Samsung Series 7 Slate

Developer	Samsung Electronics
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Tablet PC
Operating system	Windows 7 (64-bit)
CPU	1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 2467M processor
Memory	4 GB
Storage	64/128 GB flash memory (expandable with an external microSD card)
Display	11.6 inch, 1366×768 px PLS display
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Input	Multi-touch screen
Camera	3.0 MP (rear), 2.0 MP (front facing)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, microHDMI, microSD, 3.5mm headphone jack
Power	5,520 mAh battery
Dimensions	11.66" x 0.51" x 7.24" (269 mm x 12.9 mm x 184 mm)
Mass	1.89 lb. (860 g)
Predecessor	none
Successor	Samsung Ativ Tab 7
Related	Samsung Windows Developer Preview PC
Website	web.archive.org/web/20130921152508/http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/pcs/XE700T1A-A05US

The Samsung Series 7 Slate, XE700T1A, is a 11.6-inch (29 cm) tablet manufactured by Samsung. The Slate 7 was announced on August 31, 2011, incorporates a dual-core 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5-2467M (Sandy Bridge) processor, and runs the Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional operating system.^[1]

Hardware

The Samsung Series 7 Slate is built using a mixture of plastic and glass. A micro HDMI port, MicroSD slot, and a full-size USB 2.0 port are incorporated into the design, as well as a volume rocker, power button, rotation lock, headphone jack and charging port located on the sides. A physical home button is located directly below the screen. A dock connector is located on the bottom. The Series 7 Slate uses a 11.6-inch (29 cm) PLS display at a resolution of 1366x768. The tablet is available with either 64 or 128 GB of internal storage which is expandable via an external microSD card.

Reception

Engadget praised the Series 7 Slate's bright display and responsive touchscreen. It was also said that there are useful accessories - a stylus, bluetooth keyboard and a dock with USB 2.0, ethernet, full HDMI port and line in/out jack. Overall the device is one of the best Windows 7 tablets around.^[2]

Samsung Windows Developer Preview PC

Microsoft during its BUILD 2011 conference announced that it's giving away 5,000 Samsung-built developer "PCs" to attendees, with AT&T's 3G service. Each of the 5,000 attendees of Microsoft's getting a 700T Windows Developer Preview tablet PC and Bluetooth keyboard combo loaded with the Developer Preview of Windows 8 (8012.winmain_win8m3) and different UEFI. Although the device was claimed to be a prototype, was near identical (with hardware differences) to the production-version of the Samsung Series 7 Slate PC model 700T1A. It is also the same secret device shown off at TechEd New Zealand earlier in 2011.^[3]

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