G&G choice 2013: Tablets and laptops

Gadgets and Gizmos lists some of the standout tablets and laptops that arrived in 2013.

From its bouquet of AiOs, ranging from the affordable to the luxury, the Edge 92Z stands out for being a workhorse that can take on any task in an average household. These are great entertainment devices too.

The Thinkpad Twist was the best of the lot in our view as it is also a powerful device that could replace business computers. Other notable mentions are the Sony Vaio Duo II, Dell XPS 12 and the Acer Aspire R7.

Asus introduced the first really mass market touchscreen laptop in the F202E. The first Windows 8 touch laptop to go below the  Rs 40,000 mark, this 11.6-inch device offered.

Sony Vaio Pro 13's Intel Core i5 processor makes it good for most tasks you expect from a business or entertainment device. The Pro 13 pips the Acer Aspire S7 launched earlier in the year as it is Rs 10,000 cheaper.

Google got aggressive earlier in 2013 with its Nexus 7 launch in India. A good piece of hardware with the latest Android OS, it is priced sensibly too.

The Latitude 10 stood out among Windows 8 tablets for its enterprise-gradebuild quality and security. The device has great battery life and an option to dock it with a keyboard.

The tablet sports a 10.1-inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution and Mobile BRAVIA engine. It also has a 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM. It is the world's slimmest tablet at 6.9 mm width, as well as water and dust resistant.