The touch screen is quite nice, responsive, and accurate, but even a slight tap causes it to wobble no matter what angle the hing is positioned.Of course the craze for sleek mobile PCs didnt start there but can be traced back to ultra-portables utilizing ultra-low voltage Core 2s, and before that, the Atom-powered netbooks that exploded onto the scene in 20072008.Ive seen 5 lb machines with 15 inch screens and traditional hard drives promoted as such.The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite pays homage to the original ultrabook specification but with one big caveat.
Rather than an Intel processor, its powered by an AMD APU based on their latest Jaguar architecture. The maximum capacity of the battery will decrease with time and use. Samsung Np915S3G Display Full Benefit OfSwitching to AMD seems like a cost-cutting move, an alternative to leaving the machine without an SSD or a touchscreen in order to get the full benefit of Windows 8. The system is powered by the A6-1450, an 8W quad-core 1.0 GHz (up to 1.4 GHz with Turbo Core) chip and Radeon HD 8250 graphics with 128 shader cores. It has a white plastic chassis, a 13.3 inch LCD with a resolution of 1366768 and supports 10-point multi-touch. Its also equipped with a 128GB Samsung SSD, 4GB of RAM, a 30 Wh battery, 720p webcam, 1.5W stereo speakers, wireless 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, and a SD card slot. HDMI output and gigabit ethernet are available as well but adapters are required as the ports have been miniaturized to fit its sleek form. The exterior is made of plastic but despite the connotations, it doesnt feel cheap at all. The construction feels solid all the way around there are no weak spots where the material creaks for example. It picks up fingerprints easily but the color hides it fairly well. Its actually approximately 1.8 cm thick most of the way through. Located on the left is the charging jack, a USB 3.0 connector, a mini HDMI output, and a mini ethernet port. Theres also a flap hiding a full sized SD card slot near the center under the lip. You cant just pop it off with your fingers, a thin opening tool (spudger) at the least, is required to detach all the internal latches. Inside, these systems are mostly the same from one model to the next, but what you use to interact with the machine inside varies greatly and can frame and tint the overall experience. The display is slightly washed out and has awful viewing angles. There is only about a five degree arc where the picture quality is optimal, and even then its just adequate. Like most notebook displays, the brightness is enough to hold up outdoors but direct sunlight is overpowering.
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