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CES 2011: Samsung showcases Wintel-based tablet PC

Yen-Shyang Hwang, Las Vegas; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES Asia

Samsung Electronics is showcasing its new tablet PC, the 7 Series sliding PC, featuring Intel's Atom processor (Oak Trail) and Windows 7, at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011.

The device has a thickness of less than 1-inch and a keyboard appears with a sample slide of the panel. The 7 Series tablet PC is set to launch in the first quarter of 2011 with a price of US$599-799 depending on storage specifications.

Since the 7 Series is a product based on x86, the development of the device is handled by Samsung's notebook division.

Samsung 7 Series tablet PC

Samsung 7 Series tablet PC
Photo: Yen-Shyang Hwang, Digitimes, January 2011