Gadgets27.08.2013

Samsung Windows products renamed ATIV

Samsung Electronics South Africa announced in a press release on Tuesday (27 August 2013) that it will incorporate all its Windows-based computers into its ATIV range.

“By unifying all our Windows devices under one brand name, we are able to demonstrate how PC and mobile technologies have converged to provide customers with a completely integrated experience,” said Mike van Lier, Business Leader for IT Solutions at Samsung Electronics South Africa.

Current products that will be renamed include: Samsung Notebooks (Series 9, Series 7 Chronos, Series 7 Ultra, Series 5 Ultra, Series 4 and Series 3); Samsung ATIV Smart PC and Smart PC Pro; and Samsung All in One PC (Series 5 and Series 7).

Samsung said that all ATIV devices will benefit from its partnership with AlwaysOn which gives users 1GB of free Wi-Fi data each month for a year.

According to Samsung, this means that ATIV users can access over a 1,000 AlwaysOn hotspots throughout South Africa

There is also a selection of apps available in the Samsung Picks section of the Microsoft store.

The pre-selected apps are:

CNN app for Windows
CookBook
DStv Guide
Encyclopedia Britannica
FNB Banking App
Fotor
Free Books – 23,469 classics to go.
Gym Guide
National Geographic Pictures
News24
PhotoFunia
Shazam
Sky News
Standard Bank Mobile Banking
TuneIn Radio
Wikipedia
XE Currency
Your Tube 8

The table below summarises the changes Samsung has announced to its product line-up:

ATIV Category	Former Model Name	New Model Name
Tab	ATIV Smart PC Pro	ATIV Tab 7
Tab	ATIV Smart PC	ATIV Tab 5
One	Series 7 All-In-One PC	ATIV One 7
	Series 5 All-In-One PC	ATIV One 5
	Series 3 All-In-One PC	ATIV One 3
Book	Series 9	ATIV Book 9
	Series 7 Chronos	ATIV Book 8
	Series 7 Ultra	ATIV Book 7
	Series 550P	ATIV Book 6
	Series 5 Ultra	ATIV Book 5
	Series 3 (350V)	ATIV Book 4
	Series 3 (300E)	ATIV Book 2