Acer's Iconia Tab W700 is a Windows 8 tablet with an 11.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display and an Intel Core i3 or Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor. But priced around $800, it's not much more expensive than some Windows tablets with lower power Intel Atom processors.
More importantly, Acer throws in a couple of accessories that let you use the Iconia Tab W700 like a desktop computer. A desktop dock and Bluetooth keyboard are included in the sub-$800 price.
The idea is that you can slide the 2.3 pound tablet into its dock and use it on your desk, even plugging in an external display if you want a bigger screen. Then when you want to get up and go, you can just remove it from its docking station and keep working on the go.
Acer has been showing off a demo unit hooked up to a large touchscreen monitor which lets you forget there's even a tablet involved. You can just swipe and tap the big screen to interact with Windows 8, or use the Bluetooth keyboard.
Things would be a little more awkward with a non-touchscreen monitor, because it's kind of tricky to split your attention between the big display and the tablet itself when you're using the tablet's touchscreen. But you could always just use the keyboard and a mouse and ignore the tablet functionality altogether.
The Iconia Tab W700 features 4GB of RAM, Intel HD 4000 graphics, a USB 3.0 port, micro HDMI port, WiFI, and Bluetooth, as well as front and rear cameras. The desktop dock adds 3 more full-sized USB ports, and there's an HDMI to VGA adapter.
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