It's Arrived!

Wednesday, I picked up my Samsung Series 7 Slate from the Costa Mesa Microsoft Store. Yeah!!!

[Before I go further, I need to thank the staff of the Costa Mesa Store. I have bought several computers from the Microsoft Store over the past couple years (both for myself and for work) and Scott, Daniel and the rest of the sales staff there are among the best I’ve met. They know their products and go out of their way to assist you in finding the right computer for your needs. They quickly work through any snafus and they follow up with you after the sale to make sure that everything is going OK. The store is also really good about keeping you informed about upcoming events and sales.]

[I am writing this post to document what I am going through to set this up and to post my impressions. I do not claim to originate these steps, I will try to document where this info came from. I apologize in advance if I miss crediting anybody. I realize that I am starting this after the fact, but I wanted to make sure that I followed through enough to make it worth it.

I am also using this blog as a repository of information that I use when I set up new conputers.]

 

I bought a model XE700T1A-A04US. Here are the specs:  (They differ from those on the Samsung Site)

·         11.6 in SuperBright LED-backlit HD (1366 x 768)

·         Intel Core i5-2467M 1.60 GHz

·         4 GB DDR3

·         128 GB SSD

·         Windows 7 Professional

·         MicroSD slot

·         1 USB 2.0

·         Micro HDMI

·         Microphone input

·         Bluetooth

 

I bought a 32 GB Micro SDHC card for my document storage and temp files. I also picked up a Micro HDMI to HDMI cable and I have the Dock on order. Fry's has an inexpensive 12" neoprene case made by Case Logic. I can hardly wait until they get the Slate layout added to their Skin design software and for third parties to make cases designed for this.

If you buy a Slate, make sure that you get one with a 128 GB drive. 64 GB is just not enough space, especially if you are planning to dual boot the Windows 8 Preview.