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    Samsung Announces US Launch of ATIV Book 9 Lite Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Michael Wall, Jul 15, 2013.

  1. Michael Wall

    Michael Wall Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Michael Wall, Jul 15, 2013
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  2. dan76

    dan76 Notebook Evangelist

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    What are the full spec comparisons... with AMD graphics, it's obviously not an Ultrabook... how thin and/or heavy?
     
    dan76, Jul 15, 2013
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  3. Harvey Dent

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    Meh. Resolution means less & less to me every time I hear it. I would like to see more 18.4" laptops with better MOBOs so I can disable graphics cards, etc. so I can install Mac OS & have a triple boot system.
     
    Harvey Dent, Jul 15, 2013
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  4. Jarhead

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    You can already install OSX on Wintels though.... And you can already disable dGPUs in the BIOS for most laptops.

    Honestly, I think that 1366x768 should just be outright banned on anything above 11.6"...
     
    Jarhead, Jul 15, 2013
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  5. Mitlov

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    I'm fine with 1366x768 on $399-$499 big box specials, but on a $800 laptop with somewhat premium aspirations, it's a bit of an embarrassment nowadays.
     
    Mitlov, Jul 15, 2013
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  6. John Ratsey

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    The specs are here.

    However, watch out for a non-touch version (NP905S3G) which should be lighter on the pocket. In the UK the current price difference between the non-touch and touch versions is £100 (~$150).

    1366 x 768 resolution is not too low for those people who think that resolution at 15.6" is OK (and there must be millions of them).

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jul 16, 2013
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  7. Woodgypsy

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    Wow, 2 cell battery? In a $800 (supposedly) ultraportable? The current trend of quietly shrinking battery size to lower the cost and reduce the weight in an easy way (while taking advantage of more efficient CPUs that are coming out) is annoying, and I was irritated by many new laptops that use 4 cell batteries....But 2 cells? That is a new low, and in $800 laptop no less.....
     
    Woodgypsy, Jul 17, 2013
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