Samsung officially unveil the ATIV tablet and convertibles for Windows 8

Samsung ATIV Lineup

Samsung has but announced their range of Windows 8 devices. We accept already touched on the ATIV S and Tab rumors earlier and now we know a whole lot more about what Samsung has in store. Samsung is no strangers to producing Windows PCs and looks like they are taking their duties very seriously with this latest line up.

The iii devices nosotros're virtually interested in are the ATIV Tab, Samsung'south super thin WinRT device, the ATIV Smart PC Pro and ATIV Smart PC running the full fatty version of Windows 8. Bated from the ATIV tab they will have the detachable keyboard that's looking to be the in thing with Windows viii devices. These iii new tablets join the ATIV S Windows Telephone to complete the Samsung ATIV lineup.

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ATIV TAB

Brandish 10.1" - 1366x768
1.5 GHz Dual Core CPU
5MP Rear Camera 1.9MP Front Camera
eight.9mm thickness weighing in at 570g

There are no specs all the same on battery functioning, which seems normal the moment for the ARM based devices, we suspect that we'll know more than around launch time. Drivers and OS are still in the early stages of development.

ATIV SMART PC

ATIV Smart PC

Next Gen Atom CPU
Display eleven.9 - 1366x768
Battery life 13.5hours / nine.4 hours DVD playback time
9.9mm thick with keyboard 19.9mm with keyboard
Weight 750g without keyboard / one.48kg with keyboard
Retention 2GB
Hard disk drive 128GB SSD

ATIV Smart PC Pro

CPU Core i5
Display xi.6 Screen - 1920x1080
Battery viii hours / DVD playback time 5hours
Thickness xi.89mm without keyboard / 21.89 with keyboard
Weight 884g without keyboard / 1.6KG with keyboard
Memory 4GB
Hard Disk 256GB SSD

Impressive specs on these devices, we tin see a notable jump in thickness and weight with the more than traditional Intel core i5 device. As mentioned before we have yet to see how battery functioning is with the ARM based devices. Our guess is at release fourth dimension these volition be the about impressive for those looking for long bombardment times. The ATIV Tab is also the only ane in the line-up to take tap and share NFC functionality. ATIV Smart PC and ATIV Smart PC Pro are equipped with the Samsung'southward S Pen – it's a WACOM digitizer with 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity. Users of apps such as OneNote volition rejoice we're sure. Although Samsung are going to throw in a note taking app too.

Pricing and availability wasn't mentioned in Samsung'southward IFA presentation of the ATIV line on any of these new devices.

Practise permit united states know what you think, won't you? Nosotros'd like to know if these tablets have you excited or your merely going to grab a Surface instead..