Toshiba

This mainstream business system has plenty of power and business features, but is somewhat bland.

The Toshiba Satellite Click 2 is an affordable 2-in-1 laptop-tablet combo with good endurance, but its bulk and stiff keyboard are turnoffs.

The Toshiba Excite Write delivers fast performance, a stylus-optimized interface and a high-quality display for $599, but its battery life falls short.

The Toshiba Satellite L55t-A5290 sports a great keyboard, strong sound and a touch screen, but you can get longer battery life and a sleeker design for less money.

With a 10-inch display, long battery life, and an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, the $299 Toshiba Excite Pure performs well for a midtier tablet.

Toshiba's first Chromebook offers a colorful 13-inch display, quality speakers and long battery life for a good price.