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olds

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Not exactly sure on the terminology.
Looking for something where the keyboard folds back 180 degrees so the unit can be used as a tablet.
Budget, Less than $1k but will go to $1.5k if necessary.
Needs:
i5 processor (i3 maybe), no mobile processors
8 GB RAM
SSD
Touchscreen
Ability to take notes with a stylus
8 hour battery life
Card reader
USB 3

Bought a Venue 7 last year but it's too small for taking notes and I don't like the BT keyboard.

TIA
 
oldsmoboat said:
Not exactly sure on the terminology.
Looking for something where the keyboard folds back 180 degrees so the unit can be used as a tablet.
Budget, Less than $1k but will go to $1.5k if necessary.
Needs:
i5 processor (i3 maybe), no mobile processors
8 GB RAM
SSD
Touchscreen
Ability to take notes with a stylus
8 hour battery life
Card reader
USB 3
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All of that, for US$ hundreds less is the Dell Inspiron 7348.

Stock seems low at both the MS store and Dell, so a 2015 second half refresher is likely out soon.

A mechanical HDD, but for considering how well it is within your budget, quite simple to buy your own SSD and use the likes of Macrium Reflect to clone the original drive while still remaining much cheaper than the HP Spectre models.

I bought one these i7 models 8 months ago and no regrets. It is quite the sleeper in that its rarely getting press attention but the reviews that do notice it, give it high marks.
 
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