![]() Users could also reboot into Windows from the Android shut down screen. The tablet cost roughly $120 to make after including hardware and OS costs. A 10.1-inch M1010 tablet shown by Boeye booted to present an option to load into Windows 8.1 or Android 4.4, with the logo of BIOS maker American Megatrends prominent at the bottom of the screen. The dual-boot tablets from small Chinese companies were not as fancy, and looked like standard Windows 8 tablets with Android hidden inside. But Asus was at it again at Computex, introducing the Transformer Book V, a hybrid that could switch between operating systems with just the press of a button. PC maker Dell also said it would not offer dual-boot tablets, as files could not be easily shared between the Windows and Android partitions, and people wouldn’t want to spend time switching between OSes.Īsus in January introduced one of the first dual-boot systems, the Transformer Book Duet TD300, which was ultimately cancelled, and was considered a nail in the coffin for dual-boot tablets and PCs. ![]() Many Chinese tablet makers, who showed only Windows or Android tablets, found building dual-boot tablets was expensive, if one took into account the OS and hardware costs. ![]()
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