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Best 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet xpost

8 years ago

Does anyone have a 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet that they love? The reviews are mixed, I'd love to know what your experience has been.

I'm thinking of the Surface 4, but it has been suggested that there are better Laptop/Tablets out there.

Thanks!

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8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I've heard good things about the Lenovo Yoga 512gb SSD

The Acer Aspire R5-471T-71W2 - 512gb SSD I posted on your other post is also another good one.

I have Two Acer Laptops and have loved them both. In the current Acer Laptop, I have both a 256gb Crucial mSATA SSD Drive (Operating System) and a 500gb Western Digital HDD 7200rpm (Storage). I love this Laptop, all the bells and whistles, Intel Core i5 Processor, Touchscreen, Lighted Keyboard, USB 3.0, Bluetooth, HDMI, etc... This Acer Aspire R14 has all these and more, and it's well built too boot!

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urlee
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I own the Acer R5-471T-71W2 that Bugspop mentioned above and I LOVE it very much! I can't begin to tell you all it does without writing a book here.
I have mostly been using it as a laptop but you can also use your touch screen and either keyboard when in laptop mode.
I LOVE the lightning FAST bootup, etc. the SSD brings, AND the STEREO sound on it. You wouldn't believe it possible on a laptop. Just like Theater. Of course, what you listen to has to be in stereo. I didn't think the i5 had stereo, that is why I went with the i7 and it has 512GB. Love the backlighted keyboard.

Here is a Link to the one I bought from Acer Store. http://us-store.acer.com/aspire-r5-471t-71w2-laptop

It is a 14" which serves me well. I would not like anything smaller. Was wanting 15" when looking to buy, but what I got is worth the inch smaller.

Do NOT confuse this with the R3. Make sure it is the R5.

Good Luck in what you decide.
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gardener123
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you so much for the information and the links! I've got some homework now and am so glad I didn't jump into the Surface without checking these out! Thank you!
User
8 years ago
You are welcome. Sure wish you would have received a few more opinions (options).
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urlee
8 years ago
Glad to be of some help.

It mostly depends on what you will be using it for, and what features it has to suit your needs.
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haldd
8 years ago
Another alternative is the Asus Zenbook. They come in various configurations starting at about $800. I have an older Zenbook with WIn7 and decided to upgrade. I bought a new Zenbook configured with an I7 and 12 gigs of ram and a 512SSD, and a 4K screen that also serves in tablet mode. As my other postings here show, my upgrade problems have been with the Windows OS itself. Im happy to say the warranty support from Asus (getting Win10 up and running correctly) has been excellent.

Day before yesterday I bought the Acer mentioned above as a gift. It's still in the box. It's an I7 with 512ssd and a 1080i screen. It also flips to become a tablet. It was $799 at BB. Im glad to read others like it so much.
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Elmer J Fudd
8 years ago
I agree with many of the preceding comments. Keep in mind that everyone has their own likes and preferences.

I have a small Lenovo that touts itself as being a handy laptop and pseudo tablet (because you can fold the keyboard out of the way and make entries directly on the screen, including using a soft keyboard that pops up). I use it as a regular laptop and never use the touch screen. Maybe others do but I'm not sure what added functionality it provides. I also have an all-in-one desktop with a touchscreen, and similarly neither my wife nor I use that particular feature.

My advice would be - if you want a laptop, get a laptop. If you want a tablet, get a tablet (and no better choice than an iPad). Good luck.
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