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The soon-to-be available Samsung NC215 features a built-in solar panel
For those who’ve longed for a notebook with real lasting power, that day has finally arrived. Samsung has announced the release of the first and only solar-powered netebook – the Samsung NC215.
This solar innovation is really Samsung’s NC110 reworked with a solar panel integrated into the netbook’s lid. First released in Russia and Asia, Samsung has given the go-ahead for a U.S. release, with product to be available in mid- to late August.
Like all net- and notebooks, the new Samsung will be chargeable via standard plug-in power. But the real kicker is that its solar-charged battery will last for up to 14 hours of running time. Now THAT’S sweet.
The slim Samsung solar netbook (0.93 inches) sports:
- a 1024 x 700 pixel 10.1-inch Superbright LED screen with anti-reflective coating (great for using outdoors)
- the Intel Atom Dual core N570 processor
- 1GB of DDR3 RAM
- a 250GB hard drive
- 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 10/10 LAN
- Bluetooth V3.0 High speed
The company says the netbook will run one hour for every two hours it charges in the sun. And it’s lightweight too – it only weighs 2.87 pounds.
The line is already forming. Amazon (always ahead of the curve) is taking pre-orders for this $399 solar wonder. Leave the car in the garage and get online. You won’t want to miss out on this cool slim yet powerful electronic innovation. For so much, it looks like a winner!
Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with either this product or with Amazon. I just report on what looks and sounds like a cool eco-innovation.
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This looks like a really cool idea and I was hoping this would come soon. Being in the alternative energy solutions business, I like to see innovation like this. Solar is going to be such a key ingredient in our energy strategy going forward, but all we need now is the battery technology to get better.
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