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Samsung has unveiled a mini notebook that it boasts is "lighter than air" -- and perhaps the company is referring to Apple's MacBook Air.
Weighing 2.8 pounds, the X360 is just a tiny bit lighter than the
3-pound MacBook Air. However, the X360 is still thicker than the Air:
The X360 measures 0.66 inches deep on one end and 1.2 inches on the other; the Air measures 0.16 to 0.76 inches thick.
The X360 features the Intel Centrino 2 platform, a 13.3-inch screen and support for up to 4GB of RAM and a 120GB solid state drive. Similar to the Air, the X360 unfortunately lacks an optical drive.
Those lucky folks at Engadget have already gotten their hands on an X360, and they've reported positive feedback. Samsung has slated the notebook for an international October release with a price range from about $2,200 to $2,900, according to a Register Hardware story.
Thinner than the Air or not, the X360 looks pretty darn sexy. We'll have to see if the company's "lighter than air" slogan will hold truth after Apple upgrades the MacBook Air.
Samsung unwraps MacBook Air beater [Register Hardware]
