Dell's XPS 12 magnetic laptop hybrid is now on sale

Dell's new XPS 12 is now on sale at the company's online store. This year's model ditches the weird screen-flipping direction of 2013 for a more conventional laptop/tablet hybrid design; there's a keyboard base that uses magnets to secure the 12.5-inch tablet into a laptop position. In our preview last month, we noted that this design restricts you to one viewing angle, like the original Microsoft Surface tablets.

Like Apple's 12-inch MacBook, the XPS 12 uses an Intel Core M processor and relies on the new USB-C connector standard. The Core M chips are newer and faster, though, and it has two USB-C ports, not one — useful if you want to charge your laptop and plug in an accessory at the same time. Dell is also throwing in a USB-A...

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