Unboxing: Samsung Ativ Smart PC

I have always wanted to buy a tablet and a laptop. Which is why I have been eyeing the Asus Transformer series the whole year last year. From Transformer Prime to Transformer Pad to Transformer Infinity. Supplies in the Philippines however are very limited. Then came Windows 8. My eyes turned to the Asus VivoTab, which is similar to the Transformer series only it's Windows-powered. But stocks too were limited in the country.
Then came the Samsung Ativ Smart PC.
I have never really considered the Ativ when it was unveiled around October. But by December, I became a proud owner of the tablet/laptop convertible. The store where I bought it says they only have 2-3 available stocks left, so I bought it right away. And it has exactly been a month since then.

Here's what I like so far.

• It has a big screen compared to other tablets.
• But it is light and thin, just right.
• It comes with a stylus pen, which is great for note taking and drawing.
• It has a keyboard dock.
• It has 3 USB ports plus a Micro SD card slot.
• Windows 8 (as compared to Windows 8 RT), so basically it's really both a tablet and a laptop.

But of course, there are also downsides.

• It packs 64gb of space but only about 30gb can be used, since the Windows OS & pre-installed apps have already eaten a huge chunk of the space.
• Sometimes the speakers & stylus won't function, you have to restart the computer.
• Windows 8 -- so basically expect the usual Windows errors and glitches (Ex. I couldn't download apps for weeks due to several errors. I had to restore to factory settings twice.)

Generally, I'm happy with the Ativ. I just hope Windows and Samsung continue to send updates to correct some errors and to improve the overall experience. More Windows 8 apps would also be much appreciated.

Just to clarify, there is a much powerful version : the Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro, but of course that's more expensive.

Here are some unboxing photos: