IFA 2014: Tosh offers up low-cost convertible Satellite Radius 11

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Tosh announces two slightly novel Satellites

Toshiba has announced two new 11.6-inch Satellite devices, the convertible Radius 11 and the CL10-B, both pitched at the more cost friendly end of the market.

Tosh's latest offerings include the hinge-tastic Satellite Radius 11 which can be shifted into multiple form factors including laptop mode (duh) tablet mode, audience mode, presentation mode and tabletop mode.We reckon you'll use at least two of those, but the option is always nice.

It's a Windows 8.1 PC which weighs in at 1.1KG with 500GB storage and 'up to' 4GB of RAM.

Next up is the niftily named Satellite CL10-B which is described as 'compact' and is designed at those people who eschew local storage to live in the Cloud.

That means a paltry 2GB of RAM and just 32GB storage - but does give you 100GB of OneDrive cloud storage and Office online.

There are no prices yet but the Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 and Satellite CL10-B will be available in the UK during the fourth quarter of 2014.

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IFA 2014: Acer lifts lid on convertible Aspire R 13 and R 14 Series Windows 8.1 laptops

The Aspire R13: flexible in all the right places

Acer has used the IFA 2014 expo in Berlin to unveil a pair of convertible Windows 8.1 laptops toting more positions than a Yoga manual.

First up, the Aspire Aspire R 13 features a 13.3-inch, Gorilla Glass 3-equipped display that rests on what Acer calls an Ezel Aero Hinge, which allows it to rotate 180 degrees and into six different positions.

We've seen similar hinges before on Acer products, including the Star Trek-like Aspire R7. You'll be able to choose between a full-HD (1920 x 1080) or HD (1366 x 768) display, along with a choice of Intel Core i5 or i7 processors for maximum grunt.

Other specs include up to a 1TB SSD with RAID-0 support backed up by 8GB of RAM, and an optional Active Stylus Pen with palm rejection for doodling and capturing screen content. It measures 25.4mm thick and weighs just over 3lbs.

The Apsire R 13 Series launches in the US in October starting $899 (around £546, or AUS$967), heading to European shores in November starting at €899.

Continuing the theme of flexible hinges, the new Aspire R 14 features a 360-degree dual-torque hinge design that allows it to transform into four different modes.

Like the Aspire R 13, it'll be available with a choice of Intel Core processors (i3, i5 or i7), up to 12GB of RAM and integrated NVidia GeForce 820M graphics, which is bound to capture the attention of gamers looking to frag on the move.

The Aspire R 14 comes with a HD display (1366 x 768) that features Zero Air gap technology, and once again it's available with an Active Stylus Pen.

The Aspire R 14 Series is due to reach US shores in October starting $599 (around £364, or AUS$644), and will land in Europe in mid-October, starting €499 (around US$656, £398, AUS$704).

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