The Asus Transformer Pad T100TAM is a revamped version of the T100TA 2-in-1 mini laptop, a stand alone 10 inch Windows tablet built on Intel BayTrail hardware, with a matching docking station. Compared to the original T100, the new version offers a metallic body, faster hardware and a somewhat improved display.

As we didn't get to see the thing actually running, we're going to keep it short on the Transformer Book. However, we will say that this feels like the Transformer series coming to an almighty, exciting creschendo. There are still a few issues – there are only two USB ports, for example - but we're not sure we've ever seen such a convincing meld of a mid-size laptop and a tablet. We'll be back with availability and pricing details on the Transformer Book as they become available.