Samsung Windows 8 touchscreen PCs : Review (Coming in 2012)

Samsung has announced it will be launching a line-up of Windows 8-enabled touchscreen PCs in the second half of 2012.

This announcement came from the head of sales and marketing at Samsung, Uhm Kyu Ho. He went on to say that the first generation will likely be based around the Series 7 computer, utilising a wireless keyboard as well as a touchscreen for input.

One of they key features of Microsoft's upcoming operating system is the ability of machines to boot up almost instantly at the touch of a button, thanks to a hybrid of cold boot and hibernation. This system does, however, require a solid state disk - so it'll be interesting to see how pricey these devices are at launch. While SSDs have come down in cost, they're still far more expensive per GB than a traditional hard drive - though of course, far faster.

The Inquirer reports that in an effort to push the new platform, Samsung confirmed that it would be offering all Series 7 owners a cost-effective upgrade to the new Windows 8-enabled devices when they became available. 

Working with Microsoft marks an interesting change in Samsung's business practices, which have so far - in the tablet game - been focused on Android devices. Further competition in the market will be a good thing for consumers, but perhaps Samsung also feels that working with a company as well established as Microsoft may give it more protection against any further lawsuits from legal-trigger-happy rival Apple.

Samsung has revealed that it will have Windows 8 computers out by the middle of 2012 and that it is working on a modified version of its Series 7 laptop so that it can make use of the OS' touchscreen credentials.

This is according to Bloomberg, which is reporting that Samsung's head of sales Uhm Kyo Ho explained that it would be releasing an updated version of the Series 7 which will come with Windows 8.

You've got the touch

Windows 8 was unveiled to the world in September, with Microsoft showing off an OS which is heavily tailored for the touchscreen market.

Want to know more about Windows 8? Check out our video preview:

The Samsung Series 7 laptop – the newest of which is called the Series 7 Chronos – is one of the more desirable laptops around, so the thought of it being one of the first machines to come with Windows 8 and make full use of the touchscreen functionality is one that definitely excites.

Although we can't help but hope the new OS will find its way to the super-slimSeries 9 as well.

The ties between Samsung and Microsoft are strong. When the computing giant initially revealed Windows 8, it gave thousands of developers copies of it on the Samsung Series 7 slate.

Given that this is from Bloomberg, we are pegging this rumour as a Quite Likely.

Head of sales and marketing for Samsung’s personal computer business Uhm Kyu Ho confirmed recently that his company will launch a Windows 8-powered computer during the second half of next year. The device will offer a touchscreen and will likely serve as the successor to the company’s Series 7 slate PC, Bloomberg said Wednesday. Samsung isn’t the only one ready to deploy the new operating system. Recent rumors have suggested that Dell has a device scheduled to launch during third quarter of 2012, and HP CEO Meg Whitmanconfirmed that her company will sell a Windows 8 computer sometime next year. Additionally, smartphone maker HTC is also rumored to be working on a Windows 8 tablet. On September 13th, Microsoft announced that it was beginning to ship its brand new Windows 8 operating system to developers. The OS offers a number of enhancements over Windows 7, most notably the company’s new “Metro” user interface.