Microsoft’s device partners outdoor modern and lasting Windows 10 PCs at this years Consumer Electronics Show event.
This year’s event introduces a new breed of devices as Microsoft shifts to a new work culture. A culture of Always On and Always Connected devices that hopefully will encourage creativity and innovation.
CVP Terry Myerson shared his experience in a blog post;
“As I walked the floor and met with our partners, it’s been amazing to see the amount of innovation in the Windows ecosystem
and the trends that will unlock creativity and empower
a new culture of work in 2018 and beyond.”
The guys over at Neowin go hands on with a couple of the devices at the Microsoft Partner showcase at CES 2018.
Below are a few of the announced Windows 10 PCs.
Acer Swift 7
The worlds thinnest Laptop
It comes at 8.98 mm thin, powered by a 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, promising 10 hours to all-day battery life. It has a built-in Intel XMM 4G LTE connectivity, trusted 4G LTE connection and features the new eSIM technology. 256 GB of PCIe SSD storage, 8 GB LPDDR3 and fingerprint reader. A 14″ HD IPS5 display, Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ touchscreen and touchpad with backlit keyboard.
Acer says the Swift 7 will be available in North America in March and April for EMEA market. Pricing starts at US$1,699 for north America and at €1,699 for EMEA regions.
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1
Thinner, lighter and more powerful mobile device. Rocking design and performance.
It comes with the 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processor with AMD Radeon™ RX Vega M graphics with a stunning InfinityEdge 4K Ultra HD display.
The Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 will be available in April starting at $1,299.99 Check out more images here.
Samsung Notebook 7 Spin
A Flexible PC for Everyday Users.
Comes powered by an 8th Gen. Intel i5 processor, 8GB and 256GB SSD storage.
It has a 360 degree touchscreen for added convenience, an Active Pen support with secure Finger print login. Starts selling in select countries in the first quarter of 2018.
HP ENVY x2
Impossibly thin, incredibly durable and world’s longest battery life in a Windows detachable.
Runs on a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 Mobile PC platform, 8 GB LPDDR4X PoP memory and 256 GB of storage. Very thin at 6.9 mm, weighs 1.54 lbs, 12.3″ diagonal touch WUXGA+ display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4. It promises ultra speeds with the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X16 LTE modem supports 4G LTE and about 20 hours of battery life.
Visit the Microsoft CES 2018 partner news page for more on device announcements. What do you think about the new devices? Share your thoughts with us.
The International Consumer Electronics Show (International CES) is a global stage where manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more showcase next generation innovation. The conference program held in Las vegas, NV in the U. S. A. every year in January features over 200 sessions and 3,000 exhibitors with over 150,000 in attendance from 140 countries. The show attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry’s most relevant issues are addressed. It’s also the platform for startups to display their products and ideas.
Microsoft has had a keynote session for the last 20 years with the Consumer Electronics Association, but have withdrawn since the last in 2012. Microsoft still participates in CES since they believe it is a great place to connect with partners and customers across the PC, phone and entertainment industries. Microsoft hardware partners like Dell, HP, Toshiba, Lenovo etc., all showcase hardware’s at the conference.
At #CES2015 there have been a lot of device announcements of all sizes and shapes from tablets, Laptops, all-in-one’s etc. I’ll try and detail out some devices with their specifications.
Origin Announce two Gaming Beasts; EON17-X and EON15-X Laptops
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Origin announced the new EON17-X and EON15-X high-performance laptops for gamers, artist, and professionals. The laptops feature the power of desktop processors – with Intel’s latest Z97 chipset and are the thinnest and lightest laptops with desktop processors.
They are up to 37.5% thinner and 30% lighter than the previous generation running NVIDIA’s next-gen Maxwell-powered GeForce 970M or 980M graphics card that supports hyper-realistic game play that supports up to 4K gaming resolutions at smooth frame rates. The new laptops support up to 32GB of memory, 4k gaming, backlit full-size keyboards, and up to 4 storage models with multiple RAID 0/1 options and support for M.2 SATA, SSDs, and HDD up to 4TB.
Lenovo introduces an All-In-One Entertainment PC with a 3D Camera
Lenovo YOGA 3 14″
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Lenovo introduced an 8-inch Yoga Tablet 2, which has four modes – hold, tilt, stand and hang – so that you can surf, read, write or game any way that works for you.
The Lenovo Desktop B50 uses an Intel RealSense 3D Camera which responds to your gestures in three dimensions, a new level of PC interaction.
The ThinkPad Yoga models geared for business came in 12, 14 and 15 inch screen sizes. Some models include an optional ActivePen for taking notes by hand, and there is also an optional 3D camera on the ThinkPad Yoga 15. You can use the 3D camera to improve video conferencing and scanning small items for 3D printing.
The new LaVie Z Ultraportables, from Lenovo and NEC Personal Computers, includes the LaVie Z HZ550, a 13-inch notebook weighting only 1.72 pounds, and the LaVie Z HZ750, a convertible that can be used in notebook or tablet mode.
The world’s first All-in-One gaming PC with an Ultra HD 4K display, the AG240 4K Edition features a variety of cutting-edge gaming components including 3x mSATA SSDs at RAID 0, Intel’s latest processor, NVIDIA GeForce 900M Series GPU, and MSI’s Anti-Flicker and Less Blue Light technology.
HP welcomes the Pavilion Mini Desktop, HP Stream Mini Desktop and ZBook Workstation to the HP family. The Pavilion Mini Desktop powered by an Intel Core i7 processor which has a DisplayPort and HDMI connectivity is about 2 inches and weighs only 1.6 pounds.
The HP Stream Mini Desktop has a 32 GB SSD for extra speed and comes with 200 GB of Microsoft OneDrive storage for two years.
Dell’s new XPS 13 with a 4k Borderless infinity Display
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Dells new XPS 13 comes with an UltraSharp Quad HD+ 4k infinity display and boasts an incredible 5.7 million pixels. It’s powered by 5th generation Intel Core processors and SSDs and has more than 15 hours of battery life. Dell also announced new Alienware devices.
