Samsung's X360 and X460 laptops revealed in Turkey?

Apparently Samsung has it's own X300-esque laptops in the works, and Turkish site ShiftDelete.net has gotten a few specs and some video. The slick looking (yet poorly named) X360 will sport some variety of Core 2 Duo CPU (in this case, the 1.2GHz U9300) and 2GB of RAM, and we can reasonably expect the X460 to bump those up a bit, though little else is known. Judging from the video, the design takes more than a few cues from the Sony VAIO Z / TZ, but throws in a little of that Samsung piano black finish for good measure. Check the video starting at about 4:12 after the break -- and extra bonus if you speak Turkish.

Read - Screenshot of specs
Read - X460 video

[NM @ Aug 24th 2008 9:44PM]

in the embedded video the laptop only appears after about 4.30.

[Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Aug 24th 2008 9:44PM]

Its actually a SU9300, I'm waiting for the Vaio TZ or its replacement to come out next month.

[hello kunal @ Aug 24th 2008 9:53PM]

O.M.G.

[Ben @ Aug 24th 2008 10:10PM]

Oh sweet, they incorporated the MacBook keyboard.

[cesium @ Aug 24th 2008 10:30PM]

I think you mean the Sony VAIO keyboard

[Zorque @ Aug 24th 2008 11:49PM]

Whoever thought of it first, it sucks.

[erhan @ Aug 24th 2008 10:14PM]

Lol I love Beyaz Show. And its outside

[Ender Wiggin @ Aug 24th 2008 10:15PM]

What's the technical name for that style of keyboard? I know most people call them MacBook keyboards, but they must have a real name.

[mike @ Aug 24th 2008 10:46PM]

I think its Tray Style but I am not sure.

[Parker @ Aug 24th 2008 10:50PM]

its just a sunken keyboard

[Haikibutsu @ Aug 24th 2008 11:39PM]

Chicklet style, according to Wikipedia.

[erhan @ Aug 24th 2008 10:22PM]

For those who don't speak Turkish.
Couple of things that was said.
First this is being put in the market sometime around October.
There will be a 13" and 11" models to follow to compete with makers like Sony.
The Keys are Silver Plated so that bacteria does not spread when others are using it.

I know samsung make there washing machines run there water over a silver plate to kill bacteria but on a laptop.???

[Graham @ Aug 24th 2008 10:50PM]

Of all countries for it to end up in, why Turkey? Its not like theres a massive technological enterprise there.

[B.C. @ Aug 24th 2008 11:05PM]

Turkey is a modern and technologically advanced country; it's as good of place as any to launch.

[Intrepid @ Aug 25th 2008 12:09AM]

DISCO DISCO!

[jojo @ Aug 25th 2008 5:02AM]

@B.C: Hahahahahahahahahhahahahaha... you are funny :)

[CmpingSmktrd48 @ Aug 25th 2008 9:21AM]

not really sure why jojo is flaunting an attack on a country he probably knows jack about.. maybe he watched that simpsons episode where there was weed everywehre? ANYWAY lets not start a flame war.

Turkey is an odd selection nonetheless considering its semi-euro based tech sector and high import/luxury taxes which end up making alot of tech related gear REALLY expensive (also gas is like a 10bucks a gallon jesus f. christ) That being said there is a very large section of the public which is both endowed with such $$(or YTL) and also really enthusiastic about gadgets. It sorta makes sense..I guess?

Anyway on the topic of the laptops I have tried chicklet style keyboards and they aren't my kind of thing, the Powerbook G4 AL/MacBook Pro keyboard is my favorite all time mobile board but even that pales in comparrison to microsoft natural keyboard goodness.. but thats jsut me

[bidur @ Aug 24th 2008 11:15PM]

people i am warning . never ever buy samsung's laptop. they are ex trimly weak and get hot like hell..
due to fault in exhaust fan it often shutdown itself .
i have 2 years experience with this piece .
and not to mention too expensive also . i agree it looks sleek and sexy but whats the use if you cant use that ..

[Orinjz @ Aug 25th 2008 4:28AM]

I couldn't disagree more; I'm using a Samsung R20 and when it was released here in the UK it was price competetive with the other low to mid-range laptops that were available. It certainly feels like it's been put together far better than some, like the Acers. My flatmate also has a Samsung laptop and neither mine, nor his get 'hot like hell' or shut down randomly.

