Introduction and design The Transformer Book T100 Chi is one of several new Windows 8.1-powered convertibles by Asus. Outed at CES 2015 alongside the company’s flagship 12.5-inch T300 Chi and 8.9-inch T90 Chi, the 10.1-inch T100 Chi aims for the sweet spot between portability and performance. Its predecessor, the Transformer Book T100, made an impression back in 2013 for being one of the first cheap Windows convertibles that could handle
Best laptops for students Even for those who feel at home with their nose in a textbook, the end of summer break (or Winter recess) is a big bummer. But as much as it’s a return to school and schedules, it’s an opportunity. This is a fine excuse to invest in some fresh tech to make the coming academia-addled year a little more bearable. If you’re still reliant on a
Best Chromebooks Updated: Google’s Pixel has won a spot in our best Chromebooks list as one of the most powerful and fastest machines around. We’ve also added the revamped Dell Chromebook 11 to the list as well. Chromebooks are budget laptops that are both odd and brilliant, low-impact and potent. Running Google’s Chrome OS rather than Windows, they focus on what computing has been all about since the late ’90s,
Best 2-in-1 laptops Microsoft’s Windows 8 didn’t just shake up the company’s entire software empire, but the mobile computing industry as well. Given the dualistic nature of the new Windows, laptop and tablet makers responded in kind with devices commonly known as 2-in-1 laptops, or hybrid laptops. These are devices that are able to serve as both a laptop and a tablet, either in a detachable design that sees the
