Samsung teases new Notebook 9 Pen with 15-hour battery life before CES 2019

We weren't impressed with this year's Notebook 9 Pen, Samsung's attempt at a high-end ultrabook, but the company will be trying again in 2019. Samsung announced two new versions of the Notebook 9 Pen—a 13-inch and a 15-inch model—that it will show off at CES in January and release sometime in 2019. At first glance, not much seems to have changed in the new convertibles, but upon closer inspection, Samsung has made some changes that will (hopefully) make the new devices worth their inevitably high price tags.

Regardless of how you feel about the blue-and-gold color scheme on this year's Note 9 smartphone, Samsung clearly likes it because the company brought it over to the Notebook 9 Pen. The new device has that navy blue over most of its chassis, and its edges remain the only parts where silver pokes through.

The Notebook's hinges allow it to flex into all the positions characteristic of a convertible, and it still comes with an S Pen (now gold) that lives in a holster in its chassis. The placement of the holster hasn't changed, but the device's slightly redesigned edges may make fishing the stylus out easier. However, the stylus doesn't look any longer than the previous model, which is disappointing.