Samsung is on the list to launch a Chrome OS netbook later this year. At a notebook launch, Samsung Australia’s Phil Newton confirmed to launch a Chrome OS netbook equipped with Wi-Fi and 3G.

Newton said the netbook will be similar to N210, which means it will have a 10.1-inch display, 2GB RAM, 12-hour battery life and 64GB storage (mostly SSD). The processor is unknown at the moment but there’s a speculation of Samsung going with Qualcomm’s 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor.

Google is expecting to release the OS by end of this year so we can expect the netbook around the same time.

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Samsung’s N120 netbook has been conferred with the TCO certification, a third-party certification given to ICT products for the use of eco-friendly materials and better ergonomics. The N120 is the first netbook to get a TCO certification that is free from mercury and other hazardous materials and has power saving capabilities as well as ergonomically designed keyboard and display.

The N120 is another run of the mill netbook but its larger sized keyboard for a 10-inch screen and a whopping 10.5 hours of battery life on a 6-cell battery makes it stand apart from the rest of the offerings.

Samsung today introduced its N Series mini-notebooks (netbooks) and R Series notebooks in India. The N Series includes N110, N120, N310 and NC20 netbooks. First is a 10.1-incher N110 that promises to give up to 9.5 hours of run time with its 6-cell battery. It has an Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD and a 93 percent sized keyboard. It will go Rs. 25252.

N120 improves on few things and brings in a full 12-inch notebook sized keyboard to a 10.1-inch netbook. It also has SRS 2.1 speakers with a dedicated sub-woofer and an extra ordinary 10.5 hours of battery life. It is priced at Rs. 26, 327.

N310 caters to the fashion conscious crowd with its pebble shaped design styled by renowned designer Naoto Fukasawa . The netbook is lightest in its class and has a frameless screen and ergonomic design. There’s no word on the price but it will hit the retail shelves next month.

NC20 is different from the rest of the lot as it has a different processor and ups the screen size. The 12.1-inch netbook has a VIA Nano processor onboard along with a gig of RAM and 160GB hard disk storage. It costs Rs. 30,089.

Moving onto the laptops, Samsung outed R522, R518, and R470 models. The 15.6-inch R522 comes in two variants and offers a screen supporting a 16:9 aspect ratio, water resistant keyboard, HDMI and separate USB/eSATA combo port. The notebook pricing starts from Rs. 37,399. R518 is very similar to R522, specs-wise and it starts from Rs. 33,637.

Finally, the R470 is pegged at Rs. 48,364 and sports a 14-inch display, Nvidia GeForce 105M GPU, spill resistant keyboard, HDMI, eSATA and an active USB port that charges USB powered gadgets even when the laptop is turned off.

Full Specifications:

Samsung N110
Intel® ATOM™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz, 512KB)
Genuine Windows® XP® Home
1GB (DDR2 RAM / 1x1GB)
10.1” WSVGA (1024×600) Gloss LED Backlit
160GB (5400rpm SATA)
9.5hrs. Battery Life
Intel® GMA 950, Shared Memory (Int. Graphics)
1.3 Megapixel Digital Motion Camera
Bluetooth™ 2.0+ EDR
Keyboard (93%)
1.26 kg
1 Year International Warranty
MRP Rs.25,252/-

Samsung N120
Intel® ATOM™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz, 512KB)
Genuine Windows® XP® Home
1GB (DDR2 RAM / 1x1GB)
10.1” WSVGA (1024×600) Gloss LED Backlit
160GB (5400rpm SATA)
10.5hrs. Battery Life
Intel® GMA 950, Shared Memory (Int. Graphics)
1.3 Megapixel Digital Motion Camera
Bluetooth™ 2.0+ EDR
2.1ch Speaker with Woofer
Full Size Keyboard (97%)
1.28 kg
1 Year International Warranty
MRP Rs.26,327/-

Samsung NC20
VIA Nano™ ULV Processor U2250 (1.3+GHz, 800MHz, 1MB)
Genuine Windows® XP® Home
1GB (DDR2 RAM / 1x1GB)
12.1” LED WXGA (1280×800) Gloss
160GB (5400 rpm SATA)
VIA Chorme9 HC3, Shared Memory (Int. Graphics)
1.3 Megapixel Digital Motion Camera
Bluetooth™ 2.0+ EDR
Full Size Keyboard (97%)
1.52 kg
1 Year International Warranty
MRP Rs.30,089/-

