{"id":29649,"date":"2012-03-26T19:10:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T19:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=29649"},"modified":"2012-03-26T19:10:17","modified_gmt":"2012-03-26T19:10:17","slug":"windows-talk-tablets-and-laptops-to-watch-in-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/windows-talk-tablets-and-laptops-to-watch-in-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Talk: Tablets and Laptops to watch in 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tabs_laps.jpg\" alt=\"tablets and laptops to watch in 2012\" title=\"tablets and laptops to watch in 2012\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29654\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Ethan Simmons for Windows Talk<\/p>\n<p>While 2011 was the year when touchscreen tablet computers finally exploded onto the scene, 2012 will be the year when tablets and laptops go head to head for the hearts of consumers. Already, much talk and practice has been had with tablets as a business tool to replace laptops while the normal consumer like a student or a family may easily consider a tablet before a laptop. The following tablets and laptops will be the models to watch in 2012 as they may be the final straw to tip the scales or at least offer users a good time trying it out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laptops to watch in 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the more mature market, the Laptop market is understandably saturated and has less innovation as  compared to the tablet market. As such the list of laptops to watch in 2012 is rather small. These include the:<\/p>\n<li>15\u201d MacBook Air<\/li>\n<li>Lenovo Yoga<\/li>\n<li>HP Envy Spectre<\/li>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<p><strong>15\u201d MacBook Air \u2013 Ultimate ultrabook<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile the new smaller screen MacBook Air has already been released, the 15\u201d MacBook Air laptops are going to take over the Ultrabook laptop market. This is because, on top of being as slim as ever and packing in some powerful Intel Sandy Bridge processors, the 15\u201d screen will offer more screen real estate without being too bulky. Like the other Apple product above, release dates point to the first quarter of 2012 with 17-inch models also being considered for the upcoming roll-out. Specifications-wise the 15\u201d MacBook will probably feature:<\/p>\n<p><em>Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 and i7 processors<br \/>\nIntel Thunderbolt technology<br \/>\nSSD internal storage<br \/>\nMulti-touch trackpad<br \/>\nlong-lasting battery life<br \/>\nultra-thin design<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lenovo Yoga \u2013 Bend Backwards Convertible<\/strong><br \/>\nConvertible Laptops that convert into touch screen tablets are not new but what makes this laptop different is that it will bend over backwards to please. Previous convertibles have used a swivel hinge that have almost always broken off or got damaged very quickly. The Lenovo Yoga uses special hinges that allow you to flip the touchscreen over backwards. When in this mode the physical keyboard is automatically turned off, so you can lay this convertible down without worrying about pressing the keys. Since it is going to run on Windows 8 it isn\u2019t available just yet, however, other possible specifications for the Lenovo Yoga include:<\/p>\n<p><em>17mm thick<br \/>\n13.3\u201d IPS panel touchscreen display<br \/>\nWindows 8<br \/>\nIntel Ivy Bridge processors<br \/>\nSamsung SSD<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>HP Envy Spectre \u2013 Classy and Glassy<\/strong><br \/>\nThis 14\u201d screen laptop may be on the edge in terms of Ultrabook size range with its 13.3\u201d chassis but it brings to the table a design almost entirely devoted to glass. This includes an awesome ultra-thin design with tough, scratch-resistant glass used for both the casing, screen, bezels and trackpad. 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