Video: ASUS TAICHI offers the best of both notebook and tablet worlds

An intriguing concept for Windows 8 mobile users, the ASUS TAICHI 21 (MSRP of $1300) dual-screen notebook can work as a tablet when closed, a notebook when opened and can mirror content on both screens as well as serve two users simultaneously with 10-finger multi-touch and it also takes stylus input for good measure. 

SlideShow: ASUS TAICHI 11 Windows 8 Tablet/Ultrabook with dual LED displays

Photos by Alex Davies

The ASUS TAICHI is pushing the boundaries of Second Screen by being the first ultraportable with an astonishing key feature — both 11.6” and 13.3” models have a brilliant double-sided LED-backlit IPS/FHD display.

With the lid open, the TAICHI is just like any Ultrabook computer, and comes complete with a full-size QWERTY backlit keyboard and track pad. With the lid closed, however, the TAICHI instantly becomes a multi-touch tablet computer with stylus support, bringing a degree of flexibility that has never before been experienced on an Ultrabook™. Better still, while they provide access to the same hardware, the two screens are completely independent of each other and can also be used simultaneously, which means the TAICHI™ can be shared with two users for a host of innovative new applications.