Samsung N310
Intel® ATOM™ Processor
10.1” WSVGA (1024×600) Gloss
Windows® XP® Home
1GB (Max 2 GB/1 SODIMM)
160GB
Web Cam 1.3M
Intel GMA 950 Graphic
Seamless keyboard design
Full glass LCD panel design
1.23 kg
1 Year International Warranty

Samsung R470
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor (T6400, 2.0GHz, 800MHz, 2MB)
Genuine Windows® Vista® Home Premium
2GB (DDR2 RAM / 1x2GB)
14.0” HD (1366×768) SuperBright© Gloss LED Backlit
250GB (5400rpm SATA)
nVIDIA GeForce G105M, 256MB GDDR3 (Ext. Graphics)
1.3 Megapixel Digital Motion Camera
Bluetooth™ 2.0+ EDR
SuperMulti Dual Layer (SATA) ODD
eSATA
HDMI
Spill proof keyboard
Powered USB
2.23 kg
Year International Warranty
MRP Rs.48,364/-

Samsung R522 – Option I
Intel® Pentinum® Processor (T3400, 2.0GHz, 667MHz, 1MB)
Genuine Windows® Vista® Home Basic
2GB (DDR2 RAM / 1x2GB)
15.6” HD (1366×768, 16:9) Gloss LED Backlit
160 GB (5400rpm SATA)
Intel® GMA 4500MHD, Shared Memory (Int. Graphics)
1.3 Megapixel Digital Motion Camera
Bluetooth™ 2.0+ EDR
SuperMulti Dual Layer (SATA) ODD
eSATA
HDMI
Powered USB
Spill proof keyboard
2.55 kg
1 Year International Warranty
MRP Rs.37399/-

Samsung R522 – Option II
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor (T6400, 2.0GHz, 800MHz, 2MB)
Genuine Windows® Vista® Home Basic
2GB (DDR2 RAM / 1x2GB)
15.6” HD (1366×768, 16:9) Gloss LED Backlit
250GB (5400rpm SATA)
Intel® GMA 4500MHD, Shared Memory (Int. Graphics)
1.3 Megapixel Digital Motion Camera
Bluetooth™ 2.0+ EDR
SuperMulti Dual Layer (SATA) ODD
eSATA
HDMI
Powered USB
Spill proof keyboard
2.55 kg
1 Year International Warranty
MRP Rs.41,914/-

Samsung R518 – Option I
Intel® Pentinum® Processor (T3400, 2.0GHz, 667MHz, 1MB)
2GB (DDR2 RAM / 1x2GB)
15.6” HD (1366×768, 16:9) Gloss LED Backlit
160GB (5400rpm SATA)
Intel® GMA 4500MHD, Shared Memory (Int. Graphics)
1.3 Megapixel Digital Motion Camera
Bluetooth™ 2.1+ EDR
SuperMulti Dual Layer (SATA) ODD
eSATA
HDMI
Powered USB
Spill proof keyboard
2.55 kg
1 Year International Warranty
MRP Rs.33,637/-

Samsung R518 – Option II
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor (T6400, 2.0GHz, 800MHz, 2MB)
2GB (DDR2 RAM / 1x2GB)
15.6” HD (1366×768, 16:9) Gloss LED Backlit
160GB (5400rpm SATA)
Intel® GMA 4500MHD, Shared Memory (Int. Graphics)
1.3 Megapixel Digital Motion Camera
Bluetooth™ 2.1+ EDR
SuperMulti Dual Layer (SATA) ODD
eSATA
HDMI
Powered USB
Spill proof keyboard
2.55 kg
1 Year International Warranty
MRP Rs.38,689/-

Samsung’s barrage of netbook continues with N120. It is the third netbook launched within a span of two days and this one promises to give a keyboard of a 12-inch notebook packed for a small 10-inch netbook. In addition to larger sized keyboard, it will have a larger trackpad and 10.5 hours of runtime on a single 6-cell battery charge.

N120 is powered by an unspecified Atom processor as well as RAM and HDD. However, other things to be confirmed is the Duracase casing to protect from bumps and shocks, anti bacterial keyboard, Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth, card reader and 1.5W dual speakers with subwoofer.

The price has not been revealed but it will land in Europe and Asia in April.

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