Isaiah's Tech

In India, Samsung has just unveiled two laptops, the first one is the NF210 netbook while the other is the SF510 notebook. First up is the NF210 (above) which features a 10.1-inch LED-backlit anti-glare display, 2GB of RAM, a dual-core Intel Atom CPU, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 3.0 support, three USB 2.0 ports, SRS 3D sound support, and Windows 7. This netbook also has support for Fast Start and just as the name suggests it allows you to boot your OS up quickly. The 6-cell battery will reportedly give you 10.5 hours of battery life but who knows how it'll actually hold up in real-time results. This will be available for Rs. 22,990 ($505 USD).

The other one is the SF510 notebook, which is pictured below. This one features a 15.6-inch LED-backlit "HD" display, 4GB of RAM, Intel Core i3 / i5 CPU options, a 1GB Nvidia GPU, WiFi b/g/n support, an HDMI output, an integrated webcam, a memory card reader, a spill proof keyboard, and also has Fast Start along with Allshare. Of course, this one's also packing Windows 7 and even crams in a numeric keypad beside the full-sized keyboard. This should cost you Rs. 55,490 ($1,225 USD).

Unfortunately, the release dates are still unknown but I'm hoping that it'll be later this month.

[Samsung Hub]

Toshiba has just officially introduced two netbooks that you might be interested in. They both feature just about the same spec sheet with just one difference that I'll get to later (or that you already know because you read the title). Both the NB500 and NB520 netbooks sport a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display (1,024 x 600 resolution), 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB HDD, a dual-core Intel Atom N550 1.5GHz CPU, Bluetooth / WiFi support, an SD card reader, VGA output, three USB 2.0 ports, optional 3G connectivity, and a 6-cell battery that will reportedly last for 10 hours. The difference between the two is that the NB520 model features Harmon/Kardon speakers (seen above).

The NB500 will be hitting Taipei for the equivalent of $450 when it's available on December 4th but everyone else will have to wait until Q1 2011 after it gets another unveiling at CES 2011. Price for the NB520 is said to be around $600 so I don't think they'll sell a lot. Honestly, who still wants a netbook at this point?

[Engadget, Slash Gear]