Tablets with detachable keyboards!

By Omid Kawous
Technology Correspondent, SAM Daily Times

This is likely to be the most popular type of Windows 8 device. Companies such as Acer, Asus, Toshiba and others are creating tablets that dock with a keyboard to turn them into mini-laptops.

This week Acer announced the Iconia W5100, which has a 10.1-inch screen, and Asus announced a number of tablet / keyboard products, including the Tablet 810 with an 11.6-inch screen. In most cases, the keyboard base has an additional battery inside, so it can charge the tablet when docked.