I know that lots of people are very Microsoft-averse, but this is exactly what the Surface is.

If it didn't need that kickstand I think it would be perfect for me

Surface is more of a desktop than a laptop though.

What is a laptop besides a portable desktop???

I think his point is that since it doesn't have a traditional hinge it's hard to actually use on your lap.

Have you tried the Surface Pro 3? It is easily usable on your lap.

The Surface is a computer for Serious Professionals who don't act so casually as to use a computer while lying in bed, or sit cross-legged on the floor, etc.

I'm sure that the Surface is a perfectly useful computer for some people, but I use my laptop in far too many odd positions to get along with one.

More like what the Lenovo Yoga is.

My all-in-one dream is a laptop that has a double-sided screen on its lid. When opened, it functions like a normal laptop. When closed, it functions as a tablet. Content is passed back and forth between desktop & tablet mode. Example use-case: I'm surfing the net in laptop mode, and find some longform content; I close the lid and now it's in tablet mode, ready to read.

A double-sided screen might seem like overkill, but it's the only solution I can think of that solves all my personal laptop/tablet-hybrid annoyances, namely (a) kickstand, (b) they often come in two parts, tablet + keyboard, and (c) if you can fold the keyboard over, now the bottom of your tablet is a keyboard.

Asus made a clunky version[1] of this form-factor, but I'm waiting for someone to do it right.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmpNYWEz-Bw