Samsung Series 3 and new Series 9 available for pre-order at J&R

We have not even seen an official announcement yet regarding Samsung’s Series 3 laptops and, already, one has popped up for pre-order at J&R. Once we manhandled the 12.1-inch model at Digital Experience we were pretty impressed by the build quality, light weight, and the promise of a low cost. Well, this wallet-friendly ultraportable is officially pegged at $750 with a fairly powerful 2.3GHz Core i5, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB hard disk inside. The downtown Manhattan staple also happens to have a kind of 11.6-inch Series 9s listed for $999. Sure, it only packs a 1.3GHz Core i3 and 2GB of RAM, however the 64GB SSD should make amends for a number of its performance shortcomings. Besides, the cost premium almost seems worth it if you feel the sub 2.4-pound weight and Duralumin body. The Series 9 should be shipping in August, and we imagine the Series 3 will launch across the same time — right on schedule to catch the back to faculty scramble. More specs and the all important pre-order buttons are located on the source links.

[Thanks, Jaydee]

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