Samsung ATIV branded mobile devices were not the only Windows powered gadgets announced at the IFA trade show in Berlin. Samsung also announced two new Windows 8-powered tablets. The Series 5 and Series 7 tablets include the company’s S-Pen stylus and can be connected to an optional keyboard dock for the full Windows experience.
“With the introduction of our new Slate PCs, we are providing customers with greater choice while maintaining the power of a traditional PC,” said Todd Bouman, vice president of marketing at Samsung’s Enterprise Business Division. “We created our Slate PCs with a focus on beautiful design, powerful performance and ease of use, attributes that our customers have come to expect in their Samsung computing experience. Our mobile PC business has grown significantly over the past year, which is a testament to our ability to meet customer needs in this space, and we expect strong growth to continue with our new Slate PCs.”
Series 7 Slate features an 11.6-inch display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and is equipped with a Core i5 processor, 4 GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. The Series 5 Slate includes a lower-resolution 11.6-inch display — 1366 x 768 pixels — and is powered by an Intel two- watt processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD.