More of a clever proof-of-concept than a practical product, the Asus Taichi still delivers on its basic promise, combining two displays for a unique take on the laptop/tablet/hybrid genre.

Oh Asus, you tried so hard to impress us with the Taichi 21 – and it worked … at first. The idea behind this hybrid is cool and different, and we want to like it. We wish the battery life was a little longer, the bottom was less toasty, and the Taichi had some apps that make the two screens less of a novelty and more of a must-have feature. ...

Das Taichi hat das Zeug zum Weltverbesserer, es kann in der Tat den Umgang mit einem Windows PC revolutionieren. Der Nutzer muss sich freilich darauf einlassen, was aber mit dem hochwertigen Convertible nicht schwer fällt. Aber der Reihe nach. Bei Technik und Verarbeitung liegt das Taichi 21 fast auf dem Niveau der Zenbook-Klasse. ...

It's likely to have a niche audience, but if you really can't make up your mind between a laptop and a tablet, or like to show off what you're working on to others, then the Asus Taichi is sleek enough and powerful enough to do a decent job. ...

The ASUS Taichi 21 is a hybrid Ultrabook that ships with two Full HD screens. Open the lid to use it as a laptop, close the lid to use it as a tablet. It's easy to use and it provides a very good tablet experience. It's not perfect though: we think it needs some tweaks to the hardware and software. ...