Wednesday, 9 January 2013

27-inch Tablet Turns into a Table


LAS VEGAS - How badly have you wanted to turn your iPad or, better yet, touchscreen all-in-one PC into a table?
OK, so maybe you haven't thought of it. But don't worry, Lenovo has. At CES 2013 the company unveiled its IdeaCentre Horizon, a 27-inch desktop all-in-one that transforms into a table.
The all-in-one can actually be purchased with a separate table stand with wheels. But… why would you want to do that? It's all about the software you can run on the desktop. Yes, it is a normal Windows 8 PC, but when you push the screen back so it lies flat, it automatically launches Lenovo's own Aura software.
The software brings up a circular widget with shortcuts to photos, videos, games, music, etc. Tap on the video or photos widget and you can move things around and pinch to zoom. Then flick four fingers on the screen and you can send all those open photos and videos off the screen. The display supports up to 10 fingers, and you

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