IFA 2008: Samsung x360 Laptop ‘Lighter Than (MacBook) Air’
Samsung thinks Apple shouldn’t get all the limelight when it comes to skinny laptops and it’s planning to win the Size 0 contest next month with its beautiful looking x360. Despite sounding like a certain games console, Samsung has managed to bring its X360 in at 1.27Kg, a little under the Apple MacBook Air offering, while managing to equal or better what’s under the hood. It sports a 13.3in LED display capable of 1280 x 800 pixel resolution and is powered by an Ultra Low Voltage Centrino 2 processor with up to 4GB of Ram. There’s a choice of 64GB or 128GB SSDs (Solid State Drives), a generous 3 USB ports and HDMI port, finger print scanner, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and a 7-in-1 card reader. A 3G option will added before the end of the year. Battery life is rated at a very healthy 10 hours - compared to 5 on the Air - but, how many of those hours are while working? However, that’s where the Air comparison ends as it’s a bit chunkier. While the Air comes in at 0.16in to 0.76in from front to back, the X360 is 0.66in to 1.2in. It’s due out in the next month or so with prices starting at around £1,120 and rising to £1,600.-Martin Lynch laptop notebook
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