Review: Acer's Iconia W700 convertible tablet an awkward compromise
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 17:01
in Mathematics & Economics
The recent release of Microsoft's Windows 8 has sparked a revolution in PC design. Computer manufacturers are developing "convertible" computers, which typically include touch-screen displays that can be used with or separate from a keyboard and pointing device. These convertibles - or hybrids, as they're sometimes called - can imitate both tablets and traditional PCs. Ideally, these convertible computers could replace both laptops and tablets, because they can serve both functions. From what I've seen so far, though, the new gadgets are far from the ideal. By trying to fulfill two functions, they do neither well.