I wasn't able to watch the live event, but there are countless videos of the products showcased at the event on other sites and youtube and yes I agree that the ATIB Q is one impressive device.
Currently I use both the Samsung Note 10.1 and the Samsung ATIV 500T equally, but I rather just use one device that would do both OS's and be lighter than carrying around them both.
This device looks sweet. things I like...
- Dual OS Win8 and Android Jelly Bean (although I read its Android in a VM on top of Win8), but still from the videos it was quite quick switching between them. Some may say why have a dual OS device but I like the fact that it has Android (which I use the most) but it also has Win8/Desktop that allows me to use my current windows apps like Office (since I take stuff home at times to work with).
- S-pen (which I love on both the Note 10.1 and the ATIV 500T). I have both and have wished that I could have a device that has both Android and Windows. This is it.
- Intel Haswell Core i5 processor. Which allows the device to have for more memory on board, improved graphics
- 13 inch display may seem to be to big in terms of carrying around, but with the current 10 inch note and 11.6 inch ATIV 500T, I am at times wanting a bit more screen to work with.
- Thin, yet has a built in keyboard and enough ports including the hinge itself has ports (usb 3.0, micro hdmi and sd card reader) wow.
- Vanilla Win 8 and vanilla Android. (Although this may change by time it actually comes out.)
- The Lenovo like Trackpoint/mouse nipple. I love the lenovo ones and its nice seeing it appearing on other devices.
Things I may not like about it or unknown at this time...
- With that type of hinge, the display will always be exposed. Therefore a cover might be needed to prevent it getting scratched.
- No word if the supplied 4GB of memory is upgradeable, embedded or if there is even a 8GB version of this beast.
- With this being Samsung, would it have multiview windows in the Android OS.
- How much of that 128GB SSD memory is left over after both OS and default apps for personal use.
- Price not set, although in one of the videos it mentioned the other tablet announced today as going for $699 USD, so I expect this one to be twice that or ack dare I say it, even more.
Regardless of the second list above, I feel that this is the next laptop/netbook/tablet/ultrabook that I may get.
Now its time to start putting my Note 10.1 and ATIV 500T on the market. or sell a kidney. lol
TS out