The new tablet PC features a sleek convertible design that can be used in three different modes to make computing more natural and intuitive.

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The touch-enabled Eee PC model(s) could come in the form of a convertible tablet although Shen wouldn't specify -- he only promised more details in Q1, presumably at CES. Unsurprisingly, ASUS has no plans to put Vista onto Eee PCs at all.

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Aiming to combine the productivity of a PC with the convenience of a tablet, Intel intends to launch about a dozen convertible Ultrabook designs.

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It's always a convertible PC of the traditional sort, one with a fixed screen that swivels around and can fold down into tablet mode.

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