Microsoft Surface Tablet
Microsoft's sleek new tablet has been the poster child for Windows 8, always making an appearance at press events with the attachable, colorful keyboard in tow. Bult entirely by Microsoft, this tablet is a first for the company. The Surface will be released October 26 at a starting price of $499. The Touch Cover and the Type Cover keyboards will be available at $119.99 and $129.99, respectively. You can also bundle a Touch Cover with a Surface tablet for a starting at $599.
This tablet, with attachable keyboard, consists of an 11.6-inch touchscreen, as well as the Samsung S-Pen stylus. The price of the tablet will be $2,199, while the keyboard will cost an additional $189. Both will be available on Oct. 26, according to CNET.
Asus Taichi This nifty laptop includes a built-in second screen on the front panel of the lid, which can function separately or mirror the interior screen. Engaget reports the device will be available this November at the starting price of $1,299.
Lenovo's Ultrabook screen flips a full 360 degrees and is billed as a laptop with the "touch experience of a tablet," according to Lenovo's website. The IdeaPad will be released October 26 per Gizmag. The company's website states the starting price will be set at $999.
To convert this laptop into a tablet, users simply slide the screen on an attached runner instead of detaching a keyboard that was bought separately. While the tablet may be slightly heavier than some of the competition, it's also a sturdy-feeling device. The Satellite is currently available online and will ship in four to five weeks at a starting price of $1,149.99.
This PC will provide great entertainment with its 20-inch screen and handy kickstand. Microsoft wants you to "forget gathering around the TV," and instead hopes you gather around the VAIO for multiple forms of distraction. The Windows website states this PC will cost $999, and will be available at the end of October.
Another laptop-tablet duo, the Envy is functional with either touch technology, or a keyboard that latches into place. It also has 14 hours of battery life, and weighs only a little over 3 pounds (keyboard included). According to the Windows site, the Envy will start at $849. Computerworld reports the device will begin shipping on Nov. 14.
Convertible Built with a mechanical henge, this Dell hybrid quickly converts from a laptop into a tablet. (To see the transition in action, click here.) Dell's blog reports that the device is currently available for preorder in the U.S. at a starting price of $1,199.
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