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    ASUS Transformer Pad TF103C Review: Why Android Laptops Stink

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Sep 16, 2014.

  1. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    We live in very interesting times for laptops. Tablet sales are strong -- in some markets stronger than laptop sales -- but even though people love tablets, the overwhelming feedback from both consumer and commercial customers is that the traditional "clamshell" notebook with a keyboard and touchpad is a necessity. This desire for both tablets and notebooks has given rise to hybrid or 2-in-1 laptops that can function as both a notebook PC and a tablet.

    One of the latest varieties of these hybrid designs are 2-in-1 devices that run Google's Android operating system. The Asus Transformer Pad TF103C is one such device; designed to function as both an Android tablet and an Android-powered notebook.

    Read the full content of this Article: http://www.notebookreview.com/notebookreview/asus-transformer-pad-tf103c-review-android-laptops-stink/
     
    Jerry Jackson, Sep 16, 2014
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  2. HI DesertNM

    HI DesertNM Notebook Deity

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    Samsung had a good idea with the Ativ Q last year which had windows 8 and android. MS killed it of course. Now it looks like Samsung is going to quit making notebooks. I think they already have. Nothing new coming out anymore and inventories are running low. I think when MS killed the ativ Q Samsung gave up on MS. I don't believe they have any plans to build anything with a MS OS. Serves MS right. I like the idea of having a tablet/desktop OS.. Just not MS's API flavor of it YUCK!
     
    HI DesertNM, Sep 17, 2014
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  3. Mitlov

    Mitlov Shiny

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    Both Google and Microsoft screamed bloody murder about the dual-boot machines; it wasn't just Microsoft. And no new Windows machines in 2014 for Samsung? What about the ATIV Book 9 2014 Edition? Or the ATIV One 7 2014 Edition?

    Anyway, speaking of Samsung, I think Samsung could make an interesting Android laptop with the most recent versions of windowed and split-screen multitasking found on the Note 4. But with vanilla Android, I agree; it's just not suited to the laptop form factor. I think Google's new idea of allowing Chromebooks to run Android apps is a much better option for laptops. ChromeOS for 90% of the time; Android apps for the 10% of the time you need to do something that only an Android app can do.
     
    Mitlov, Sep 17, 2014
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