Toshiba implies hybrid 2-in-1 laptops are bit passe at CES 2014-- not when you can have a 5-in-1 transforming laptop, one able able to turn into notebook, tablet(s) and more besides.
Seen behind glass in strictly prototype form, the 5-in-1 laptop looks like a nice enough device with a 13.3-inch touchscreen inside magnesium alloy casing. As well as familiar display and removable keyboard it also features a built-in kickstand housing a pair of Harman Kardon speakers.
The first 3 modes of use are regular clamshell laptop and two tablets (one with the keyboard folded at the back, the other with the keyboard detached). The final two are what the company calls "Presentation/TV" (kickstand props the display upright) and "canvas" (flips the keyboard 270-degrees for easier drawing with the included stylus).
Toshiba gives no details on the specifications inside the device, other than connectivity options including 2 USB ports, microSD slot and a mini-HDMI port. Release dates are also unknown, so we'll have to wait and see if this take on the transformers even makes it to the consumer market.
Go Toshiba
