Posts Tagged ‘Samsung Slate’

Samsung Slate Series 7 – Inking and showing off the dock?

Dec
2
2011

Samsung have discovered the joys of inking with the Wacom Active Digitizer in Microsoft Office on the new Slate Series 7.

Below is a very simple demonstration of the native support for digital ink in Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as the amazing handwriting recognition capabilities of Windows 7.

In reality, it’s much easier to ink when you have your tablet undocked and in your hand or flat on the tablet. I’m thinking that Tablet in the video might be set in the dock to show the fact that it has a docking option.

And that reminds me, the Australian version of the Samsung Slate Series 7 Tablet PC that is set to arrive next week includes the dock and keyboard as shown in this video.

The dock is very small and portable but it gives you the ability to use your Tablet like a PC when you want to. Inputs and outputs on the dock include:

Power – Just dock the tablet to charge
Full size HDMI – Connect to a Projector, Monitor or TV with ease
Ethernet – Essential for corporate networks and maximum network speed
USB 2.0 – Connect a Keyboard, Mouse, USB Memory, Camera, Phone – anything
Audio – Headphones, Speaker, Microphone.

Of course it also props the display up at a nice angle. The keyboard is a nice compact Bluetooth model.

As a person who spends most of my time on the road, this dock is a very attractive option. During the day, I use my Motion F5v tablet as a slate, taking handwritten notes, writing emails, preparing quotes and showing people information on screen.

At night though, I could be at a hotel room, and I often need to type up some more lengthy information that I’d be more confortable typing. Whilst I can write on screen faster than typing on a touch keyboard (30-35wpm vs 20-25wpm), as a computer geek for most of my life I can still type faster when seated at a tablet with a physical keyboard (60wpm).

With the Samsung Slate PC Series 7 you could carry the dock in your bag and bring it out when needed to make an instant PC!

Anyway, it’s great to see Samsung rediscovering the Windows Tablet PC and finally seeing the benefits of the Wacom Active Digitizer Pen!

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Samsung Series 7 Slate Coming Soon to AU

Dec
1
2011

Windows 7 Slate Tablet PCs are about to go new places thanks to the big consumer electronics brand of the moment – Samsung!

The series 7 features hardware that will allow you to have the best Windows Tablet PC experience possible.

Intel Core i5 “Sandy Bridge” processor – for awesome performance and battery life – I expect between 4 – 6 hours use time although Samsung claim up to 7
Wacom Pen and Multi-Touch Screen – The absolute standard for pressure and proximity sensitive Active Digitizer Pen and touch input
Active Docking with HDMI, USB, Ethernet, Power and Audio – essential for a Tablet that can replace your laptop!

Amazingly, the Samsung Slate PC Series 7 weighs only 860 grams! I am staggered by how fast we have arrived at a Slate PC with Intel Core i5 laptop replacement power in form factor that is competitive with consumer tablets.

The only drawback for this tablet is the lack of a removable battery, 3G or 4G mobile broadband options. We may not see the kinds of accessories needed to make this Tablet a viable alternative for the big users of tablets – field workers, but it will be a hit with Executives, Corridor warriors, Digital Artists, Designers, Students, Teachers, Lecturers and IT Geeks.