Listen, I'll say right off the bat: I don't think any person in the history of ever has picked up one of HP's Pavilion x360 models and thought "I can't wait to use this thing as a tablet." Sure, HP sells them on that notion, the same as Lenovo with its Yoga line. But there's no getting around the simple fact this thing is a terrible tablet. It's oversized, it's heavy, and it's cumbersome—as a tablet.
As a laptop, though? The HP Pavilion x360 11T Touch Select (phew, say that five times fast) is a damn good compromise between portability and performance. Keep that hinge firmly clamshelled and you'll be golden.
The design
When you're only spending $500 on a laptop, the last thing you want is a laptop that looks like it only cost $500. Let's give it up for HP then—the Pavilion x360 is sleek. The model HP sent us for review was a gorgeous cherry matte color (black interior), and the "Hewlett-Packard" stenciled underneath the screen is a classy touch. I'd say it's a toss-up between this, HP's other machine (the 15t Touch), and the Dell Inspiron 5000 Series for most attractive. They're both phenomenal looking compared to the competition.
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