I need some advice concerning tablet/laptop hybrids

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Right, I want a tablet and that's why I've held off from buying one, I have the money to buy things I need, not want.

Still, I want a tablet so I've decided to combine it with a need. I need a light laptop I can do work on, specifically Ruby programming.

So what I'm thinking is getting a laptop/tablet hybrid (like the surface pro) and trying to dual boot it with a more useful environment (ubuntu, hackintosh) but still have it as a tablet.

The other idea is get a nexus 9 (when it comes out) and use that.

But I don't know, which is why I'm asking you lot for some advice.

p.s. it's not just because there a tablet but also because there super light compared to normal tablets.
 
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If you're on a budget, you could take a look at the ASUS Transformer Book line. They're essentially little netbook/laptop devices with a detachable keyboard that becomes a tablet once detached. Not the most powerful things, but perfectly adequate for general use. It does, unfortunately, run Windows 8.1, but that might be a good thing for your uses. You mentioned that you would dual boot it, and that's probably possible, however, I don't know how functional it would be as a tablet running another OS. Have never tried it, but it could work out just fine.

The Nexus 9 is supposed to be an absolute beast, though, and definitely something you should consider. It's easy enough to pick up a Bluetooth keyboard that would work with it. As for...
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If you're on a budget, you could take a look at the ASUS Transformer Book line. They're essentially little netbook/laptop devices with a detachable keyboard that becomes a tablet once detached. Not the most powerful things, but perfectly adequate for general use. It does, unfortunately, run Windows 8.1, but that might be a good thing for your uses. You mentioned that you would dual boot it, and that's probably possible, however, I don't know how functional it would be as a tablet running another OS. Have never tried it, but it could work out just fine.

The Nexus 9 is supposed to be an absolute beast, though, and definitely something you should consider. It's easy enough to pick up a Bluetooth keyboard that would work with it. As for the Surface line, I've never been a fan but I hear that the newest one (3, I think?) is much improved upon the original.
 
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The main problem with hybrids are that they are made for portability rather than power. When you are programming, you need a lot of cpu power which mist of these hybrids will not have. The best I can think of is the yoga line from lenovo as they have all the different modes and should be enough for basic programming.
 
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I'm thinking I'm just gonna have to bite the bullet, buy a macbook pro 13inch (it's as light and as big as an air with a case) and just get the nexus 9, not exactly what I want but... I think it's the best solution.
 
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