As rumors go, it’s a small one. But today’s Bloomberg report that Samsung may be putting Windows 8 in its sleek and shiny Series 7 marks the first time in a long time I’ve gotten all jittery about a laptop not called MacBook Air.
https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-new-notebooks-are-super-skinny-macbook-clones-5836128
The Series 7 may technically be business-focused, but it’s a gorgeous rig at a not-insane price point. Windows 8 may technically not be out yet, but all reports point to its being as refreshing and innovative as Windows Phone has been. That, combined with the heavy shrug that OS X Lion arrived with, has me thinking that this little bitty rumor might grow into my next PC purchase.
https://gizmodo.com/mac-os-x-lion-review-this-is-not-the-future-we-were-ho-5819418
Too early to say, of course, and even if it weren’t we wouldn’t see an actual Windows 8 Series 7 until the second half of next year. Still, I’m clearing out some space on my 2012 Christmas list just in case. [Bloomberg]
