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[CES 2014] We have seen tablets take over the world by storm as a secondary portable computing device. Well, that is not the only change introduced, as Ultrabooks too, have taken on a hybrid form factor due to the exploration made by several other hardware manufacturers. The HP Pro x2 410 is the latest detachable hybrid which will be able to deliver the mobility of a tablet as well as the versatility of a notebook regardless of where you are.

With the HP Pro x2 410, you will find it arrive with a full-size keyboard, dual webcams as well as a High Definition display. The 11.6″ touch-enabled LED display can be removed to be come a tablet device on the move, measuring a mere 2.5mm thin. The dual webcam includes one in front, and another at the back, where either way they will offer Full HD resolution capture. The asking price for the HP Pro x2 410 should begin at $899 tops – making this more of a “want” than a “need”.

HP Pro x2 410 original content from Ubergizmo.

Microsoft Japan announced that they will release Windows 8 Pro built-in Tablet PC “Surface Pro” on June 7.

It is already being sold in other countries, however, “Surface Pro” released in the Japanese market will have “Office Home and Business 2013″ as standard and also 2 models (128GB and 256GB) will be available. Other countries are selling 2 models as well but they are 64GB and 128GB models.

Magnesium alloy is used for the body, which makes the body strong, thick and slick. ClearType full HD display (resolution 1080p) and Core i5 processor CPU are built-in.

128GB model – ¥99,800
246GB model – ¥119,800

In March, we announced the release of the Surface RT.

It looks like 2013 will be another bad year for PCs. Shipments of PCs is expected to decline yet again this year, but only by about 1.3%. The IDC reports that this is due to the lack of enthusiastic response to Windows 8, and also due to the struggling economy. While IDC reports that PC sales are going downhill, it looks like smartphone sales are still growing at a rapid pace and at a pace that won’t slow down until around the year 2017.

IDC states that emerging markets are no longer buying PCs and at an increasing rate. It also states that sales of PCs in emerging markets are nearing the same sales figures as those in the mature markets. In the IDC smartphone forecast, you can see that emerging markets play a huge role in sales as many countries begin adapting to newer technologies. In Q4 2012, there was a year-over-year decline of 8.3% in PC shipments, which is a huge decline considering Q4 is holiday season.

PC shipments are expected to only experience growth in the single digit percentile all the way through 2017. Total shipments of PCs are expected to equal around 207.1 million in emerging markets for this year. Total shipments for PCs are expected to reach around 138.7 million for mature markets like the United States. All in all, there should be around 345.8 million PCs sold this year worldwide. The second half of this year we should be seeing a slight increase in PC sale momentum.

PCs aren’t like smartphones, where people replace them every 1-2 years (or every 4-5 months for me). The average user can stick to the same PC for years to come, and they see no point in spending nearly a thousand dollars on a new PC when their current one is already capable of doing the regular tasks, like web browsing, online-shopping, document editing, etc.

[via IDC]

IDC: PC market to decline yet again is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you like your tablets of the Samsung persuasion, AT&T has just promised an abundance of riches. The carrier has confirmed that both the Android-toting Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and the Windows 8-based ATIV Smart PC will reach its stores and LTE network by November 9th at respective contract-free prices of $500 and $800. Those who spring for the ATIV-badged hardware can deck it out with a $49 Stand Dock and a $40 VGA adapter, both available in late November, if they’re keen to transform their 11.6-inch slates into tiny desktops. And if you’d really, really like to go all-in with Samsung, there’s a promo running through the holidays that knocks as much as $100 off the tablet price if you’re willing to buy a Samsung phone (and the matching two-year contract, naturally) at the same time.

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Google undoubtedly upset the tablet market almost overnight with the Nexus 10: that record-setting 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, Exynos 5 Dual, Android 4.2 and all-important $399 starting price just tilted price-performance balance in a different direction than we’d seen even a week ago. But how does it stack up against its competition? We’ve included full details of the devices in a chart after the break; initial appearances suggest that pure performance hounds may like the Nexus 10 the most, although it doesn’t have the most diverse options for cellular data or storage. We’ll know the real tale of the tape once the Nexus 10 reaches our hands.

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Nexus 10 vs. the competition: fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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