Sunday, May 15, 2011

Air beware: 2.3-pound Samsung notebook visits shops



Samsung's aluminum-clad, 11.6-inch ultraportable is shipping from stores within the U.S., the 2nd Series 9 laptop that can take precise are designed for Apple's Mac laptop Air line.
Samsung appears to become on the pursuit to--let us put this carefully--emulate Apple. First Samsung arrived on the scene using the 13.3-inch Series 9. Such as the 13.3-inch Mac laptop Air, it's created from aluminum, is super thin at .64 inches (the Mac laptop Air is .68 inches at its thickest point), weighs in at just under 3 pounds (2.88 pounds) and it has an excellent display (with 400 nit brightness).
Now, Samsung has come forth with a likeness from the 11.6-inch Mac laptop Air. Just like the the environment, it's 2.3 pounds. Hmm...I am realizing a pattern here.
The 11.6-inch Series 9 has become listed as "availableInch at stores like Amazon . com. Formerly, it absolutely was listed as pre-order only.
Though Samsung is clearly following Apple's lead, you will find some important departures in the Apple template. First, the Series 9 uses Apple Core i series processors, not the older Core 2 Duo Apple chips within the MBAs. Second, it features a USB 3. port (the environment has only USB 2., no Thunderbolt ports--yet). Third, it packs 4G WiMax capacity (Air has Wi-Fi only).
A couple of Samsung Series 9 11.6-inch highlights:
Weight/height: 2.3 pounds, .65 inches
Materials: "arching duralumin" enclosure
Processor: Apple Core i3-380UM, ultra-energy-efficient Core i nick
Storage: 64GB solid-condition drive
Memory: 2GB
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3. WiMax 4G
Ports: USB 3. and USB 2., MicroSD
Battery existence: specified at 7 hrs
Software: Home windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Cost: $1,199 (though this list cost is reduced at Amazon . com)
This is a pretty impressive spec sheet. Not just matching Apple on design but besting it on hardware in certain areas.
Not everything pops up roses, though. The $1,199 11.6-inch Mac laptop Air packs a 128GB solid-condition drive, two times those of the Samsung. And regardless of the high-finish design, Samsung must still deal with the formidable Apple brand.



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