Samsung Launches 3200x1800 Pixel ATIV Book 9 Plus Laptop

sfcrazy writes "As expected Samsung has updated its Ultrabook family giving direct competition to Apple's MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. When Apple launched its MacBook Air with 12 hours of battery life every one was looking at only one company to outdo Apple and that company was Samsung and the leading Android maker did not disappoint. With the launch of ATIV Book 9 Plus featuring:

* 256GB SSD (seems 128GB would be the base model)
* 3200x1800 resolution
* Touch Screen
* Haswell Processor
* 12 Hours battery life
* More 'standard' ports as compared to Apple's proprietary ports."

Comments

cue apple-hater about face in 5, 4, 3....

[smash]

12 months ago "Oh retina is pointless, you don't need it".

Re:Apple's has proprietary ports?

[mjwx]

Thunderbolt is Intel's not Apple. Fireware is an IEEE standard. Only minidisplay port is an Apple "proprietary" port.

No, Lightpeak is Intel, Thunderbolt is Apple.

Intel developed Lightpeak, Apple simply purchased the technology and named it Thunderbolt, hence Apple owns the trademark on that one.

You're half right that Intel developed it, you're completely wrong that it's not Apple proprietary. Intel can sell Lightpeak to other companies without Apple's permission, but not Thunderbolt as Thunderbolt belongs to Apple.

Also, just because Firewire is an IEEE standard does not mean it is not proprietary. Being non-proprietary was never a requirement for IEEE standards. If you want to use IEEE1394, you need to pay... Apple.

Waiting for the inevitable mod-down by Apple fanboys who dont like the truth.