"this is the format I have been waiting for. this has fairly good performance and the features are outstanding. I use a 64GB card mounted as a hard drive to get more storage space. the keyboard dock is a must as well. although the touchpad doesn't perform well, it is a great addition to this very capable device. the pen and touch input give you great flexibility in how you use this device. battery life is incredible and could easily last for a day when fully charged. home run, Samsung!"

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 2 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

B26354

from San Juan, PR

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Excellent Windows 8 Tablet

PostedMarch 12, 2013

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMarch 12, 2013

"This is my first tablet and I been using it for 3 months. I was looking for a windows tablet that can run desktop programs and not too expensive and I found it. The ATIV Smart PC is great for watching videos, browsing the internet and it gives me 1 to 2 days of moderate use without charging. Also I can run many desktop programs that don’t run on a Windows RT device, that’s a plus."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, battery life, full size usb, microsd

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

Samsung Focus™ Windows Smartphone

(914)

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Review 3 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

salesprof

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Good mid-high Tablet

PostedDecember 29, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 29, 2012

"got this for a mobile work device - works great for notetaking and product demos. fast, and never really had a problem with lag, delay, etc. video is amazing - with Left and Right speakers, that face your viewing; no more "cupping" the sound with your hand/palm. only issue is finding accessories for it."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 4 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

ITConsultant

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Fast/Extremely Functional

PostedDecember 14, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 14, 2012

"Excellent product. I have used an IPad for a couple of years and was waiting for a better alternative. The full version of Windows 8 is key with this product, allowing you to install any applications, not just and app. I upgraded it to Professional version. I have not had any technical issues with this tablet. I have not had to restart other than after an application install. The pen is a great feature. The resolution is excellent. For the price you cant find a better alternative. My productivity out in the field has almost doubled due to the ease and capabilities this has. No more can't display page because you dont have flash or java! If you are a business professional like me, this is by far the best tablet out there. I can't wait for the keyboard dock."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight

Cons: accessories not available

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 5 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

dalepl

from Huntsville, AL

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Samsung Ativ Series 5 Review

PostedDecember 4, 2012

"I am really liking this tablet. I have had it going on 3 weeks and must say I really have no complaints. If you keep your expectations at the right level, this tablet will do all that it should. The pen works great. This is no speed demon and never was ment to be. Having the ability to run Windows 7 apps is a great thing. I have had no issues with anything I have tried to use it for. This is not a gaming machin, so do not expect it to play your games like Warcraft and such like your PC does. The Metro games I have tried have worked quite well and smoothly with great graphics. The ability to connect external devices is a plus. I recommend this device to all my friends in the market for a Windows 8 tablet."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Lightweight, full windows 8

Cons: could use a second usb port, would be nice to have usb 3 support

My product recommendations

Keyboard Dock for ATIV Tab 7 - Mystic Blue

(5)

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Review 6 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

profarend

from GB,MA

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

AWESOME PRODUCT

PostedNovember 18, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 18, 2012

"This is my second Samsung product after the Galaxy 3 SIII and this is my new favorte electronics company. The have exceeded my expectations and I am extremely pleased with my Samsung products"

Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 7 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

techlvr

from Madison, WI

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:11+

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Beautiful Product, great features, nice size

PostedNovember 12, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 12, 2012

"I have had my Smart PC for a few days now and am learning Windows 8 slowly, I feel a little cumbersome using it but feel that in time my productivity will speed up dramatically. The design of the product is wonderful, very sleek and lighter than expected, I have been a Samsung fan for a long time and this tablet PC is no exception to their quality. I am struggling finding a place to purchase the matching keyboard dock but the tablet alone works pretty well for basic tasks. To do any serious work you are going to need the keyboard. I have not had a chance to really test the battery life yet but have used it for several hours a couple different times and did not see any great drain on the battery. All in all it is a nice product and the only problems I have encountered so far are with the OS and even those are due to my unfamiliarity with it. My purchase of this was more for a test device rather than an every day user of it."

Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, able to use as a true tablet and a laptop, battery life

Cons: should be bundled with a keyboard, would rather it have a micro usb power supply

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 8 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

riceboyler

from White House, TN

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Great device for the price - trumps Surface with full Windows 8

PostedNovember 7, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 7, 2012

"I picked up my ATIV SmartPC at a local store after having to fight to find a retailer that would sell one to me. I'm glad I fought with them. This little tablet displays everything that's right about Windows 8, and that's the difference to me: it's FULL Windows 8, not just Windows RT that can't run any legacy software.

Now, I rarely ever even visit my desktop on my tablet, but it's nice to know that if I need to run any of the millions of Windows apps out there, they'll run (although perhaps a little slowly, after all 2GB RAM is a bare minimum...)

This is a great device, does great in overall performance, and really shows off what Windows 8 can do. It's high quality, has a big beautiful screen, all of the ports I need, and expandable storage. I'm a huge fan!"

Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, big screen, full windows 8

Cons: Not high def

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

Samsung Focus™ Windows Smartphone

(914)

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Review 9 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

LuiGlyCar

from Ft Worth

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:beginner

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Tablet or PC?

