Samsung calling its dockable Windows 8 tablets ATIV Smart PC and Smart PC Pro outside

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/08/samsung-ativ-smart-pc.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-unveils-ativ-smart-pc-and-smart-pc-pro-with-detachable-k/)Samsung didn't leave its ATIV introductions to just an ARM tablet (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-introduces-ativ-tab-a-10-1-inch-windows-rt-tablet/) and a phone (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-announces-ativ-s-a-4-8-inch-windows-phone-8-device/). We first saw them as theSeries 5 and Series 7 tablets (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-announces-series-5-slate-series-7-slate/), which will likely be their final US names; to recap, though, the newly branded ATIV Smart PC and ATIV Smart PC Pro both look to capture some of that Transformer-like (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/asus-tablet-600/)aura by mating an 11.6-inch tablet with a detachable keyboard dock for a laptop experience. Some of Samsung's own Galaxy Note vibe (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-hands-on/) rubs off on them, too -- both carry an S Pen and a bundled S Note app for some on-the-spot writing. They likewise share support for 3G and 4G as well as micro-HDMI and USB, but there's a clear difference depending on what you buy. Going for the regular Smart PC loads in a modest Clover Trail (http://www.engadget.com/tag/CloverTrail/)-based Intel Atom processor and a 1,366 x 768 display, but offers a lengthy 13.5-hour battery life, 2GB of RAM, up to a 128GB flash drive, a rear 8-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel front camera. Slap that "Pro" moniker on the front and you have to drop to eight hours of battery life and a 5-megapixel rear camera, but you'll get a much faster Core i5 processor, a 1080p display, 4GB of RAM and as much as a 256GB SSD. Unlike the ATIV Tab, we do know the Smart PCs will be available in the US on October 26th at $649 for a base Smart PC/Series 5, $749 for a bundle with the keyboard and $1,119 for a Smart PC Pro/Series 7 with a 128GB SSD built-in.

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