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Asus Taichi Ultrabook 21

Based on 24 reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

9
Average:

7
Bad:

5

Pros

Dual-display combines laptop and tablet functionality.
Gorilla Glass on lid is stylish looking.
Quality construction.
Intel Core i7 and 256GB solid-state drive.
Clever implementation of a dual-screen design in a slim Core i7 chassis.

Cons

Dual-display seems needlessly redundant and doesn't always work smoothly.
Trackpad required driver update to be usable.
Short battery life.
No touch on interior screen.
There are probably only a handful of situations where you'd need an outward-facing display.

By 5FWD on June 10, 2013

Is it a notebook? Is it a tablet? Nope: the folding Asus Taichi is both. Unfortunately, as you’ll see in the video review above, it’s a jack of all trades, and master of none. The keys are slipper, making typing tricky, and the screen...

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By APC Magazine on April 09, 2013

Asus We're used to seeing interesting designs when it comes to Windows 8 tablets and convertibles, but the Taichi takes the cake for originality. Sitting in front of it with the lid open, it appears to be yet another...

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By Computer Shopper on February 22, 2013

Asus adds yet another variation to the hybrid laptop/tablet by sticking a touch screen on the outside of the lid as well as a conventional screen in the usual spot. It's an interesting idea, but expensive, and you'll definitely miss touch input...

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By ultrabooknews.com on February 11, 2013

It's an exciting, stylish, well-built and thought-provoking Ultrabook Convertible. The ASUS Taichi 21 contains two screens and can be used as a tablet, or a very mobile Ultrabook. Read the full review below. Many thanks to notebooksbilliger.de for...

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By PC Mag on January 30, 2013

The Asus Taichi 21 offers a unique dual-display design, but the end result is a good ultrabook combined with a middling tablet, at a fairly high...

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By cnet on January 29, 2013

More of a clever proof-of-concept than a practical product, the Asus Taichi still delivers on its basic promise, combining two displays for a unique take on the laptop/tablet/hybrid...

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By V3.co.uk on January 11, 2013

The Asus Taichi is a brilliantly designed and stylish looking device, which is very lightweight and portable. But for £1,000 for the lowest configuration, it's a little pricey for a notebook with a bonus tablet...

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By The Inquirer on January 03, 2013

Following the Pads, Asus announced the Taichi at the Computex trade show in Taiwan in June, a sturdy and high-end looking hybrid device like no other we've seen before, powered by Intel low voltage third generation Core processors and running the...

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By TechSmart.co.za on December 20, 2012

Like the graceful martial art after which it is named, Asus’ TaiChi is an alluring hybrid, that effortlessly and fluidly shifts from between a Windows 8 slate, to being a Windows 8 notebook. The manner in which it accomplishes this is both simple,...

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By NotebookCheck on December 09, 2012

The Taichi could be a revolutionary - it can in fact revolutionize using a Windows PC. Of course, the user has to be open for this and the high-end convertible makes that easy. But one thing after the other. The Taichi 21 is almost on a par with the...

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