Windows 8 hardware: laptops, desktops, tablets, and convertibles designed for the touchscreen operating system

Windows 8 may be a piece of software, but it's spawned computers the likes of which we've never seen before, including desktops that turn into tablets, tablets that turn into laptops, and laptops that fold backwards into tablets once more. The software is causing a proliferation of touchscreen devices, and breathing new life into the active stylus as well. Here, we'll show you the hottest new Windows 8 and Windows RT devices you can buy, and trace them all the way back to when they were merely rumors.