If you're a Windows user, chances are that the next portable device that you buy won't look like the one you have now. Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 is the first complete operating system that is designed to work with touchscreens and keyboards alike. This has spawned a number of other laptop-tablet combinations, which CNet writer Scott Stein jokingly nicknamed "laplets and tabtops."

Microsoft, which historically has focused mostly on software, took a stab at hardware with the Microsoft Surface tablet, which was unveiled in June. The Surface tablet was designed to rely on a touchscreen, but has a keyboard incorporated in its cover, meant for occasions when the user has to do a fair amount of typing.

The Sony Vaio Duo 11 is a forthcoming offering from the Japanese tech makers known for designing high-functioning and high-priced products. As the "duo" name implies, this device functions mostly as a tablet, but the 11.6-inch screen will slide upward to reveal keys for use in laptop mode.

Another exciting model is the Dell XPS Duo 12, which comes with a full HD 12-inch touchscreen that can pivot within its frame and reveal a full keyboard and trackpad for use in notebook mode. The 12-inch size and high-quality hardware on this model makes it closer to Dell's previous laptops with Windows than to any other tablets that the company has previously produced.

Whether we end up calling them them laplets, tabtops, duos or a name that hasn't been coined yet, these hybrid Windows 8-based devices are already shaking up the market, offering even more options in terms of portability. PortableOne has a great selection of these hybrids, as well as more conventional laptops and tablets, all of which are fully customizable by our expert staff.