A Samsung executive told Bloomberg on Wednesday that the Korean based manufacturer will ship its new Windows 8 tablet sometime in the second half of next year, giving us a clue as to when Windows 8 might be launched. The tablet itself will look familiar as it will be an updated version of the currently available Series 7 device that uses Windows 7. That means you should expect an 11.6 inch touchscreen on the Windows 8 tablet. According to Samsung's PC group head Nam Seong Woo, current Series 7 owners whose tablets are equipped with Windows 7 will get an update to Windows 8 although he didn't say if the update would be offered at a special price or the regular Windows update price.
Thanks to the new Windows 8 OS, the new tablet will feature more advanced motion sensors and the replacement of legacy BIOS with UEFI firmware. Samsung will also supposedly put Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, created using the 22nm process, to work under the hood while updating RAM. The new software, which Microsoft introduced in September, allows tablets to turn on instantly and last all day on a single charge while offering a new push notification system.
More information's: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-09/samsung-may-sell-windows-8-computers-in-second-half-2012.html http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/11/09/samsung.to.use.year.old.tablet.for.windows.8.intro/
Hands-on: Samsung Windows 8 tablet at Build 2011:
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