Fact-- Windows 8 tablet-laptop devices are big news at IFA 2012. So far Toshiba, Samsung, HP and Dell have hybrid devices at their stands, all to be available after the official Windows 8 launch.
One device at Berlin even reminds us of "Cove Point," (aka Letexo) the slick Intel Ultrabook-tablet hybrid reference design first seen at IDF 2012 back in April 2012.
That device is the Toshiba Satellite 925t-- a 12.5-inch hybrid device with a sliding mechanism holding display and keyboard instead of a more simple hinge. It allows users to either "fold" the display against the keyboard or slide it out and and bend it into a laptop-style standing position.
The device carries an Intel Core i5 processor, Intel HD 4000 graphics and 128GB of SSD storage, together with two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, 3.5mm headphone jack and volume controls.
Samsung has not one, but two flavours of hybrid device at IFA 2012, the Series 5 and 7 Slate PCs. First hinted at on Facebook, both are 11.6-inch tablets with a removable keyboard dock (connects to the tablet via mechanical hinge), with the Series 5 first seen in prototype form back at Computex 2012.
The Series 5 Slate has a 1366 x 786 resolution display, while the more high-end Series 7 has a 1920 x 1080 display and more powerful specifications (Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD). The two devices ship with a Samsung S Pen stylus similar to the one found with the Galaxy Note phone-tablet device.
While not actually a Windows RT OEM partner, HP also features in the Windows 8 hybrid device race with the HP Envy x2. A standard 11.6-inch tablet with a removable keyboard (via magnetic latch), the Envy x2 features NFC connectivity, Beats audio, SSD storage and front/rear facing cameras.
Finally Dell has an interesting take on the hybrid form factor-- the XPS Duo 12, a device with a 12.5-inch swivelling touchscreen. The company also offers a more standard tablet with the XPS 10, a 10-inch Windows RT tablet with a removable keyboard dock. Running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, Dell claims the XPS 10 has a battery life of up to 20 hours on a single charge.
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