Sony deserves serious props for its 11.6-inch Windows 8 hybrid laptop. It's not so much the system's powerful internal specs that caught our eye (although availability with Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processors and a 128 or 256GB drive is nothing to snark at). It's the design of the sliding keyboard that transforms the Duo 11 from a traditional laptop into a finger-ready tablet in a split second.

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