets and laptops. Before the emergence of 2-in-1s and their denomination as such, technology journalists used the words convertible and hybrid to denominate pre-2-in-1 portable computers: Convertible typically denominated those that featured a mechanism to conceal the physical keyboard by sliding or rotating it behind the chassis, and hybrid those that featured a hot-pluggable, complementary, physical keyboard. Both pre-2-in-1 convertibles and hybrids were crossover devices that combined features of both tablets and laptops. The later 2-in-1 PCs comprise a category that is a sibling to both the pre-2-in-1 convertibles and hybrids. Models of 2-in-1 PC were each similarly denominated either a 2-in-1 convertible or 2-in-1 detachable, respectively, and despite borrowing the terminology of the pre-2-in-1 PCs, the two species of 2-in-1 PCs are distinct from the two species of pre-2-in-1 PCs because 2-in-1 PCs have additional features of traditional laptops.
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