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Here come the Windows 10 computers: PCs, convertible laptops and mini-desktops

By · June 3, 2015, 7:45 AM PST

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  • With Windows 10 just under two months from release manufacturers are readying new machines to run Microsoft's latest operating system.

    Windows 10 computers ranging from 2-in-1s laptops to all-in-one PCs, and even machines embedded into plugs, were on show at the Computex conference in Taipei this week.

    Microsoft has made much of Windows 10's ability to run on mobiles, desktops, headsets, wearables and Internet of Things devices, albeit in a cut-down form.

    It is also promising an operating system that can shift its UI to reflect how it's being used - altering its interface and control scheme to suit touch inputs on the move and mouse pointers when the device is docked.

    Here are a selection of the machines that will be available with Windows 10 after the operating system launches in 190 countries on 29th July.

    ASUS Transformer Book T100HA

    The Asus Transformer Book T100HA aims to be a lightweight laptop with a battery life that will last all day.

    The 10.1-inch laptop is 8.45mm thick, 20 percent thinner than the T100 that preceded it, weighs 580g and has a 14-hour battery life.

    It comes with a 1280 x 800 resolution screen, a quad-core Intel Atom 'Cherry Trail' processor, up to 4GB RAM and includes a reversible USB 3.1 port.

    Asus claims that swapping between using the machine as a laptop and a tablet is simplified by Windows 10's ability to adapt its interface using Continuum mode.

    The device is due out in the third quarter of this year.

    Image: Asus

  • Asus ​Zen AiO Z240

    The Asus Zen AiO Z240 is an all-in-one PC with solid aluminium case. The machine will run on an i7 quad-core CPU and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M graphics card.

    It will be available with up to 32GB of memory, a maximum of 512GB of SSD storage connected via PCIe Gen 3. It includes both USB-C ports and, for fast data transfer, USB 3.1 ports, with a theoretical throughput of up to 10 Gb/s.

    Alongside a microphone and a six speaker sound system is an Intel RealSense 3D camera, which will allow users to log in with their face, use motion control and create 3D scans of people and objects.

    The Asus Zen AiO Z240 will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.

    Image: Asus

  • ​FoxConn Kangaroo

    This machine is a portable desktop PC that can plugged into a TV or monitor. It includes a fingerprint reader to support biometric sign-in using Windows Hello and up to six hours of battery life.

  • Quanta Compute Plug

    The Quanta Compute Plug is a mini-PC inside a power adapter.

    It connects to TVs and monitors via HDMI and can be controlled via a Bluetooth remote or using Windows 10 voice recognition and a Bluetooth headset.

    Image: FoxConn

  • Acer Z3-710

    An all-in-one PC packed into a 1.4-inch thick chassis. The 23.8-inch LED touchscreen supports a 1920 x 1080 resolution screen and has stereo speakers with Acer TrueHarmony and Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater technology.

    For video messaging there are dual digital microphones and a 1080p webcam. The screen can be tilted from -5 to 25 degrees angle, and is flexible enough to be moved using only two fingers.

    Although the system will ship with Windows 8.1 it will qualify for the free upgrade to Windows 10, which will run until 29th July 2016.

    Available with a choice of Intel Core, Pentium or Celeron processors, the Z3-710 will offer up to 8GB memory and 2TB of hard drive storage, as well as an optional DVD drive.

    The machine will start shipping in the third quarter of this year.

    Image: Acer

With Windows 10 just under two months from release manufacturers are readying new machines to run Microsoft's latest operating system.

Windows 10 computers ranging from 2-in-1s laptops to all-in-one PCs, and even machines embedded into plugs, were on show at the Computex conference in Taipei this week.

Microsoft has made much of Windows 10's ability to run on mobiles, desktops, headsets, wearables and Internet of Things devices, albeit in a cut-down form.

It is also promising an operating system that can shift its UI to reflect how it's being used - altering its interface and control scheme to suit touch inputs on the move and mouse pointers when the device is docked.

Here are a selection of the machines that will be available with Windows 10 after the operating system launches in 190 countries on 29th July.

ASUS Transformer Book T100HA

The Asus Transformer Book T100HA aims to be a lightweight laptop with a battery life that will last all day.

The 10.1-inch laptop is 8.45mm thick, 20 percent thinner than the T100 that preceded it, weighs 580g and has a 14-hour battery life.

It comes with a 1280 x 800 resolution screen, a quad-core Intel Atom 'Cherry Trail' processor, up to 4GB RAM and includes a reversible USB 3.1 port.

Asus claims that swapping between using the machine as a laptop and a tablet is simplified by Windows 10's ability to adapt its interface using Continuum mode.

The device is due out in the third quarter of this year.

Image: Asus

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By Nick Heath

Nick Heath is a computer science student and was formerly a journalist at TechRepublic and ZDNet.

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