By Joe Osborne
Save for Apple, Samsung is the only laptop manufacturer yet to hop on the hybrid train. In 2015, the Korean firm presses on with its conservative approach, perhaps even trying to beat its archrival to the punch with the fanless, 12.2-inch Samsung Ativ Book 9.
Of course, Samsung is as focused on premium as it’s ever been in the Ultrabook space, changing little about its leading laptops aesthtetics and build quality. What you see here is the same alluring aluminum unibody construction in that cool almost-cobalt hue … only smaller.
How small, you ask? How about a razor sharp 0.46 inches thin and an airy 2.06 pounds? Part of this is made possible through Intel’s most mobile-friendly CPU yet: the Core M 5Y10c, its first chip so low on power draw that it allows for fanless system designs. Naturally, the only thing not so small about the new Ativ Book 9 is its $1,199 (about £782, AU$1,482) starting price.
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If you’ve been following the latest Apple rumors, then you already know that the Cupertino juggernaut might be working on a smaller, thinner and even lighter Retina MacBook Air. …read more
Source: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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