SAMSUNG ATIV SMART PC: Hybrid Wonder

Take my word, you get the power of a PC and the freedom of a tablet—in a single portable package. Basically, it merges a laptop’s processing capabilities with the user-friendliness and portability of a tablet. The Smart PC ships with the 32-bit version of Windows 8 installed. The processor is Intel’s Atom Z2760. In other words, smart performance for work as well as play is assured.

The slender Samsung tablet has a nearly full-size keyboard, but the keyboard is included as a detachable accessory. The keys on the keyboard are a little slippery, but they are nearly full size. You can also dock the Samsung Smart PC to its keyboard, carry it around and use it as a standard clamshell laptop. Sounds pretty cool, isn’t it?

In terms of hardware specs, the device ships with 2 GB of DDR2 memory and 64 GB flash storage. The 11.6-inch screen is 1366 by 768 pixels. It has no retina display, but the text is clear. It comes with 10-finger touch capabilities, letting you pinch, zoom, rotate and scroll with greater dexterity. The aspect ratio is 16:9 on an 11.6-inch display. By any standard, the screen is large for a tablet. It comes with 10-finger touch

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