With Microsoft’s Windows 8 gearing for launch later this year, Samsung has just announced a slew of devices running Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 systems at IFA 2012 – the ATIV Smart PC, ATIV Smart PC Pro, ATIV Tab, and ATIV S.
ATIV, the reverse order of VITA meaning “Life” in Latin, is a pledge by Samsung to make everyone’s life easier. The full range of Windows 8 powered devices will enable this goal. Samsung launched ATIV Smart PC, ATIV Smart PC Pro, ATIV Tab, and ATIV S, offering a full range of ATIV devices.
Samsung ATIV Smart PC & Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro
The Samsung ATIV Smart PC and Smart PC Pro are Samsung’s take on multi-mode computing ala Asus Transformer. Each device features a detachable keyboard-docking system that allows users to easily switch between a clamshell notebook PC and a tablet PC form factor. It will support the S Pen as well.
It packs a 11.6: Full HD display, an Intel Core i5 processor, 2x USB 2.0 (Smart PC) and 2 USB 3.0 (Smart PC Pro), mHDMI, miniSD.
Samsung ATIV Tab
Samsung Tab will rock with Windows RT and will come with a 10.1-inch HD (1366 x 768)display, Snapdragon S4 running at 1.5Ghz and will have 2GB of RAM. It aill also have USB 2.0 uHDMI, and microSD slot.
Samsung ATIV S
The Samsung ATIV 8 is Samsung’s “Galaxy” version on the Windows Phone platform. It packs a huge 4.8” HD Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 2. It has 1.5Ghz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, an 8MP autofocus camera and 1.9MP front-facing camera. and good news, both the available 16GB and 32GB will support MicroSD slot.
More photos on the Windows Phone Blog