World's first Three-in-One' Ultraportable - Asus Tranformer Book Rio

ASUS today announced Transformer Book Trio, a new breed of ultraportable device with a two-part dockable design that can be used by one person as a laptop, or by two people as a separate tablet and desktop PC. With the ability to switch between Windows 8 and Android at the press of a button, Transformer Book Trio offers unmatched three-in-one flexibility for users who want the best of all mobile worlds.

The Trio runs both Windows 8 Pro and Android, thanks to a pair of processors — a Core i7 Intel Haswell chip in the keyboard half, and a 2GHz Atom chip In the detachable tablet-screen. Because the keyboard part has its own brain, this means it can be plugged Into a larger monitor at home and used as a proper desktop PC, while the tablet’s off running Android. When you want to use them as a touchscreen laptop, clunk them together and you can switch from OS to OS with a mere press of a key. 

Like previous Transformers, the Trio fits in power cells behind the screen and under the keyboard. In the Android-only machines, this has meant battery life that could last a couple of working days. If it allows its two halves to borrow each other’s battery power, we could see similarly plug-defying smarts from the Trio.

We’ve been very keen on the Android-only Transformers, but they do lack the full-fat desktop software of a proper laptop. Because the Trio packs in a powerful fourth-generation Intel chip, a 750GB hard drive and an 11,6in, 1080p display (in a movie- friendly 16:9 aspect ratio), it will do more photo or video editing and gaming than your current laptop. And while it won’t replace your gaming PC, the Core 17’s  HD5000 graphics should give it enough grunt for plenty of desktop entertainment.

Asus ET2411INTI - AIO PC

With a glossy black bezel framing its equally glossy 23.6-inch full HD LED-backlit touchscreen display, the ASUS ET2411INTl has a simple yet elegant design. It is also really slim too, just 6cm thick at its bulkiest point. The only gripe we have about its design is that its aluminum stand adjusts only for tilt and not for height. 

Zenbook UX31

If the Ultrabook is all about marrying beauty with brawn, then Asus’ Zenbook UX31 would seem to be the perfect poster child for the breed. Despite housing the fastest processor of the current crop, and a Lightning-fast SandForce SSD, Asus has managed to produce a thing of rare beauty.

Clad in sheets of machined aluminium, the Zenbook UX31 is a visual treat. While paying homage to the

Asus Padfone

With the Padfone you get a powerful smartphone which slots into a 10.1in, 1280x800-screened tablet, which itself hooks up to a keyboard dock to create a netbook. All three devices use the phone’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich brain and the OS manages the different components. changing battery drain and tinkering with layout depending on how you’re using it.