So... the CES highlight for this blog is the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 which was the
second device I fiddle with in the Samsung booth. The Galaxy Camera 2 is a
fully functional camera with an Android 4.3 O.S (Jellybean) at its core managing
the operation and connectivity of the device.
Day One
Galaxy Camera 2
The
first time the galaxy camera emerged on the scene I was skeptical to see a
camera with so much tech jammed inside in it, but now that society needs to
stay connected it seems logical to stick all this tech into a camera. This camera
comes with the best tech you can find stuffed into it, like a quad-core
processor that runs at 1.6GHz, 2GB of ram, 720p display, and Android 4.3
(Jellybean). 
The camera also has 16MP, 1/2.3” size sensor, pop up xenon flash, optical image stabilization, accelerometer, and compass. Every time I read the specification sheet I think that’s a high end android phone I’m talking. The high end
This camera has a very premium feel which is a definite plus for any Samsung device these days. The camera UI is perfect and simply so much so that any regular android user would feel right at home. Now on to picture quality this has to be the strong point for this device given the fact that it should be a camera first and foremost. The quality of the pictures I took with this camera at the show was remarkably detailed even in zoomed shots. This camera will be a great asset to anyone seeking a rounded camera to do online posts, and blogging.
Let me start off by saying that last week was a blast… This
was my first visit to CES and after what I have seen and experience I’m hoping
it won’t be the last. This week I have many blogs lined up from CES 2014 and things I wanted to blog
before I left to Las Vegas. So let’s start off by covering the highlights of my
CES trip.
Day One
Note 12.2
I headed to the Samsung booth that was enormous and housed a
lot of gadget, techs, appliances, and prototypes.
The first set of Samsung products
I had to investigate were the Tab Pro and Note Pro line of tablets.
The first
one that greeted me was the Note Pro 12.2 which is quite frankly very hard to
miss given the size. My first impressions were somewhat mixed because I couldn’t
fathom why an average Joe would want a tablet that big. But after speaking with
Jaime Beitia who is Product Manager for PC’s Samsung Electronic Latin America I
found out that the note pro 12.2 is the first move to phase out enter level
laptops on the market right now. Looking back at it now it all makes sense, and
very smart move on Samsung’s part. The Note Pro 12.2 will come in two models which
is the true Octa-Core( Exynos 5 Octa) or Snapdragon 800 chipset clocked at 2.3
GHz with both having 3GB of RAM. The UI has also been redone the new Samsung
Magazine UX. This UI is capable of displaying segments of information, and News
on the home. The Note 12.2 is light weight and has a very a lovely display.
As soon as persons hear Samsung and Tab beside each other
they immediately assume that it’s an Android device you’re talking about. But this
week we had the pleasure of reviewing the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 which is an 11
inch tablet that has Windows 8 as its operating system. Take that assumption!
Let’s us further evaluate the marvel.
Hardware and
Design 9 out of 10
At first glance a person can mistakenly take this tablet
to be the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because of their similar design, but that’s
where the similarities stop. The ports
and internal components are far different from what you would find on a Note
10.1. Take a look below on some of the hardware that makes the Tab 5 tick.
- Operating System: Windows 8 (32-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Atom™ Processor Z2760 (1.8 GHz)
- Display: LCD 11.6" inch Resolution - 1366 x 768 Touch Screen
- System RAM: 2GB LPDDR2 (800MHz)
- Storage Capacity: 64GB
- Web Cam: 2.0 MP HD (Front) 8.0 MP HD (Rear)
- Wireless LAN: 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Micro HDMI Port
- USB 2.0 Port
- Multi Card Slot
- Gigabit Wired Ethernet LAN (Available with docking station)
Impressive specification sheet indeed; the only thing left
out is a DVD burner, and this would be a full on Windows 8 laptop.
UI (User
Interface) 9 out 10
This tablet brings the familiarity of Windows desktops into
the palm of your hands with little or no compromise. The only hard adjustment a
user has to undertake is the new live tile feature that’s used by Windows 8.
Apart from that aspect users will be happy to know that there are a lot of
things Windows 8 have in common with Windows 7 and familiarity is a plus in
most people book.
Operating System
(OS) 9 out of 10
It’s a full functioning Windows 8 OS which means that all
your favorite applications that you grow to love on your desktop PC are able to
be installed on this device with no hassle. That’s one aspect Windows tablets
will always have over Android and iOS devices.
Final Thoughts
After a week with the Tab 5 I can see how a person wanting a
lighter alternative to a laptop could make an easy transition to a windows
tablet, especially one that has all the features of this tablet. Wait… I just
added an external DVD burner to the tablet and it works!!! Sweeeeet!!! The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is just an
external DVD burner purchase away from being a solid laptop alternative. The
products mentioned in this article were provided courtesy of Royale Computers and Accessories
telephone#: 906-1067, 906-1068, and
754-5048.
