Lenovo’s latest Miix 2 tablets use magnets to convert into a laptop

Lenovo has used the Consumer Electronics Show to showcase its latest Windows 8-inspired designs previously, and this year is no different. The top PC maker is refining its Yoga range, but it’s also taking a slightly different approach to detachable laptops. Lenovo is launching its new Miix 2 range with lots of magnets and modes designed to compliment the mixed PC and tablet experience of Windows 8.1. There’s a choice between 10.1-inch and 11.6-inch models, and both work as a tablet that attaches to a keyboard dock. It might sound like the usual type of Windows 8 hybrid, but Lenovo is using magnets to attach the tablet to the dock instead of complex hinges or other mechanisms.

Both models slot into place with the use of a magnet,...

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