Here at HighTech Mechanic we are trying to keep you up with all the new gadgets out on the market for 2011.
The Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series is a mix between a tablet and a laptop. Designed to function primarily as a tablet, but featuring a slide-out hardware keyboard, it’s meant for those who want the tablet experience, but also need a hardware keyboard handy at all times. It’s running Windows 7 Home Premium, and features WiFi and 3G connectivity. There’s Bluetooth, and the device will support Samsung App integration. There will be 35 apps available for it on release.
For those who need to have accessories, owners will be able to connect their USB peripherals and HDMI connectors to the device and it has the usual ports such as SD slot as well.
The device has been shown at CES and Barbara Krasnoff over on Computerworld had a look at it and reports that the change between using it as a tablet or a notebook is smooth. The device has a 10-inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution and the keyboard is produced by pushing the display back which is pretty ingenious.
There’s also a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera and the battery should last you 9 hours on a single charge. The price should be in the neighborhood of $699 and the release date is projected for March.