![]() The screen housing feels robust and it resisted our attempts at twisting it admirably. Happily, the rest of the design is far more practical. Disappointingly, there’s no sign of a stylus either. It lacks support for Windows 8’s edge-swipe gestures the only gestures that do work are the two-fingered scroll and pinch to zoom in and out. It has a smooth surface and it’s responsive enough, but the small size and horribly narrow integrated buttons make it fiddly to use. The keyboard is sensibly laid out, and a stiff base means typing is comfortable whether you’re using it on a desk or propped up on your lap. The larger size of the U920t also means there’s plenty of room for a keyboard and touchpad, where the VAIO has only a trackpoint. The mechanism feels cumbersome compared to the lighter, pivoting screen on the Duo 11, but it’s solid enough and does have one key advantage over its rival: the angle of the screen is adjustable. To transform it, you slide the screen slowly up, exposing the keyboard, then when it stops, haul it up into position. Pick it up and your first instinct is to rest it on something we certainly wouldn’t want to use it one-handed. At 1.5kg it’s 200g heftier than the only other Windows 8 hybrid we’ve seen so far – the Sony VAIO Duo 11 – and it’s a bit of a lump compared to most standard Ultrabooks as well. It sounds exciting, and to find it’s slim enough at 20mm to be classified as an Ultrabook is encouraging, but get the Satellite U920t in your hands and it seems entirely less thrilling. ![]()
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