About the All-In-Ones category

[Hifihedgehog (Hifihedgehog - Waiting for Surface Pro 10!)]

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[Marty]

Continuing with my weekly category tweaks, I decided I would tackle this somewhat tricky one.

@JoeS and @Dellaster brought up a good point that this subcategory may be too narrow, with the only well-known example being the Surface Studio 1/2. It is also a little ambiguous right now, with the inclusion of the ConceptD 9 convertible and the rumoured Galaxy Book Fold threads.

So I propose three things:

First, let’s create a new Windows subcategory called ‘Foldables’, anticipating new entries like the Zenbook 17 Fold, and to have a place for the existing Thinkpad X1 Fold.

Second, let’s rename this subcategory to ‘Large Format (20" and up)’, to clearly delineate it for large, special-purpose tablets with built-in PCs:

• Surface Studio 1/2 28" and Yoga A940 27" (all-in-one tablet PCs)
• Surface Hub 55"/85" and 2S 55" (smart whiteboard PCs)
• Cintiq Pro Engine for Cintiq Pro 24"/32" (pen displays with integrated PC module)
• Toughpad 4K 20" (large format slate)

And third, let’s move the ConceptD 9 back into the ‘Convertibles’ category, grouping it back in with the ConceptD 7 and Surface Laptop Studio, which are legitimate alternatives as workstation-class devices.

I think these changes will improve forum consistency, and help users decide the appropriate subcategory for these niche form-factors.

[JoeS]

Sounds like a good idea. Good thinking getting foldables in there.

[Marty]

Just a heads up, I shuffled a few posts from in the AIO category to follow the new categories we created in this thread:

Adding Laptops section to Windows category and MacBooks section to Apple

[edit: I added Macbooks and Windows > Laptops categories, let’s see how it goes] Even though we’re tablet PC enthusiasts, we occasionally like to discuss good old laptops. On the Apple side, MacBooks are mostly discussed in the MacOS/iOS section, so there I’d propose making a MacBooks section and moving those discussions over there. On the windows side we rarely discuss laptops, but when we do there’s no relevant section. How about adding “Other Windows Hardware” (like we have in Apple) or jus…

Going forward, we can use this section for large-format tablet PC monitors like the Surface Studio and Kamvas Studio lines.

Considering how few products fall into this category, I would be OK including mini PCs in here as well (such as the one Morefine S500 Plus thread we already have).

Open to more suggestions for improving this category and fostering discussions on high-end desktop tablets.

Edit: “2 years later”…Holy crap! It’s been two years already since we started the new forums?! Time acceleration is real.