Posted by: kurtsh | January 16, 2011

INFO: Samsung Sliding PC 7: Convertible, 9-hr Tablet PC

One of the nice surprises of the CES 2011 was the announcement and demonstration of the upcoming Samsung Slider PC 7: Convertible Tablet PC.  With a significant booth presence, the Samsung Slider PC 7 was well represented in the Samsung booth with 6+ people actively demonstrating it, with a presentation kiosk that was packed with onlookers.
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What so special about this model?  A number of differentiators. 

CONCEALED KEYBOARD
For one, the device has a capacitive touch display that provides a lightweight tablet form factor… however when required, the display ‘slides upward’ to reveal a keyboard on the base permitting full ‘laptop like’ usage.  based on the

LONG BATTERY LIFE
Additionally, the Slider PC is based on the Intel 1.66 Z670 Oak Trail processor & chipset providing faster, more power efficient mobile graphics.  The device not only inherently provides rich graphics & media display, it’s also ultra-battery conservative, running at a 9 hour-per-charge through it’s onboard 6-cell LiPolymer battery.

RICH DISPLAY
One of the most beautiful displays available, the Samsung Slider PC 7 sports a 340 nit vivid display unlike virtually any tablet on the market – especially compared to the Apple iPad.  The 1366×768 10.1” touchscreen makes for an eye candy like experience on every use – without killing battery life.

  • CPU: Intel® ATOMTM Oak Trail Z670 @ 1.66GHz
  • Operating System:
    • Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
    • Samsung Touch Launcher
  • Memory: 2GB DDR2
  • Hard Drive (max): 32GB or 64GB (mSATA SSD)
  • Screen: 10.1-inch touchscreen HD LCD display (340 nit)
  • Resolution: 1366 x 768
  • Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics
  • Audio Technology: Integrated speaker (0.8W x 2)
  • I/O:
    • USB 2.0
    • 4-in-1 memory card reader
    • HDMI out
  • Webcam: 1.3MP
  • Battery: Lithium Polymer; up to 9 hours; 6-cell
  • Wireless: 802.11b/g/n; WiMax; 3G
  • Dimensions: 10.47 x 6.88 x 0.78 inches (W x D x H)
  • Weight: Starting at 2.18 lbs.
  • $699

Again, the obvious killer features of this model is the availability of the keyboard, the display richness, and the ridiculous battery life, rarely seen on a fully Windows 7 capable system – much less one with a capacitive touch display.

With the rich ecosystem of Windows, and the seamless integration it will have with corporate networks – VPN, Internet Explorer 7/8 compatibility, Antivirus, corporate management/security policy enabled, line-of-business application compatible – folks looking to operate without the availability of AC power are going to seriously want to look at this model.

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