Samsung Series 7 XE700T1A-A03US 11.6-Inch Slate (128 GB, Win 7 HP) - Dock and Keyboard Included
A lightweight slate computer with full PC capabilities running Windows 7, the Samsung Series 7 Slate PC (model XE700T1A-A03US) offers all of the features of a full-sized laptop in an extremely portable package, providing highly mobile users with the computing power they need for maximum productivity anywhere they go.
Weighing less than two pounds and measuring only half an inch thick, the Series 7 Slate can truly be taken anywhere. Despite its compact size, the Slate is a full-powered PC with an 11.6-inch screen, powerful Intel Core i5 dual-core processor, a full version of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, and a 128 GB solid state hard drive.
In addition to being easy to transport, its sleek, slim design and elegant detailing will turn heads everywhere--from the boardroom to the train on your commute home.
With up to seven hours of battery life, the Series 7 Slate ensures an all day connection for optimal productivity while on-the-go. Additionally, this Series 7 Slate includes award-winning Intel Wireless Display functionality.
Key Features
A Full PC in a Sleek Form Factor Samsung Series 7 slate PCs offer the power and speed of a full-size PC, yet they're a mere half-inch thick and weigh less than a pound. They're an amazing marriage of power and design.
Run Your Favorite Software The Windows 7 OS allows you to run all your favorite office software. You can share documents with co-workers without any compatibility issues. And Samsung's touch interface gives you easy, instant access to all your programs.
Fast Start You'll never have to wait for this computer to boot up. Press the power button, and it wakes instantly. Press it again, and it goes into a hybrid sleep mode.
Superior Screen Quality Samsung is the world's largest manufacturer of LCD panels, and its Superbright Plus technology gives you a brilliant 400-nit screen (twice as bright as many traditional PCs) and stunning range of color (up to 16 million colors). The wide 170 degree viewing angle makes it easy to view content from anywhere, as well as to display materials to friends and colleagues.
Optional Bluetooth Keyboard and Dock For those times when you prefer a traditional keyboard, an optional Bluetooth keyboard is available. And an optional dock lets you quickly and easily connect to an external monitor, printer, MP3 player, camera, and other USB devices (both keyboard and dock sold separately).
Customer Reviews
"I have had my Slate for about two weeks now and have finally reached the point where I can offer some observations. Not trying to be comprehensive here, but share the things I have noticed so far that I would have liked to have known before I bought it.
I have the XE700TA1-A04US model, which specs out with the 128GB SSD and Windows 7 Pro.
First observation:
Early adopter beware. Not all of the features listed in the early releases have made it into these models. There is no GPS, and while there is an SIM card slot, no information on carrier support here in the US. Try to register your product on the Samsung site and you will find that not all model numbers are listed. Early indications were that this model would ship with the dock and the keyboard, but that has changed. I purchased mine through the Microsoft Store online and they did ship a dock separately.
Hardware:
If you have ever (not everyone has, I know) looked at a computer and thought "Sexy!" this slate should evoke a similar response. A couple of things that I have noticed though: Along the lower edge, below the Quick Start key, the screen surface seems to flex. Holding it by this edge has caused the digitized to (temporarily) go crazy. I would be interested to see if others have observed this.
Oh... Glass. Polished metal. Fingerprints.
In addition to the HD being 128 "Marketing" GB (Which works out to about 119 GB) there is just over 20 GB dedicated to recovery, so the actual usable space is just over 98 GB. Before you get upset, that is 98 lightning fast GB. Still, would have liked to have known myself.
The Windows Experience was 4.2, held back by the Graphics rating. Considering the shared memory, not totally surprising. That 98GB of C:\ drive scored a smoking 7.9.
Just four days after my slate arrived I took a business trip and discovered how specialized the power supply is when I forgot the charger at home. If you can find a 19volt, 2.1 Amp, 40 Watt charger (same as my Asus netbook) you probably will not find a tip to work. I did get a peak at a Samsung netbook charger with the right output in CompUSA, but cannot confirm if the tips were the same yet. Samsung has no option for a power supply on their site. And I was surprised when the dock showed up but does not include a power supply.
The good news? I was able to do some writing in OneNote, and use the Slate for three of the four nights I was away before it died from lack of power.
Configuration:
Not sure if it's because of where I bought my Slate, but it is remarkable free of bloat and freeware. That said, I do have an issue with the configuration: Power Management. Specifically management of the wireless NIC . For the first three hours I was playing with my Slate, installing updates, etc. everything was fine. Then it started reporting the there was no internet access on my home LAN. Way too much time chasing that issue, I narrow the issue down to how the power management scheme is set up to power on/off the NIC. Plugged in, no issues. Unplugged network connectivity was hit or miss once the device was idle for more than a minute or two. I am still tweaking the power settings to see what is optimal.
Now, just to be clear, I will say this: I love this thing! "
"The Samsung slate is an impressive piece of hardware. Performance is quite good, the screen is beautiful (with the exception of some odd brightness instability even with the adaptive display brightness disabled) and the pen input is excellent. There are a number of things worth pointing out.
*Contrary to initial reports and previews, the device does not feature a GPS. This is a significant and baffling decision on their part as it makes the device useless for something like streets and trips.
*The docks are not included in the higher end packages as initial reports indicated. Right now nobody seems to be offering them separately either.
*There's a hardware start button, but it launches a Samsung launcher application which is slow and clunky. There's no obvious way to rebind it to launch the Start Menu. This gets annoying really quickly.
Other than that it's an excellent device. Between pen, touch, additions, and voice recognition the device is very usable as a consumption device without a mouse and keyboard. It's nice to have a mobile media center screen (Live TV anywhere within WiFi range. With a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard you've essentially got everything an ultrabook offers plus some of the best pen tech available. The price tag looks high for a tablet and minor elements of cheapness (Not including the dock, no GPS) kind of accentuate that but fundamentally the Series 7 Slate offers very good value for money. "
