Samsung unveiled its first Windows RT tablet on Wednesday during the 2012 IFA conference in Berlin.
The tablet is part of Samsung's new ATIV product series -- a name that is the reverse order of the word "vita," meaning “Life” in Latin -- and includes the world's first Windows 8 phone. The company said the new products are a part effort to "make life easier for everyone."
Windows RT is the version of Windows 8 made to run on devices powered by ARM-based processors, as opposed to traditional chips made by Intel and AMD. A variant of theMicrosoft's Surface tablet will also run Windows RT. Machines running Windows RT should have favorable battery life but won't be able to run apps made for older versions of Windows.
The 10.1-inch ATIV Tab features a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, along with a HD (1,366x768) LCD display, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro HDMI and NFC capabilities. It weighs in at 1.25 pounds and is 0.35 inches thick.
The company noted that the ATIV Tab will come with Office Home and Student RT, which offers the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Microsoft has said all Windows RT devices will come packaged with Office. The tablet also comes with a 8,200 mAh battery.