Samsung readies premium laptops for US soup lines

We've been fans of Samsung laptops ever since we laid hands (and personal cash) on the ultra-portable Q30 resold by Dell as the X1. As such, Sammy has our full attention after announcing proper plans to enter the US market with five different Samsung-branded laptop models. Slated for sale at US big box and the usual brick-and-mortarless on-line shops are the 10-inch NC10, the 13.3-inch Q310 and X360, 14-inch X460 and P460, 15.4-inch P560, and 16-inch R610 slab with 16:9 aspect -- a silicon feast spread across thin and light, all purpose, business, desktop replacement, and netbook tastes. We're talking premium rigs here folks, a bold move with very questionable timing given the sudden shortage of discretionary capital held by the average Dusty McSixpack. Hit the read link for full specs and prices.

[webon @ Oct 14th 2008 3:12AM]

sensibility is not ur forte

[Poom @ Oct 14th 2008 3:16AM]

i love that picture for the article, hilarious.

[Aaron Zollo @ Oct 14th 2008 3:18AM]

The economy may be bottoming out and readjusting for the past years of stupidity from various places, but we are nowhere near soup lines. Hopefully we never get to that point, but just because the stock market goes down (a lot) does not mean we are going to see great depression days. It's funny how when the stock market is up everyone still thinks the economy sucks. I may be the minority here, but I know of no one who has lost their job yet and does not have a job that wants one. As for myself I keep getting job offers and I am in upstate NY. You would think it would be the opposite.

[neothespian @ Oct 14th 2008 5:16AM]

Wow...would LOVE to live in your mythical world where jobs are as easy to find as they were in the 90's and nobody is suffering from foreclosure and reposession.....

I have a BA in Theatrical Engineering, and I was laid off 5 months ago from the theater I was working for because they couldn't keep the doors open after a buyout. Since then I have yet to find a job even after 12 years in the industry with tons of awards and credits. This is NOT a rare occurance: I know everyone from mechanics to EMT's who are more than fully trained, but so many companies are scaling back that there haven't been any new jobs for months.

That being said, I've gone to rebuilding my Toshiba A105 because frankly, I don't know of ANYONE who can throw down $1500 on this year's trendy laptop. Sure, I'd like a nice thin large screen replacement as much as the next dude, but while you're up there in your ivory tower in Upstate New York, the rest of us poor schleps (especially in the Southwest) are making due with what we have while the federal government throws trillions of our tax dollars at bailing out rich executives so they can go to lavish California retreats. Meanwhile, my 401(k) just lost $216,000 and getting ready for a buddy of mine to move in with me after his mortgage went from $900 a month to $2100 a month forcing him out.

But you go right on ahead with your little "theory" of natural market correction. I'm sure the folks in Upstate New York would LOVE to share the secret that all of us ignorant folks out here in the rest of the country can't seem to get for those jobs "for those who want them".

[Cash @ Oct 14th 2008 5:38AM]

dude, you have a BA in theatrical freakin engineering. I'm amazed that you were hired once, let alone five times. It's not like you chose a medical career or some other field that has a medium or high demand for workers, regardless of location. Outside of Vegas, a theme park, and possibly a cruise line, who the hell needs someone with a BA in theatrical engineering. Hope you're decent at waiting tables chief, or it's the soup lines for you sure enough.

[Ashton @ Oct 14th 2008 6:43AM]

You really do not know how to take a joke, do you?

[Johnny @ Oct 14th 2008 10:26AM]

@neothespian:

Your friend must have had an ARM? That's his problem right there. My mortgage also happens to be $900 a month and it will always be $900 a month.

As for employment, I think it is somewhere between the cheery outlook described by Aaron and the bleak 1930's depression you speak of. Overall, there are always layoffs and unemployment, so maybe some of it is just because that's what happened and maybe some of it is purely sparked by the recent stock market crashes. Personally, I'm closer to agreeing with Aaron. This has not affected my job or life in the slightest. I'm sorry that it has affected you.

[Aaron Zollo @ Oct 14th 2008 3:19AM]

Oh, and I know this has nothing really to do with that, but I had to get that off my chest. Thanks for listening or just passing by.

[)law( @ Oct 14th 2008 3:30AM]

LOL at the pic, needs more models tho. I need a distraction from the economic woes and hot girls are the way to go...well besides fixing our econmy as well of course

[allislost @ Oct 14th 2008 3:49AM]

...mister!...mister!

YES BOY!

...umm can... i ... have some more!

MORE WHAT? BOY!

...ah... some more Samsung models!

[JonnyBongo @ Oct 14th 2008 4:10AM]

I've always wondered - when one affectionately invokes the phrase "Joe Sixpack" (or Dusty McSixpack), are they referring to the entire working class? Or are they only referring to the ones who drink heavily, implying that the non-drinkers aren't affected?

[hipauliee @ Oct 14th 2008 4:57AM]

free doughnuts. free coffee. free soup. models with nice legs. 16:9 aspect.
look what they get for being unemployed! I say we go into a depression again.
jk? or am I...

[Simon Richardson @ Oct 14th 2008 8:35AM]

Those two girls look like they could use some free doughnuts. The one on the right looks particularly malnourished.

[sq33g @ Oct 14th 2008 9:06AM]

5.3 lbs for a 15.4 inch w/ 6cell battery is pretty sick. needs higher resol screen though.

[Ron @ Oct 14th 2008 9:40AM]

I must admit I can't wait to get my hands on one. I guess I'm just a Samsung fanboy.

[jAMIE @ Oct 14th 2008 10:58AM]

First of all, part of that guy's problem is he lives in the Southwest. That area of the country tends to depress more quickly than the rest of it. I solved my economic woes by moving to Alaska! Nobody is suffering up here - that's for sure.

[funtime @ Oct 14th 2008 11:27AM]

Well, I suppose since the averge engadget/reader/slacker already has no money due to working at McD's and spending all the money the DO have outfitting their "tech cave" in mom and dad's basement, the idea of haveing even less money probably doesn't make much of an impact on their future money plans.