14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung was present at IFA 2014 with a new smartwatch, flagship smartphone, VR headset and a whole host of other products, including the world’s first series of printers with Android.
But even if Sammy is known as being a company that fills every consumer niche with something, this year in Berlin the Korean tech giant left the notebook department vacant, meaning it did not showcase any new products.
Now, AllAboutSamsung is reporting they have obtained official confirmation that the company has discontinued the development of their laptops.
We advise you to take this information with a grain of salt until the Korean company steps forward and gives a clear explanation related to our topic. But while we wait on that, we can analyze the facts and try to draw our own conclusions related to the matter.
Reasons why Samsung will be exiting the laptop market
For starters, Samsung wasn’t all that active laptop-wise this year. Apart from the ATIV Book 9 and ATIV Book M, we haven’t seen anything fresh come out of the tech giant.
Furthermore, it has been no secret that Samsung wants to focus on its efforts on its tablet business, on which many of the company’s hopes cling to.
Another possible theory would be that Samsung is thinking of taking on the 2-in-1 niche, which has received plenty of attention as of late. With the introduction of Intel’s new Broadwell platform, it seems like the perfect time for Sammy go into hybrid production.
Reasons why Samsung will not be exiting the notebook market
For the time being, Samsung is still selling laptops from its official website, including the ATIV Book 9 2014 Edition and ATIV Book 9 Lite. However, once the remaining stocks run out, Samsung might choose not to replenish the reserve.
But in late August, we stumbled upon a new laptop design in the KIPRIS database, which we dubbed the ATIV Book S. We even showed you a couple of pictures of this ultraslim notebook and hypothesized we were going to see it at the IFA. We did not, but this doesn't mean Samsung might not still have the notebook hidden somewhere.
We also talked about a Samsung patent which detailed a hybrid notebook with a spine-like hinge, which looks unlike anything we have seen before.
Surely, a patent doesn't mean the product inside will make it to the market, but it can still be considered proof that Samsung won’t abandon the notebook market for good and could be just considering making the transition into 2-in-1 hybrid land.