Where do you draw the line between a laptop and a tablet?

It’s a question that’s becoming increasingly difficult to answer as devices — and even platforms — take on multiple forms and purposes. On one end of the Google spectrum, we have Android tablets that double as laptops, blending passive recreation with active productivity. On the other, we have Chrome OS notebooks that also act as tablets, adding an entertainment-focused angle into a traditionally productivity-centric environment.

The latest such device to blur the line is the Asus Chromebook Flip, a laptop with a screen that swings back to serve as a stand-supported slate or fully flattened tablet. The Flip is expected to be widely available starting this week for $249 with 2GB of RAM or $299 with 4GB.

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