Samsung will sell windows 8 computers in 2012

According to reports, Samsung plans to launch a touch screen computer with the latest Windows operating system in the second half of next year.

At the press conference in Seoul today, Uhm Kyu Ho, director of sales and marketing for Samsung’s personal computer business, said that this product might be an improved version of the Series 7 computer, that is, new products may also Includes touch screen and wireless keyboard. Uhm Kyu Ho also said that it will run Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system.

On September 13, Microsoft released the latest operating system on Samsung's devices. The new operating system supports instant booting of ultra-thin notebooks and tablets, and supports 24 hours on a single charge. This is Microsoft's attempt to enter the fast-growing tablet market that was originally dominated by Apple and Google Android.

Nam Seong Woo, Samsung's head of personal computer business, also said at the press conference that the target customer base of Series 7 computers is mainly business people. Because the 7 Series PCs use the Windows 7 system and can run PC applications, the design philosophy is to appeal to consumers who need to write documents and reports on portable devices such as tablets.

Nam also said that the designers of the Samsung Galaxy S II will upgrade their Series 7 computers to Windows 8. The new system can display the favorite apps, favorite people and information titles on the home screen.

Notebook delivery target Kevin Lee, vice president of Samsung's information technology solutions, said in February that it does not include tablets. Samsung's sales target this year is to increase sales of laptops by 80%, which is global this year. A total of 18 million units.

Thomas Kang, head of strategic analysis research in Seoul, pointed out in a research report on October 21 this year that Samsung is the largest supplier of Android tablets and accounted for 9% of Android tablet market share in the third quarter. .

And Android tablets accounted for 27% of the global tablet market in the last quarter, an increase of 2.3 percentage points over the early days. The iPad quickly fell from 96% to 67%.

Earlier this month, market research firm IDC also said that in the smartphone market, the company also grew rapidly in the last quarter, three times more than the previous quarter, and pushed Apple to the second position. .