Samsung enters Notebook, PC market in India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Samsung India has announced its entry into the portable PC segment with lineup of Notebook PCs and also made a foray into the fast growing Netbook Segment with its N series. The Notebook lineup includes notebooks in different categories – Premium, Thin and Light X series ; Mobile Optimum-Q series and the All rounder , Mainstream– the R series.

"The comprehensive Notebook range being launched today reflects Samsung's design and manufacturing leadership, with up to 75% of the components going into the Notebooks, being manufactured by Samsung. From memory to hard drives to the LCD display and batteries – at Samsung, we control every aspect of each notebook, from its chassis design to its hardware and software integration. This is what sets Samsung apart from its competitors and gives the customer, the reassurance on product quality and reliability", states Ranjit Singh Yadav, Director-IT, Samsung India.

With its entry into the Indian notebook market, the Company which was hitherto only in the IT peripherals space, is providing a complete PC solution to its customers. The X360 and X460 are 13.3 inch and 14.1 inch premium thin and light notebooks. The X360 is weighing 1.29 kgs and achieving an incredible 10 hours of continuous usage. Both X360 and X460 support Samsung's latest 300 nits Super Bright LED backlit LCD display, which help consumers to view content in broad daylight while being on the move.

Samsung's X-Series highlights a huge emphasis on ultra portability and design without compromising on the performance. Both the X360 and X460 feature the latest Intel Centrino 2 processor technology with Intel Core™2 Duo Processors and Intel New Wireless LAN (802.11n). The X360 and X460 have a rugged magnesium alloy  chassis and a strength providing aluminum  plate behind  the LCD, a 'pebble' style keyboard and lightweight components that bring new meaning to the phrase 'thin-and- light". While the X360 is priced at Rs. 115,014/-, the Samsung X460 Notebook is priced at Rs. 80,614/-. 

All Samsung Notebooks feature 1.3MP webcam, Bluetooth 2.0, HDMI (with the exception of the Netbook NC10) output and Silver Nano keyboard. With these top-end specifications, Samsung's notebooks are designed and built for the customers seeking the latest technologies integrated into highly mobile platforms.

Samsung's famous Touch of Color design – with its black to red color gradation featured in Samsung HDTVs and desktop monitors – are found in the Q and R series notebooks. The Q310 is a highly portable all purpose notebook featuring a 13.3 inch wide LCD  display while the R610 features a 16 inch wide LCD with HD Compatibility , 512 MB memory and 17 key full size numeric keypad , making it a delight for gamers.

The Samsung Q & R Series (R460 and R610) feature the latest Intel® Centrino 2 mobile processors, advanced graphics, large hard drives and a unique Touch of colour glossy design at very attractive pricing. While the Q310 is priced at Rs. 61,694/-, the R series are priced in the range between Rs. 34,604/- to Rs. 62,339/-.

Samsung's NC10 is a netbook with a 10.2 inch wide LED display, enhanced capacity battery, Intel's ATOM N270 Processor, 160 GB hard drive and weighs 1.33 kg*. The sleek and stylish NC10 comes with a 3-in-1 Multi memory slot, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a built in 1.3 mega pixel webcam. Most impressive is the 93% full size keyboard and its standard 5200 mAH high capacity 6 cell Lithium battery, providing up to eight hours of use on a full charge. The NC10 is priced at Rs. 28,477/-.