Samsung Launches Antibacterial Subnotebook

By DT Staff Published October 25, 2009

Samsung is set to make a splash with its first entry into the growing subnotebook market. The NC10, which is due to hit the market next month, boasts several impressive features.

As well as a 10.2” screen with 1024 x 600 resolution, it will have a full-size keyboard – an unusual feature on a subnotebook – and a battery that the company claims can last for eight hours of use.

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More unusual still, the keyboard will be coated with silver ion powder, which, Samsung called Silver Nano Technology and which , "makes it impossible for bacteria to live and breed" on the keys. The NC10 will also have an "ultra-durable Protect-o-Edge casing" as well as a 3-in-1 multi-memory card reader, three USB ports, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR wireless connectivity, a built-in webcam, and a VGA connection. It will run Windows XP Home, with options for either 80GB o 160 GB hard drive.

The NC10 will initially be available in Europe and Asia, at a cost of around $650.

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