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.
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