Samsung held the Premiere 2013 press conference in London last night and showed off plenty of new hardware based around Windows and Android. The star of the show was a device that runs both of these operating systems, theSamsung Ativ Q.
The Ativ Q is a hybrid tablet convertible with several operational modes. In any of the modes, such as laptop mode, tablet mode or presentation mode you can enjoy using the Ativ Q with either Windows 8 or Android Jelly Bean OSes. This device looks to run very smoothly and slickly. For a good overview of all the operational modes and how easy it is to switch between operating system environments have a look at the video below.
Android Central had a quick hands-on at the London event last night.
The key user benefits of the Ativ Q are suggested by Samsung to be the following:
- Best of both worlds – Android and Windows apps work in their native environments and you can share files and folders between systems.
- Versatility – the built-in keyboard and hinge mechanism allow four modes of operation including laptop mode, tablet mode, presentation mode and float mode. The thinness and lightness of the Ativ Q (check the specs below) helps facilitate its portability and comfortable handling.
- Viewing experience – “The ATIV Q introduces the world’s highest resolution, QHD+ (3200x1800) display.” The display is 13.3-inches in diagonal and is said to be perfectly usable outside in bright light.
The hardware specs of the Samsung Ativ Q are impressive, have a browse of the spec table embedded below. However the spec list doesn’t mention that this device comes with Samsung’s S Pen stylus. TechCrunch suggests this is useful for poking “the tiny menus of classic Windows”.
Pricing for the Samsung Ativ Q will be announced at a later date. It will be interesting to see how it compares to the ASUS Transformer Book Trio which treads over similar ground.
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