Microsoft Hands Out Free Samsung Tablets Running Windows 8

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Posted September 13, 2011 at 5:47pm by Shalom Levytam

Following a preview of Windows 8, Microsoft has officially given all the attendees of its Build conference a free Samsung Tablet running the upcoming OS, reports TIMN.

The Samsung Windows 8 Developer Preview PC is essentially a Series 7 tablet with some added sensors, and it's running a dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-2467M - it seems Microsoft isn't quite ready to hand out ARM-based tablets just yet. As with the Series 7, the tablet features an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 Super PLS display, USB and HDMI ports, a microSD slot, and support for pen input - the external dock / charging station offers USB, HDMI, and Ethernet connectivity as well. There's also an AT&T 3G modem, and Microsoft is including a year of 2GB / month service, which is pretty nice. Those added sensors are the usual fare: a gyroscope, compass, GPS, and NFC for that new tap-to-share feature.

Check it out in the video below...

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vterm - September 13, 2011 at 11:52pm

Besides the fact that i find the UI ugly, it's not responsive at all!! I mean they are trying like 5 times to get a gesture right and make the tablet respond!!

yiyopr - September 14, 2011 at 12:37am

For the love of God its a developer preview.... It's supposed to be buggy and unresponsive! If it wasn't buggy and unresponsive it would be out in the market right now... You may not like the user interface, but I'm sure a lot of people will love it.

Dragan - September 14, 2011 at 8:01am

Well, this is only a "developer preview", not even a decent beta, so it's nothing unusual to have some glitches.

Buggsy2 - September 13, 2011 at 11:23pm

The only way to put windows tablets in the hands of users is yo give them away.

NeHoMaR - September 13, 2011 at 7:34pm

Problems with touch screen?

Apple Fan - September 13, 2011 at 7:27pm

Awsome!!! amazing... someone is finally doing something right... allow iPhone old os interface its becoming boring now.. am definitely up for using windows 8 in fact will download the developers preview soon !

iPorwin - September 13, 2011 at 7:07pm

Oh please Apple didn't rolled out iPad with Mac os x

Kilprity - September 13, 2011 at 6:42pm

Looks to Complicated and they trying 2 hard! I do like the os on windows phone7 but don't like the tablet version

djdjek - September 13, 2011 at 6:04pm

it looks good.

kawasabi - September 13, 2011 at 6:19pm

what a mess and Im a PC guy...

Alex - September 13, 2011 at 6:25pm

Yeah,it looks only...laggy and the touch screens fails many times to respond...i wonder how this will work after a week without restart...

Ranmat - September 13, 2011 at 8:17pm

It's still windows: needs a reboot every few hours or it will crash or have unbearable lag. However, my iPod touch hasn't been turned off for nearly 2 weeks and it's fine!

Alex - September 13, 2011 at 10:19pm

yeah,i know that feeling...i have an ipad 2 :)

Catsrules - September 14, 2011 at 8:26am

@ Ranmat My XP system's up time is going on 22 day 5 hours and 35 Minutes. Hasn't crashed and is very responsive.