The MateBook tablet-PC hybrid shoots lasers! Sort of (pictures)

The Huawei MateBook is the Chinese company's first hybrid device. The 12-inch tablet runs Windows 10, and clips into a keyboard dock.

The foldable dock cover uses magnets to reinforce itself as a stand.

The tablet's stylus has a built in laser pointer, if you're into that.

Magnets in the flap also snap the portfolio shut.

You can use it as a tablet you navigate with your digits...

...or with a stylus. Expect to buy that separately, though in some regions it could come bundled.

It's pressure-sensitive, so the harder you push, the thicker your lines (and vice versa).

The tablet part of the MateBook, along with the keyboard case laid out flat.

A front-facing camera makes photo conferences (or selfies) possible.

There's no camera on the MateBook's back.

The clip-on case keeps the tablet secure while you're on the go.

It comes in this camel-brown color, and also black.

A separate dock you can buy also has a matching case.

Unfold it and you can carry the stylus, a connector dock and some cables.

Here's where you fit the MateBook to its case.

This magnet is strong enough to keep the case connected even when it's dangling.

A closeup of the connector pins.

The case's keys are wide.

They're bouncy, too.

Here's a closeup.

Windows 10 asks if you want to enter or exit tablet mode.

It's a thin device...

...with a fingerprint reader on its spine.

Here's another look at the front-facing camera.

And here's what the back looks like.

The MateBook uses the USB Type-C connector port.

A separate dock connects the MateBook to other devices, like a projector or TV. There's also an Ethernet port.

Press this button to fire the laser pointer.

Press these buttons while the pen is away from the screen to either advance a slide in a presentation, or open Microsoft OneNote.

If you're close to the MateBook, they can also erase what you'd hand-written or take a screenshot.

Laser pointers are fun.

The laser is bright and has a long, long range (even though we show it off at short range here).

A final look at the power/lock button.

Check out our first take on the Huawei MateBook for all the details!