Windows 8 convertible "tablet" why so hard to find?

[Silverback]

Trying to find a decent non RT Windows 8 "tablet" that has an optional keyboard

Why is that so hard

[Bluestang2k]

Apparently the Surface Pro will be out sometime early next year. Have you looked at the Lenovo YogaPad? Its a laptop with a swivel screen that makes it like a 13" tablet.

[Silverback]

Ended up getting the Acer iconia w510, 10 inch windows 8 tablet with keyboard dock.

Was about 720 bucks.

[Jose]

How come you didn't wait for the Pro version Matt? I know it's an extra $300-400 though but has the ability to run full blown Windows programs as opposed to "apps" that are designed for RT.

[Silverback]

How come you didn't wait for the Pro version Matt? I know it's an extra $300-400 though but has the ability to run full blown Windows programs as opposed to "apps" that are designed for RT.

I don't need PRO, the only thing PRO does is allow it to join a domain, or allow you to RDP into it. I don't need that functionality on a tablet.

This one runs Windows 8 "Home", not RT.

This version runs full blown programs, has a full desktop, etc.

[Sgt Beavis]

The Dumbasses here at HP won't have a damn tablet out until after the Christmas shopping season. WTF guys?

We have a pro tablet called the Elitepad 900, a consumer tablet called the Envy X2, and then there is a convertible tablet/laptop. The Envy x2 has a detachable keyboard and looks promising. The Elitepad 900 has a docking station. It's neat because they are going to market it as an enterprise device. It will have multiple sleeves available to give it expanded capabilities. For instance, a barcode scanner for retail outlets. However the resolution on the Elitepad is too small to use Win8's snap feature which makes it's multitasking more useful. I don't know if the other products have the issue.

I'm not advising anyone to buy these at this point. HP's idea of "eating your own dogfood" is to give "special" employee pricing. Where Microsoft's idea of it is to actually put devices into employee hands. HP has totally botched the launch of Win8 touch devices. I'm recommending my friends stay the hell away until HP proves to me that these are actually good tablets.

[Silverback]

Yup, Dell was kind of in the same boat for me.

They gave us a chance to get a pretty good price on the XPS 12 convertible, and the XPS 10 tablet. But when I went to look at it, it was for the first 3000 employees only. So we have close to 70,000 employees, it took less than a day for all of the employee discount vouchers to be taken.

The XPS 10 tablet is RT only, the Latitude 10 tablet only has docking station like the elitepad you mentioned. The XPS12 flippable screen is nice, but i don't need a 12 inch tablet, and i don't want to have to have he keyboard attached all of the time, making the thing weigh as much as a laptop.

I went with this acer because it had just about everything I wanted. 10 inch tablet, running full Windows 8, removable clamshell keyboard, USB and micro-USB port, mini HDMI port, Micro SD card.

Tablet (used Wendy's cup for size comparison, no Dr. Pepper can here :P)


With Keyboard


Keyboard flipped over to become a stand

[roliath]

I don't need PRO, the only thing PRO does is allow it to join a domain, or allow you to RDP into it. I don't need that functionality on a tablet.

This one runs Windows 8 "Home", not RT.

This version runs full blown programs, has a full desktop, etc.

pro is also a full fledged laptop (spec wise)

I have a surface at my desk, we have two extras. decent enough I guess, but I'm waiting for my pro to get here.

[Silverback]

pro is also a full fledged laptop (spec wise)

I have a surface at my desk, we have two extras. decent enough I guess, but I'm waiting for my pro to get here.

Windows 8 is also a full fledged laptop, this thing runs Office 2013, photoshop, etc just fine.

Windows 8 RT is not

[roliath]

Windows 8 is also a full fledged laptop, this thing runs Office 2013, photoshop, etc just fine.

Windows 8 RT is not

i may have edited before you responded, but spec wise the two don't even compare.

[mstng86]

where'd you get those shoes Casper?

[Silverback]

i may have edited before you responded, but spec wise the two don't even compare.

if you are talking about the surface rt vs the surface pro, yes i agree.

this acer is as much a 'laptop' as the surface pro is other than the processor. surface pro is a 3rd gen i5, and the iconia is an atom 1.8ghz dual core.

[roliath]

if you are talking about the surface rt vs the surface pro, yes i agree.

this acer is as much a 'laptop' as the surface pro is other than the processor. surface pro is a 3rd gen i5, and the iconia is an atom 1.8ghz dual core.

yeah the iconia looks nice, so does the w700.
but atoms vs i-series is simply apples and oranges. they aren't even on the same level.

[Silverback]

where'd you get those shoes Casper?

pinche Justin smooth ostrich boots

[Silverback]

yeah the iconia looks nice, so does the w700.
but atoms vs i-series is simply apples and oranges. they aren't even on the same level.

sure the specs are a bit better, but its a fully functioning 'laptop' as you pointed out.