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New Samsung Series 7 & Series 5 All-in-One PCs Feature Windows 8 & Gesture RecognitionOriginally posted on VoIP & Gadgets Blog, here: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/microsoft/new-samsung-series-7-series-5-all-in-one-pcs-feature-windows-8-gesture.asp.
Interesting how all-in-ones never were that popular in the Windows world (Mac world is a different story) but with the popularity of tablets the all-in-one seems to be making a comeback. I was never a fan of all-in-ones because they were often impossible to upgrade or even repair, so if one component went, you were left with a useless brick. However, having a touch-enabled desktop PC all-in-one device has some interesting possibilities. One of which, I recently explained in my Microsoft Surface = Threat to IP Phone Market article where I posited that an all-in-one tablet running Windows 8 could also be your desk phone making it truly a universal communicator. I'm skeptical touch-screen or gestures is needed on your desktop PC, however if the all-in-one device has a battery pack so that it's portable then it makes sense. Of course, carrying a 23" or 27" Series 7 all-in-one device is not happening - it's too heavy. A better solution would be something like the Microsoft Surface which is smaller, lighter, and can be docked to a larger computer screen if you want. In addition to the new Series 7 machines, Samsung unveiled the 21.5" Series 5 all-in-one, which Samsung calls a "kitchen-style PC" due to its smaller screen (footprint) and like the Series 7 you can tuck the keyboard and mouse under the display to save on counter space. The Series 5 will go on sale for $749, and includes a Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and 500GB of storage. All three all-in-one models have two USB 3.0 ports, three USB 2.0 connections, HDMI and a media card reader. All models will go on sale October 26th, which not so-coincidentally is when Windows 8 launches.
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