IDC sees gains for detachable, 2-in1 devices, credits Windows 10
Detachable tablet devices -- better known as 2-in-1's -- have become the latest rage in computing.
With a detachable, users can connect a tablet and keyboard to substitute for a laptop or use the tablet separately. Analyst firm IDC recently started calling the hybrid devices "detachables" after using the term "2-in-1's" for two years.
The arrival of Windows 10 last July has helped drive the trend, IDC said Tuesday.
Microsoft -- with its latest Surface Pro 4 -- and a slew of other vendors are offering new detachable models running Windows 10. Several models were launched last month at Mobile World Congress, although prices and availability weren't always included in the details.
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