Do You Need a Tablet or a Windows 2-in-1 Laptop?

June 1, 2023

If you’ve been shopping anytime in the past few years, you’ve probably come up against two very similar products and not know which one you should go with: a tablet or a 2-in-1 Windows laptop. After all, a 2-in-1 basically can be a tablet when you fold it up right or remove the detachable keyboard. So why not get that instead of a tablet and have both?

Well, it’s not always so easy a choice. There are things that tablets are better for that 2-in-1 laptops just don’t quite manage as well. But on the other hand, sometimes the 2-in-1 is the better choice. We’ll get into what you should get when in the top story.

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• … and more!

-Josh

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