PostedNovember 7, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 7, 2012

"I have had the product for 2 days and I love it. Easy to use right out of the box. I bought it for work but have spent more time playing games on it than working on it."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 10 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

Bashp

from Oman

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Great combo

PostedMarch 29, 2013

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMarch 29, 2013

"Have just purchased the Samsung Smart pc 500T it’s a great little computer which can easily replace my laptop and my Ipad, the hand writing technology is amazing it even recognizes my very bad writing thumbs up from me."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Lightweight, features

Cons: storage

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 11 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

rusireus

from lala land

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:beginner

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Not a substitute

PostedMarch 27, 2013

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMarch 27, 2013

"My wife bought this tablet for her use. So it has a fashionistas appel. I later bought her the dock. It has windows 8 which for most of us is a bit childish for work."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 12 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

Jmalt

from Ma

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

No Accessories

PostedDecember 23, 2012

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedDecember 23, 2012

"Internet is slow, left speaker failed after three weeks and no accessories can be purchased even though the Samsung website shows a keyboard and smart dock available. As much as I like it, it's in need of improvement and accessories."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Lightweight, features

Cons: Did not meet expectations, no accessories, slow internet

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 13 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

CompForensicsdude

from Ohio

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Compatibility to WAP-Enterprise w/AES not good

PostedDecember 19, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 19, 2012

"The device is solid except for joining the domain with wireless. Applied all patches but still no connection. Manually moved the cert to the tablet but still unable to connect. Unsure at this point if an interface issue, Windows 8 issue or device itself.

Like the unit and works well with RDweb logins."

Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight

Cons: wirless and aes issues

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 14 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

rw3706

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

great product

PostedDecember 15, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 15, 2012

"For both work and fun (my daughter loves it). Samsung and windows 8 go together fantastically.
A little heavier, but considering I don't have to carry a 3 " notebook around anymore, its a big win.

Performance, options and availability to office and exchange, apple has nothing on this.

There were some poor reviews on this, and all I can say is that people that work in the real world will love this practical and efficient tool."

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 15 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

SentreeSystems

from Indianapolis

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Expert

PostedNovember 26, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 26, 2012

"This is a great product, it is fast for the type of processor and the amount of memory it holds. I was not expecting it to perform as well as it does. I do need to clarify first by saying I did have to update my firmware first to get the speed I am getting now but once I did that it really gave me the performance I was looking for. There has been times that I have had to reboot the system and I am hoping that Samsung will work those kinks out and get us some updates, but for now this is a sold device and I would recommend it."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 16 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

Bnap

from Alta Loma, CA

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Full PC Capabilities on a tablet

PostedNovember 6, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 6, 2012

"Pros: This Windows 8 tablet has the full capabilities of a PC, including running all desktop software, connecting to a VGA monitor, Bluetooth keyboard, and mouse. Through USB port, it can also easily connect to external DVD drive and other devices. Excellent battery life.

Cons: It's ability to detect and automatically connect to Wi-Fi on boot up is often sluggish and problematic. There is currently no custom case available from Samsung."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, runs all software

Cons: poor wifi connectivity, no custom case available

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 17 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

MandarJ

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

2 out of 5

Design

2 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

3 out of 5

Samsung think about brand loyalty.

PostedJanuary 13, 2013

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedJanuary 13, 2013

"This device is all plastic built terribly. Its back flexes in the middle. It ships with a cheapo half pen.The bundled Samsung apps they have put zero effort into. For what you are getting, the price is $100 too high."

Pros: Lightweight

Cons: Poor quality, Not high def, Too big

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 18 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

RetiredSenior

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

3 out of 5

Performance

1 out of 5

Design

2 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

2 out of 5

Trying My Second

PostedJune 18, 2013

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedJune 18, 2013

"First pc had wifi connection problems unable to maintain connection. Have to manually reconnect after loosing connection. Had to download and install MS Office 3 times in order to get it to install and even after that excel still failed to function and kept freezing up pc. USB port ejection failed, locking up system. That last try on installing Office failed and told me I did not have windows 7 or higher. Three days late to get a full refund so I am trying out the second to see what happens. I am posting this with my 1995 Laptop."

Cons: wifi unreliable

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 19 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

Ineloquucius

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

2 out of 5

Design

1 out of 5

Value

1 out of 5

Rating:

1 out of 5

Are the other reviewers on the Samsung payroll?

PostedDecember 11, 2012

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedDecember 11, 2012

"I am now on my 3rd one of these. The first two also exhibited the freezing described by many when docked in the keyboard. The mouse and keyboard become unresponsive for up to 20 seconds and magically restore themselves. In the above paragraph, this has happened twice. I have applied the latest patches, but the disconnecting appears to be due to a poor design on the dock connector.

The device also docks and undocks--as indicated by the ring tone--all by itself...not even in my lap mind you, but just sitting by itself, not touched, on the table. I'm not kidding, nor are the dozens of other reviewers on the internet who have reported the same thing. (keyboard froze three times in this paragraph).

The screen dims itself up and down by itself as well--and no the auto-dimming isn't on.

The unit is very top heavy and wants to fall backwards on your lap if you have the slightest incline backwards.

This is an appalling product release. I can honestly say I've never been more disappointed in a product."

Cons: Poor quality, Not high def, Did not meet expectations

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

-6points

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Review 20 for ATIV Smart PC 500T

SKinMD

from Baltimore, MD

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

1 out of 5

Performance

1 out of 5

Design

1 out of 5

Value

1 out of 5

Rating:

1 out of 5

Broker within two weeks and took over a month to repaired.

PostedDecember 9, 2012

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedDecember 9, 2012

"I have very bad experiences with this product. Sent it for service, and still have not received it back. It has been over a month now."

Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

-5points

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