Hands-on review: Dell XPS 12

By Joe Osborne

Dell XPS 12 review

Dell unabashedly admits its inspiration for the 2015, hinge-free Dell XPS 12: Microsoft’s Surface tablets. The Austin, Texas-based firm’s goal was to make the transition between laptop and tablet as fluid as possible for this device, perhaps even more so than it is with a Surface.

However, the XPS 12 also had to offer what Dell calls a true typing experience; “not an accessory,” as a Dell executive told me during a recent preview event. And, from my brief time with the XPS 12, it seems as if Dell has nailed it on both fronts.

The company’s solution is, frankly, quite clever. Rather than employ a hinge with strong clasps or magnets, Dell’s approach uses both finely tuned magnets and, well, physics. Let’s dive in, shall we?

Design and display

The new, magnesium-clad XPS 12 comes in two distinct pieces – the 11.46-inch-wide tablet and laptop-grade keyboard base – that never actually connect mechanically. Instead, where a hinge would be on the base is rather a rubberized trough that’s been expertly machined to accept and hold the tablet at an ideal angle.

When attaching the tablet, simply …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac