Nevertheless, they're perfectly serviceable for low-end Windows work, and come with Windows 10 preinstalled. Most modern hybrids are powered by Intel's Bay Trail Atom chips – they use the x86 chipset, but are seriously underpowered compared to the high-powered Intel Core i7, i5 and even i3 chips. While they're superficially designed as touch-friendly tablets, they can be converted into 2-in-1 devices with the addition of a plugin keyboard, which allows you to effectively use the tablet as a touch-friendly laptop instead. These days, one of the few growth markets for PC devices is the Windows-powered tablet. This article was first published in July 2013. Note: Our install Linux on your x86 tablet feature has been fully updated.
