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I just got my Series 9 AO7 with Windows 8 and it is nothing short of Awesome! In August I bought a 13" MacBook Air, which revolutionized my business travel experience with its slim profile and light weight, and for the most part it is a very satisfying laptop. The problem for me with the Mac was that I mostly use Microsoft Office programs, and Excel on a Mac is a true nightmare of biblical proportions; slow and not at all user-friendly. That was my first Mac experience and if not for the Excel issues I would probably be very happy. The Series 9 has all the great multi-function pad features of the Mac, but this 15" has double the Ram plus the latest 1.9 I7 processor and it is blindingly fast. Win8 is taking a little getting used to but the learning curve is very fast if you are comfortable playing around a bit. The weight difference between the 13" Mac and 15" S9 isn't noticeable and the bigger screen is quite welcome with a length profile that is less than 2" different. The S9 case is sleek and beautiful, it fits perfectly in my briefcase which was a concern, and the powercord comes apart and is much slimmer than my old Dell (which I'll never go back to).
I have not noticed any of the wifi issues others have complained about; maybe it was fixed?
This Samsung Ultrabook is hands down the best PC I've ever owned. I highly recommend it!
UPDATE added 10/24/13:
Having used this ultrabook for the past year I can't say enough about how great it is. The worst thing I ever did was listen to the Apple crowd and go Mac Air, and the best thing was dumping it and buying this Samsung. As I said a year ago, this has proven to be the best PC I've ever owned and I've had more than 10 over the past 2 decades. The battery remains as robust as it was a year ago. I had a minor problem last month when I booted up one morning and it would not accept my login passwords at startup. I reentered like 500 times and finally it took, but I could tell there was still a problem. I believe this was a Windows 8 issue and not a Series 9 issue. My IT people were able to fix the problem using a PW hack, but I suggest if you haven't already done so to take a memory stick and make a backup key for your login prompt. It was stupid that I hadn't done that but now I know.
Otherwise everything has worked flawlessly. I'll also add that the laptop is tough. I was recently on a commuter flight to Chicago and had to stuff a bag in the overhead. I used a little too much force and made a small dent in the bottom of the PC. No problem. Aside from a slight cosmetic blemish it is not any worse for the wear.
Overall this remains the most satisfying and headache-free computer I've ever known, plus it delivers a 10 on the Awesome factor when you're in a room full of people with their sorry clunkers.
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