{"id":13407,"date":"2012-08-29T17:10:37","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T16:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=13407"},"modified":"2012-08-29T17:10:37","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T16:10:37","slug":"windows-8-devices-emerge-at-ifa-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=13407","title":{"rendered":"Windows 8 Devices Emerge At IFA 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

IFA (pr. eefa) 2012 in Berlin is the place to be if you want to get the inside track on new Windows 8 devices. Announcements started coming out:<\/p>\n

Samsung<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

They have revealed some Series 5 and Series 7 All-In-One PCs (AiOs) that are 27\u201d, 23.6\u201d and 21.5\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Ubergizmo has a breakdown of the specs<\/a> that I\u2019ve not seen elsewhere since the model news broke earlier this week.<\/p>\n

Asus<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

They have announced four new laptops<\/a>.  <\/p>\n

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Zenbook U500VZ, a 19.7mm-thick 15-incher with a full HD screen, full-size keyboard, Intel i7 quad-core processor and the option for Nvidia GT650M graphics and up to 512GB of SSD storage <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s a UX21A Touch with multitouch and 256 GB SSD.  It looks very like the UX31 that I own.  The Asus Taichi is that awful looking dual screen laptop with a screen on the outside (tablet) and a screen on the inside (laptop with keyboard).<\/p>\n

Asus also announced their tablets<\/a> called Vivo (previously 810 Transformer) and Vivo RT (previously 600 Transformer)<\/p>\n

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The Vivo RT device is a Tegra with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB SSD.  That\u2019s OK.  The Vivo is an Intel dual core Atom with 2 GB RAM and 64 GB SSD.  Atom.  Hmm.<\/p>\n

Sony<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Not to be left out, Sony has announced<\/a> two devices at IFA 2012 as well.  The Vaio Duo 11 is an 11\u201d slider device.  <\/p>\n

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It\u2019s basically an Ultrabook with a touchscreen in an interesting new design. It lies flat and you use it as a tablet with the various sensors you\u2019d expect. You need a keyboard?  Slide up the screen and there you go, something similar to a laptop. It looks like it\u2019s coming in i3 to i7 with up to 256 GB SSD.<\/p>\n

Confession time: I did an NDA reveal of this one while presenting on Windows 8 and had some hands on. It got a lot of attention from those present.  My #1 requirement of a device is that I can use it on my lap.  I was concerned because the screen extends out so much.  But this device passed the test with flying colours because the base counter balances it and makes it stable. This is a powerful machine \u2013 I played with the i7 256 GB SSD model \u2013 that cuts it both as your laptop and as your tablet.<\/p>\n

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A really interesting 20\u201d machine called the Vaio TAP 20<\/a> was also released.  I describe it as a portable AiO. 1600 * 900 resolution, up to 1 TB storage, multi-touch (10 I think), and it converts from a tabletop to a propped up monitor.  And that\u2019s where the magic is.<\/p>\n

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Yup, I also got some hands on with the TAP 20.  In fact, everyone<\/em> wanted to play with it.  Standing up, it\u2019s a PC, offering a nice group interaction experience. Raise the kickstand, and you can pick it up easily, bring it to another room, lay it flat and it\u2019s a table top flat gaming platform.  I demonstrated it drawing with 10 touch points so it can be a multiuser experience.  Everyone who tried or saw it was intrigued by the possibilities.<\/p>\n

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