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Convertible and hybrid laptops haven’t quite caught on yet except with the most adventurous notebook buyers. Yet, going by what the industry has planned for the rest of the year, these two-in-one machines seem to be here to stay.
The Portege Z10t is Toshiba’s latest stab at such a hybrid design.
As a tablet, it weighs a rather portable 850 grams – heavier than an Android tablet, but that includes a larger 11.6-inch touch screen. Slot the tablet into an included keyboard dock and the weight comes up to 1.4kg, just slightly heavier than a regular ultrabook, but still within the “thin and light” range.
As first impressions go, the Portege Z10t with battery such as Toshiba PA3399U-1BRS Battery , Toshiba PA3395U-1BRS Battery , Toshiba PA3250U-1BRS Battery , Toshiba PA3356U-1BRS Battery , Toshiba PA3291U-1BRS Battery , Toshiba PA3506U-1BRS Battery , Toshiba PA3591U-1BRS Battery , Toshiba Portege 4000 Battery , Toshiba Satellite A10 Battery , Toshiba Satellite A100 Battery , Toshiba PA3098U-1BRS Battery , Toshiba PA3084U-1BRS Battery certainly makes the grade. It’s very easy to carry around, fast to boot up and gives you confidence that it can handle some rough handling on the road.
The keyboard base, for example, feels extremely solid and the back of the touch screen not only looks attractive with its simple patterns but is reassuringly sturdy. I’ve always loved Toshiba’s slim designs and the Portege Z10t certainly brings that familiar mix of both portability and strength.
The Japanese electronics manufacturer says the keyboard is safe from the occasional coffee spill as well. While I didn’t test that claim by dunking it in water, I can say the keys are generally very well-spaced and easy to type on. Despite the shallow keys, there’s quite a bit of tactile feedback to let you know confidently that you’ve typed something.
What I also like about Toshiba’s new offering is that it comes with many useful ports on the tablet itself.
There’s a USB 3.0 port, a micro HDMI connector and a full-sized SD card slot, which come in handy should you decide to leave your keyboard dock behind. If you do bring it along, you get additional USB 2.0, full-sized HDMI, Gigabit LAN and yes, VGA ports.
Corporate road warriors who have had to buy expensive adapters for their skinny laptops lacking these full-sized ports will be grateful Toshiba has included them. It sure is easier to plug a projector straight to the laptop via the VGA port.
This is one area you have to see if you can get used to if you are trying out the Portege Z10t at a store. One other area we did not have a chance to test out during a quick hands-on was battery life.
To be fair, the features packed in plus the build quality mean that Toshiba isn’t asking for an unreasonable price for its new hybrid. Users will have to decide if the impressive pressure-sensitive digitiser is worth the extra cost over rival devices.
Corporate users who are looking for a hybrid device should still give the Portege Z10t a look. If you can wait, however, I would also recommend checking out new devices sporting new, more energy-efficient fourth-gen Intel Core processors, which are just starting to turn up.