Yesterday we heard news out of Europe of an Nvidia Ion powered Samsung notebook.
The Nvidia Ion train seems to have left the station and second on the notebook stop (Lenovo’s S12 was the first) is Samsung. Though details are slim, Nvidia confirmed this morning that the company is working with Samsung to bring an 11.6-inch notebook to market with its Ion platform.
Though Nvidia would not confirm the specs, Netbook Italia is reporting that the laptop is called the N510 and packs a 1.66 GHz N280 processor along with Nvidia’s GeForce 9400M graphics. It will also feature 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3-in-1 card reader, and a 6-cell battery.
We will be digging up more details on the N510 including U.S. availability. Stay tuned.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/samsung-to-go-nvidia-ion
The Samsung N510 with an 11.6-inch display will be making its way to the U.S., according to a company representative. Though the timing is up in the air, our contact expects it to hit the market during the Fall or between the Q3 and Q4 time frame.
The N510 will not replace the 12-inch Via Nano-powered Samsung NC20. According to the company, the NC20 has been selling above expectations and will be sold at other e-tailers in the coming months. Currently it is only available at NewEgg.com.
But before Samsung drops the Nvidia Ion goodness on the land of the home and the brave, it will be releasing its Samsung N310, now renamed the Samsung Go, on July 15. The Samsung Go will be priced at $479 but the comapny will replace the lower capacity battery which our review unit had with a higher-capacity a 8800 mAH pack. Samsung expects the battery, which protrudes slightly from the bottom of the netbook, to last over 10 hours.
