<p>Nearly a year after Windows 8s debut, it's still hard to find hardware that makes a great match for Microsoft's dual-headed operating system.</p><p>But that may soon change. At the IFA trade show this week, several PC vendors announced new Windows 8 hybrids that can transform from a laptop into a tablet. Some of them look like major improvements over the first wave of hybrids that launched alongside Windows 8 last winter.</p><p>What's taken so long? Partly, it's a matter of processing power, as new chips from Intel and AMD promise better battery life, zippier performance and higher screen resolutions. Hardware makers have also learned some lessons over the last year, and have refined their hybrid designs to be thinner, lighter and more clever.</p><p>Let's take a look at the new hybrids that Windows PC makers plan to offer later this year:The Convertibles</p><p><a href="http://techland.time.com/2013/09/06/coming-soon-the-next-wave-of-windows-8-hybrids/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://channelnomics.com/2013/09/09/giving-windows-8-second-chance/">Giving Windows 8 a Second Chance</a> (Channelnomics)</p><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/09/09/intel-microsoft-macbook-ultrabook-tablet-processors/2788485/">It&#039;s game time for Intel, ahead of new product releases</a> (USA TODAY)</p><p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/the-laptop-revival-is-here-the-laptop-is-dying-1202583581">The Laptop Revival Is Here. The Laptop Is Dying.</a> (Gizmodo)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dffPlx7e9uGaXbM-bgR7sIlKmwAnM&ned=us">29 additional articles.</a></p>