Asus Taichi 21

I was looking for Asus Taichi 21 for some time until I bought it about a month ago. I did a lot of research on the internet whether it is Asus Taichi 21 that I really need. But what I learnt from reading reviews everywhere on the internet was that it confused me a lot. There are pros and cons in everything so I tried to forget the review and concentrate on my requirements even though I have all the reviews I read in my mind and of course it will have an impact on the decision I am going to make. 

My main requirements were good keyboard as I do a lot of typing, good battery life as I will be using it a lot on the move and being ultra portable. I was also a bit concerned about using it as a tablet, basically a convertible being able to use as a laptop and a tablet as well so I don't need to carry an ipad or any other tablet (plus a laptop)

Most comments I read on the internet still influenced me - specially the battery life. Asus claims maximum of 5 hours batter life for Asus Taichi 21. But most reviews tell me it will last 2-4 hours. But I also read somewhere on the internet the battery will be fully charged within an hour or so. So, for me if it lasts for 3-4 hours that would be more than enough for my requirements.

I was not much worried about software or driver issues because I know it could be fixed any way.

I have listed the problems with Asus Taichi 21 that people have found. (I found these by reading reviews and forums)

• Battery life of Asus Taichi 21 is a lot worse than Asus claims it to be (Asus claims it to be upto 5 hours but actually getting about 3-4 hours)
• Some have found cracks on Asus Taichi 21 just out of the box
• Some people says the Asus Taichi 21 has a small screen and the icon and letters are too small to read (which I think is expect in 11.6 inch screen with Full HD resolution) 
• Battery charging port of Asus Taichi 21 is faulty or loose or gets damaged easily
• Earphone mic combo port of Asus Taichi is faulty.
• The inside screen is not a touch screen and with windows 8 its pointless having a non touch screen.

Some people are really happy about Asus Taichi 21 and in most forums they have given 5 star rating. People like it using as a tablet as well as a ultra portable laptop.

Having all these in my mind I bought Asus Taichi 21. Fortunately I did not find any of the issues I read on the internet. Battery last for about 3-4 hours which is good enough for me ( as a laptop rather than a tablet). I am happy with this product.

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