Samsung Shows Off Dual Screen Windows 8 Laptop Prototype

Samsung has been showing off some interesting new laptop designs for Windows 8-based PCs this week as part of the IFA trade show in Berlin. One of them was a Series 9 laptop with a screen that supported a resolution of 2560×1440.

That’s not all Samsung had to show IFA attendees this week. Engadget reports that the company had another laptop concept that has a dual screen and running on Windows 8 operating system

 

The prototype sported a slick design which would give the Macbook Air and the other Ultrabooks from the competitors in the market, it sports a  brushed metal,  palm rest to go with it a chiclet-style keys,there is a camera on the bezel above the screen.

When you close the laptop , it turns on the display on the hood. So on the inner screen you get to use a full fledged laptop,while on the outside screen you get the tablet interface to go with a proprietary stylus(S-Pen)and a rear facing camera.But due to the fact that it has  a dual screen it weighs comparatively heavier than the other ultrabooks in the market.

Since the device is still in rhe prototype stage,there is no confirmation about the pricing and the availability of this device  from Samsung,if they are planning to release such  a device in near future.

Dell XPS Duo 12: a Windows 8 Ultrabook That Can Swivel into a Tablet

Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear a lot of noise from manufacturers about how one hybrid product or another gives you all of the benefits of a laptop and a tablet, with no compromises on design. The Dell XPS Duo 12 is one of the few that actually seems to back that up.

The XPS duo 12 is built using Aluminum and Carbon Fiber, and sports a 12.5-inch full HD multi-touch display, which is covered from edge to edge by Gorilla glass. The XPS duo will be a premium device, and processor options will go all the way up to Ivy Bridge based Intel Core i7.

Unlike others, the XPS doesn’t have a detachable display unit. Instead, you can flip the display unit over to use it in a tablet like form factor. The distinctive disadvantage of this is that even when you are using the XPS duo 12 as a tablet, you will have to put up with the additional weight of the keyboard.

The XPS duo 12 is an interesting device, but it seems to be a notebook first and a tablet second. The large form factor and bulk might make it a bit too bulky to be used regularly as a tablet. However, it will be among the most powerful hybrid devices around.

Dell will be releasing the XPS duo 12 when Windows 8 becomes available on October 26.