The Verge - First Windows 8 tablet from Samsung rumored for BUILDhttp://cdn1.sbnation.com/community_logos/34086/verge-fv.png2011-09-08T12:35:00Zhttp://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/21769362011-09-08T12:35:00Z2011-09-08T12:35:00ZSamsung quad-core Windows 8 tablet ready for BUILD giveaway?
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<p>The first Windows 8 tablet looks set to be revealed with the help of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.theverge.com/brands/70">Samsung</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.theverge.com/brands/52">Microsoft</a>'s BUILD developers' conference next week. And if we had to guess, it'll likely be announced during the morning keynote from Anaheim, California. A few weeks ago, you'll recall, Microsoft was already talking about a "quad core Windows <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.theverge.com/products/423">Slate</a> that will be give(n) out at an upcoming Microsoft event." Hell, it even flashed a thin reference design (pictured above) to the crowd in a moment of dramatic titillation. Mind you, we're almost certainly talking about a quad-core ARM processor inside - not <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.theverge.com/brands/41">Intel</a> - given the lack of ULV quad-core silicon from Chipzilla and the fact that NVIDIA is talking up its Windows 8 compatibility so gregariously on the eve of...</p>
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http://www.theverge.com/2011/9/8/2412907/samsung-quad-core-windows-8-tablet-ready-for-build-giveawayThomas Ricker