Samsungs’s NC215S offers some serious solar technology, with photovoltaic cells across the lid. It promises to bump the runtime up an hour for every two hours of suntime. For unplugged computing in the desert, this might be the ticket. It was first announced last month, and now Amazon has it up for preorder. Aside from the [...]
Continue reading...20. June 2011 | by Jonas
One of the big pluses of netbooks with their smaller displays and efficient processors is that they have better battery life. However, it still is at the limits of a full day of work with real usage. Samsung is looking to boost battery life by adding a photovoltaic collector to the back of the display. The [...]
Continue reading...11. May 2011 | by Jonas
At the second day of the Google I/O conference, their newest product was debuted, along with their hardware partners Acer and Samsung. While it is early to say, it is most certainly a glimpse into a new model of computing. The idea here is that these devices will run Google’s Chrome browser as their operating system. [...]
Continue reading...2. May 2011 | by Jonas
Samsung had come out with their 9 series of notebooks, and they are one of a few notebooks that can rival the MacBook Air in terms of sleekness. While it may please the Windows camp, unfortunately the price tag is up in Apple territory. It was promised that their would be a lower grade 7 [...]
Continue reading...Some particulars have been spotted on the Samsung Chrome OS netbook, going by the code name “Alex,” at least for now. The chip is the Intel Atom N550, which is a dual core part. The RAM is 2 GB, and the hard drive is a SanDisk SSD, although the capacity is unknown. The display resolution is [...]
Continue reading...Waiting to pickup an inexpensive tablet? Well, one route is some no name Chinese brand sold at some chain pharmacy around holiday time that probably will be broken in a month. However, a better option is to check out this model from Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy Tab WiFi features a 7″ display, which puts it in [...]
Continue reading...17. March 2011 | by Jonas
Samsung Series 9 promises to be a worthy competitor to the Macbook Air. It features an 11″ display, putting it just a notch larger than a traditional netbook. The specs are now out and look quite strong: Core i3-380UM processor 2 GB DDR3 RAM Windows Home Premium 7 (64-bit) 11.1″ display (1366 x 768) Intel HD GMA graphics 7 hour battery [...]
Continue reading...15. February 2011 | by Jonas
Samsung did make a splash at CES with their 9 Series laptop. Here was something so thin, that it could compete in a swimsuit contest with the MacBook Air. However, with a screen size of 13.3″, it tries to bridge that gap between full size notebook, and ultraportable, and that has always been a niche [...]
Continue reading...24. January 2011 | by Jonas
Samsung comes out with some stylish netbooks, and the NF-210 carries the cause forward another notch. They did keep the weight down with a 1.25 kg curb weight. It has a sloping, rolling case that smooths out, and simultaneously is quite fingerprint resistant. The screen is a standard 10.1″, 1024 x 600 LCD; equally important is [...]
Continue reading...9. January 2011 | by Jonas
This is in at CES, and Samsung is trying to outdo the MacBook Air by beating them at their own game. Dubbed the “9 Series,” this device has the goods to back up its slick appearance- at a price. I would consider this a high end CULV. The 13.3″ display is large enough to use as [...]
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10. July 2011 | by Jonas
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