I'm a little disappointed to see the Sony X505 style keys on this new model because the keyboards on the current models have a great feel to them when typing, but I guess Samsung are pretty keen to emulate the sleekness of their other consumer electronics in their laptops. It's a pity that they aren't being a bit more daring and releasing more laptops like the Q30 and Q40, which seem like the kind of style that they need if they want to grab attention from all of the other laptops on the market.

[abraxas @ Aug 24th 2008 11:20PM]

For those who don't speak Turkish
Piano black finish is scratch resistant
The model shown is X460 14" model. 2 kg weight.
X360 will be 1.1 kg and will have 10 hours of battery
prices will be announced mid october.

and for graham's comment. I think it's not about massive technological enterprice, it's about making money and with a very young population figures, Turkey would be a good test market.

Additionally, they say they are willing to compete with Vaio and since Vaio's are extremely expensive in Turkey, they have really good chance....

[wickedpheonix @ Aug 24th 2008 11:40PM]

but does the X360 play Xbox 360 games?

[kidmecha @ Aug 25th 2008 12:21AM]

I wish Sammy would come over to North America...=(

[Down @ Aug 25th 2008 12:00AM]

Name copied from Microsoft.
Keyboard copied from Sony.
Name format copied from IBM.

Any place other than Turkey is not missing out!

[Down @ Aug 25th 2008 12:01AM]

Why is the right click button on they keyboard so big though?

[Down @ Aug 25th 2008 12:02AM]

Why is it that every time I want to post a message on engadget I have to click on 'Returning' first?

[Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Aug 25th 2008 12:05AM]

Glad to see some know that Sony invented this gapped keyboard style with their X505 back in 2004, not the Macbook as all Apple fanboys think. Of course the Macbook is far more known than the X505.

Sony was also the first to use glossy screens in their TR series in 2003 and LED backlit screens in their TX series in 2005.

[xValentine @ Aug 25th 2008 12:19AM]

Will it have Red Rings of Death too ?

[abraxas @ Aug 25th 2008 12:40AM]

BTW i think they're not going to launch it only in Turkey. turkey is just start of advertising campaign... So don't be jealuos guys, have vision :)

[Colin Potter @ Aug 25th 2008 2:34AM]

wut?

[tsunamisurfer @ Aug 25th 2008 1:22AM]

as user erhan mentioned above, the keys are nano-silver coated and are antibacterial.

some other things the guy said:

-the finish is scratch-resistant (woohoo! hopefully fingerprint resistant as well)
-price is not yet determined, as the configurations are not finalized
-there will be other screen sizes (13.1", 12"), like on model q 310. they will perform on par with this model

now; WHERE ARE MY BONUS POINTS!

[Berkin Bozdogan @ Aug 25th 2008 2:22AM]

Hello,

Sorry that we were in a hurry and couldn't mention some details about products. Anyways Engadget's experienced editors handled the situation with care. And thanks to the readers about adding the details.

Launch was about Samsung entering Turkish notebook market. They were in Turkey for a long time with all other IT and non-IT products (I mean excavators and air conditioners :P) but no notebooks. So do not think they've actually launced these new products exclusively in/for Turkey. :) Two models will officially be revealed in October, as sources say.

Anyways, as we got some comparative information about pricing, X360 will be cheaper than competing products like Vaio Z and maybe Panasonic's Toughbook 12 inch notebooks if you compare the little one with battery life. Seems like, a fierce war is on the way.

Regards,

Berkin Bozdogan
ShiftDelete.Net

[d @ Aug 25th 2008 3:27AM]

Oh and the X series are 14"ers if no one mentioned it as of yet

[Trevor @ Aug 25th 2008 11:49PM]

"has it's own" --> "has its own"

[SuperMac @ Aug 28th 2008 11:03AM]

The keyboard looks very similar to a MacBook's keyboard.

[TheCamel @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:37AM]

looks like someone Trusted Reviews got their hands-on one to try out:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/09/23/Samsung-X460-14-1in-Notebook---Exclusive-Preview/p1