14 DAY TRIAL // When it announced its Series 5 Chrome OS netbook, Samsung has promised that the Wi-Fi only version of the device will be start shipping in select European countries at the begging of July, but it now seems like availability has been pushed back by a couple of days.
Right now the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is only available for purchase in Germany, while users from countries such as UK, France, or Italy still have to wait a few days until the device reaches store shelves.
In Italy for example, the Wi-Fi only version of the Series 5 Chrome OS netbook was expected to start shipping on July 5, but the availability date was recently pushed back to July 7.
Samsung is one of two partners selected by Google for the consumer launch of Chrome OS, and its Series 5 netbook range is comprised of two models.
The main difference between the two comes from the connectivity options supported, since the Korean company will be releasing both a Wi-Fi plus 3G model and a Wi-Fi-only version of the Series 5.
The rest of the hardware specifications are identical and both Chromebooks are powered by an Intel Atom N570 processor, which packs two computing cores with Hyper-Threading support running at 1.66GHz, and 2GB of system memory.
Graphics is handled by the integrated Intel GMA 3150 GPU, while storage is provided by a 16GB solid state drive.
As far as the screen is concerned, this measures 12.1-inch in diagonal, it features LED back lighting and a 1280x800 resolution, as well as an anti-reflective coating to improve its legibility in direct sun light. Power is provided by a 6-cell battery pack which can provide up to 8.5 hours of continuous use.
In Europe, the Wi-Fi only version of Samsung Chromebook will retail for €399, while the 3G-enabled model, which won't become available until the end of July, has an MSRP of €449. (via Notebook Italia)