Reviewers Liked
- Extremely lightweight
- Beautiful display
- Gorgeously thin frame
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Frustrating keyboard compromises
- Occasional slowdowns
- Twitchy touchpad
- Expensive
Samsung Ativ Book 9 12.2" - 2015
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By CNET Australia
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This very usable 12-inch laptop is a good, if expensive, tool for websurfing and casual use, but would benefit from better battery...
By CNET UK
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This very usable 12-inch laptop is a good, if expensive, tool for websurfing and casual use, but would benefit from better battery...
By cnet
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This very usable 12-inch laptop is a good, if expensive, tool for websurfing and casual use, but would benefit from better battery...
By Mashable
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The Samsung ATIV Book is the yin to Apple's new MacBook yang.
By LaptopMag
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The Samsung ATIV Book 9 is a compact laptop with a stunning display and good overall performance, but it suffers from short battery...
By Digital Trends
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The ATIV Book 9 sits in a tough spot. While its clearly looking toward the slim, clamshell design of a dedicated notebook, it is held back by its performance and battery life. Inputs are also a problem with an unresponsive touchpad and a cramped...
By mashable.com
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When Apple announced the new MacBook , I agreed with Mashable's European editor Stan Schroeder: It's not for everyone . I like Apple computers, but I hate the new MacBook's sharp corners and flat keys. But most importantly I am a speed freak and that...
By Trusted Reviews
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We're utterly smitten with the Samsung Ativ Book 9. It's a beautiful looking machine that's not just thin and light but sturdy too. The design is backed up by a superb screen, great keyboard and good trackpad, with adequate connectivity too. We would...
By TechRadar
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Save for Apple, Samsung is the only laptop manufacturer yet to hop on the hybrid train. In 2015, the Korean firm presses on with its conservative approach, perhaps even trying to beat its archrival to the punch with the fanless, 12.2-inch Samsung Ativ...
By TechRadar AU
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There's not much else to say about how the new Ativ Book 9 feels other than that it's smaller in all the best and worst ways. A 12.2-inch display is scratching at my personal limit for screen real estate, but it's easy to appreciate such a thin, light...
By Info Abril
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Notebook indicado para quem realiza tarefas não muito pesadas no dia a dia e não abre mão de um bom...
By cnet.com/es/
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Esta útil laptop de 12 pulgadas es una buena herramienta, aunque cara, para navegar la red y uso casual, pero se beneficiaría de una mayor duración de la...