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Samsung Unveil Mini Laptop
Fri, 19 Sep 2008
Samsung have unveiled a new mini laptop which they claim offers longer battery life and a better user experience than its rivals. The Samsung NC10 is based on Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom mobile processor, offering 1 gigabyte of memory and a choice of hard drives ranging from 80 gigabytes to 160 gigabytes. The laptop has a 10.2 inch screen and an ergonomic normal sized keyboard. Samsung claims that its SuperBright LED backlit screen uses less power than those in rival mini laptops, offering a 33 per cent brighter display. The laptop comes with Windows XP Home edition, has three USB ports, is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled and claims to offer up to eight hours of battery use. It is available from October for £329.

Samsung’s UK product manager for laptops, Dinesh Chand, revealed that the company had been biding its time before entering the market, as it wanted to gather a number of consumer complaints about mini laptops so as to iron out any difficulties prior to release. He said, ‘Through our extensive R&D network, we have gained a true insight into consumers' frustrations with these products, such as small keyboards and short battery life, which has been very valuable and has allowed us to develop a product we feel fits our customers' needs’.