True to its name, Mobile World Congress (MWC) is mostly about smartphones and tablets. But device makers announced a handful of Windows PCs as well.
To be clear, none of this is earth-shattering, though the Samsung device mentioned up front has gotten a curious amount of hype for what amounts to the company’s second stab at a Surface Pro clone. I can’t explain that. But then I did write separately about a business-focused HP 2-in-1 that was also timed to MWC, so who am I to point fingers?
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Here’s what’s new.
Samsung Galaxy Book. This premium 2-in-1 design is, yes, yet another Surface Pro clone. It is aimed at enterprise customers, features a 12-inch touch- and pen-enabled display, and provides 10 hours of battery life. The Book includes an S Pen and offers cross-platform device sync (with Samsung phones) courtesy of Samsung Flow.
Lenovo Miix 320. This detachable 2-in-1 offers a 10.1-inch Full HD display, up to 10 hours of battery life, and a smallish hardware keyboard (which is included). Prices start at $199.99 for the Wi-Fi only model, and the device will be available in April.
Lenovo Yoga 720 and 520. These convertible laptops each come in 13-, 14- and 15-inch variants, with the larger version offering discrete graphics and up to 9 hours of battery. Each includes optional active pen support, and a fingerprint reader is standard on the 720 (and optional on the 520). Prices start at $599.99 for the 520 and $1,099.99 for the 720, with availability in April.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-33 2-in-1. This new ruggedized 2-in-1 features a touch-enabled 12-inch display (QHD, or 2160 x 1440) with a 3:2 aspect ratio and can be purchased in tablet-only or detachable laptop models. 4G LTE is optional, and prices start at $3500/$4099.
Exciting, right?
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#85605">In reply to Chris_Kez:</a></em></blockquote><blockquote>I think they are just up against the reality that tablets and non-tablets have different needs. Windows 8 had some ideas that made sense on tablets but not on other PCs. But to maintain their dubious desire to make the two worlds the same, they had to sacrifice the needs of their tiny tablet market to the needs of their core conventional Windows customers. </blockquote><p><br></p>