Is Samsung's
Air competitor, the
X360, a little too delicate for your tastes? Perhaps you'd be in for its slightly heavier cousin, the newly announced X460. It weighs in at 4.1 pounds and offers a larger 14.1-inch (though still 1280 x 800) screen, yet still manages to come in at just 1.2-inches thick. An Intel Centrino 2 handles the number crunching paired with up to 4GB of RAM, while up to a 320GB HDD (alas, no SSD) and a Super Multi Drive DVD burner with LightScribe handle storage. An nVIDIA GeForce Go 9200M GS chipset will cover (lightweight) gaming duties, while connectivity is offered via 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, gigabit ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, a 7-in-1 card reader, and HDMI output to boot. A 6-cell battery will keep it juiced for up to 5 hours (7.5 if you opt for the 9-cell), and the ever-trendy
anti-bacterial keyboard will keep you healthy. No price or availability yet, but just look at that lovely shade of rose.
Update: TrustedReviews already has a
quick preview of the X460, looking a little less hot in black. [Thanks Howard]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
phanbouy @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:13PM
wow that laptop has nice cleavage
The Dude @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:44PM
Who ever put her in maternity clothes needs to be shot. Totally got me flaccid.
phanbouy @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:13PM
oh yeah, and you'd might as well face it, you're addicted to love
bob sakamano @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:13PM
phanbouy wanna start a website
phanbouy @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:07PM
sure bob once you get all the asian models on board for some "hands-on" reviews
happy_penguin @ Sep 24th 2008 10:27AM
Good heavens Mr Sakamano, she's beautiful!
Kiwi616 @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:14PM
Nice accessory for the laptop!
resource @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:21PM
14" is the perfect size. Looks great.
Afraid of the price though, and Vista.
Pikl @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:26PM
Hear hear. 14.1" FTW. It'd be nice to start seeing 1440x900 as a standard resolution on them. Lenovo has the X300, though, which has a 1440x900 screen, and it's 13.3".
MadMike @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:21PM
Does she come standard?
farfisa @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:28PM
The bar has definitely been raised!
On product model hotness!
Jash Sayani @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:30PM
Can you only get her and not the laptop...?
Mile @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:34PM
Do want!
naz @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:05PM
the laptop or the girl?
either is good, lol
Davemort @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:38PM
You know what that comp reminds me of? The 12" powerbook from apple, from back in the day. I still maintain that the 12" G4 is the best portable computer of all time - small, plenty of ram, has a dvd, great battery life. And a note on vista - its not OS X so therefore... it SUCKS!
connmannic @ Sep 24th 2008 6:52PM
It topped off at like 678 mb ram.... Other than that, I think it was pretty darn good. I know someone who still uses one as their main laptop. Wish Mac started putting out a 12 incher again. The Air... I just don't get the point. Give me a thick 12 inch macbook pro, wouldn't that be cool? I might consider buying a mac...
Alex @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:39PM
Does it play Crysis Warhead?
phanbouy @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:03PM
your mom gives me crysis warhead
jeesusfreek @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:55PM
@phanbouy
epic win for comment of the year..i hope that was original and not a rip off someone else's but i'm guessing that was a momentary flash of brilliance..
piss-your-pants HILARIOUS
glenn s @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:06PM
@phanbuoy
immature, but really funny.
antbring @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:45PM
I must admit, that is sexier then a mac
Knives_Out @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:59PM
wow. me likey much better than the typical asian gadget models.
Bad Mojo @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:06PM
I don't know it looks like her software is rather on the floppy side... almost like a frown. Blame it on bad fashion choices.
Andrew @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:21PM
Can one get a discount if he already has a compatible accessory like that? You know, like getting a discount on a PC without OS? Just hypothetical, of course (as if I *really* had an accessory like that).
AlphaTeam @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:44PM
Screw the computer, I'll take the girl.
Uh, well screw the girl too.
phanbouy @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:51PM
i see what you did there
Rob @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:58PM
Never mind the laptop ...
chop @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:03PM
id hit it
CraigJ @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:50PM
The question is will it hit you back?
Anarkie @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:32PM
Lets just hope both can remain virus-free so they remain useable. Ubuntu = safe computing
TheCow5 @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:37PM
I will buy the laptop only if you keep it and send me only the girl.
I was never into the asian models and I am happy to see someone was thinking of me.
Scott @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:16PM
Wow, this is stupid. This can't even be considered to be a competitor to the Air. It's 1.1 pounds heavier, thicker than a MacBook, and the screen is friggin huge. This is NOT an ultraportable. Even the Air is large for what it is. Its closest Apple competition is the MacBook perhaps, but definitely not the Air.
w00ty @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:05PM
I don't see where you're coming from. This article didn't even mention the MacBook Air.
Radukk @ Sep 24th 2008 1:07AM
I don't see where you're coming from. This article didn't even mention the MacBook Air. (2)
And X360 is MUCH lighter than Air.
Patrick @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:49PM
Wow, lots of model comments. Has she done work for Samsung before? Anyone know who she is?
I don't mind the wardrobe situation, but it's a bit confusing. hmmm...
Chad @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:02PM
Que the "sharp knees" comment but I actually would not hit it..
The laptop on the other hand.. put out a 18" 16x9 version of that thing with two hd bays and a mid-high level geforce and im sold.
tiago @ Sep 23rd 2008 10:54PM
Why they keep saying "802.11a/b/g/n" if all the future WiFi will support the previous ones?
"In Samsung X999 connectivity is offered via 802.11a/b/g/n/o/p/q/r/s/t/u/w/z WiFi"?
Lex @ Sep 24th 2008 7:10AM
Id donkey punch it with a little less than 14.1 inches (ok alot less)
connmannic @ Sep 24th 2008 6:51PM
Wow, she it hot. Samsung is Korean..... Weird seeing a caucasian model from them. Did I say she was hot?