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Samsung Launches 3200x1800 Pixel ATIV Book 9 Plus Laptop

Posted by samzenpus on from the brand-new dept.

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."

8 of 397 comments (clear)

  1. Price? by hahn · · Score: 4, Informative

    When they announce a price of $1299, we can start comparing this to the Macbook Air, okay?

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  2. Re:Proprietary ports? by Crudely_Indecent · · Score: 4, Informative

    Mac Air:
    2xUSB 3.0, HP/Mic, SD (Air 13), Thunderbolt

    Ativ:
    2xUSB 3.0, micro HDMI, mini VGA, RJ45(Dongle), SD, HP/Mic

    Ativ beats air by 2 video outputs and wired ethernet. Also by SD when compared to the Air 11.

    So, going by the dictionary definition of the word "more", I'd have to say the the Ativ beats the Air when it comes to standard ports.

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  3. Re:Apple's has proprietary ports? by jtownatpunk.net · · Score: 5, Informative

    Any monitor with a displayport. Mini-displayport plugs directly into thunderbolt. Nothing special required except a cable with the correct plug on each end.

    I'm a little shocked and a lot disappointed that this is still uncommon knowledge.

  4. Re:Apple's has proprietary ports? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

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

  5. Re:Apple's has proprietary ports? by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you want to use IEEE1394, you need to pay... Apple.

    That was true ... in 1998. Yes, we said it was stupid at $1/port and then stupid when they went with a flat fee. Eventually they got that. By time they bought Zayante for the PHY's this had all blown over.

    https://developer.apple.com/softwarelicensing/agreements/firewire.html

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

    You can't just be wrong and them blame fanbois for calling you out on it.

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  6. Re:Apple's has proprietary ports? by rsmith-mac · · Score: 4, Informative

    It was transferred to Intel nearly 2 years ago.

    http://appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/20/thunderbolt_trademark_rights_will_be_transferred_from_apple_to_intel.html

  7. Re:Apple's has proprietary ports? by threephaseboy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S and other countries

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  8. Re:Apple's has proprietary ports? by fnj · · Score: 4, Informative

    And in case somebody out there doesn't believe this actually happened, INTEL: Usage Guidelines for the Thunderbolt(TM) Trademark.

    To be fair, when Apple DOESN'T fuck up, they don't fuck up.