The bezels are 0.9" wide and this goes well with Windows 8 as they make sure that the user doesn't inadvertently activate the edge controls of this OS (such as the Charms). The display is 11.6" diagonal with pixel dimension of 1366x768 and is 5-point multi-touch capable. As has become increasingly common these days, the mouse buttons are not demarcated and are concealed under the lower portion of the touchpad. The touchpad has a nice feel, and is of average size and is located at dead centre, thus increasing chances of inadvertent inputs from the palm of the right hand. The cursor keys (arrow keys) are not tall, but they are wide, so can be easily handled, unlike the tiny keys found in quite a few models these days. The keys are of island type and seem to be well spaced out for ergonomics, but are not backlit though. The tablet (without the keyboard) weighs 0.744 kg and is less than a centimeter thick. It weighs 1.45 kg, which is in the range of a normal netbook's weight. Thus, if the screen is at an angle of less than 90 degrees to the keyboard, it tends to close owing to its own weight. The hinge is smooth, but it doesn't have enough friction to hold the screen at a particular angle. When attached to the keyboard, the hinge allows the screen to open up to 120 degrees, which is just right to use such a device. The device creaks quite a bit, suggesting that the build may not be quite as good as other such devices. The exterior seems quite resistant to scratches and fingerprints. It comes in Mystic Blue colour, (which looks more grey than blue, in my opinion) and in white colour options. The device sports rounded edges, very much reminiscent of Samsung's design that can be seen in its other smartphones and tablets, so there is nothing new here. Unfortunately, the keyboard accessory does not include an additional battery.
The keyboard, in this case is just an accessory that is bundled along.
The ATIV Smart PC is effectively a standalone tablet with all the essential computing hardware inside the screen. It is a hybrid device - primarily a 11.6" inch tablet, which can turn into a netbook when attached to a keyboard that is part of the bundle. Samsung announced this line up late last year, and now that some of these have hit the market in India, we picked the ATIV Smart PC 500T to review. The ATIV range by Samsung includes tablet PCs and smartphones running Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 respectively. Cons: Slows down while multitasking Faint-sounding speakers Scarce hard drive space for user.
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