Samsung’s thin is “in” and Apple’s MacBook Air is “out”

Samsung has just tightened it’s belt, sucked in it’s gut, and exhaled as hard as it could to become even thinner than the MacBook Air. Series 9 by Samsung was just announced this morning as launching on March 17th with it’s 13.3 inch laptop at a cost of $1,649. Sammy will pack the 13.3 titan of thinness with its Intel® CoreTM i5 Processor 2537M (1.4 GHz, 3MB), 128GB SSD, 4GB of RAM, and Windows 7 Home Premium. Windows Professional will be an option that will add $50 dollars more.

Also, if you want even smaller, Samsung will be launching a 11 inch version weighing in at 2.31 lbs. and running a Intel® Core™ i3 Processor 380UM (1.33 GHz, 3MB), 2GB of RAM, and a 64GB SSD. No official word on pricing but a few websites ha e a preorder for $1,149.

Press Release:

JUST IN TIME TO "LIGHTEN UP" FOR SPRING, LIGHTWEIGHT Samsung SERIES 9 BECOMES AVAILABLE IN THE U.S.

Samsung’s new ultra premium laptop goes on sale March 17

What:
Samsung Electronics America Inc. today announced that the highly anticipated 13-inch, Series 9 laptop featuring Windows® 7 Home Premium will be available in the U.S. through Best Buy and other select retailers and e-tailers beginning tomorrow, March 17.

The 13-inch Series 9 laptop equipped with Windows® 7 Professional will become available at retail/e-tail and through select channel partners in mid-April.

Additionally, an 11-inch Series 9 laptop featuring Windows® 7 Home Premium and 64 GB of HDD storage will also be made available in mid-April.

Where:
Series 9 laptops will be available through a variety of retail and reseller channels including Best Buy, Amazon and Tiger. For a full list of local Samsung resellers and distributors call 1-800-SAMSUNG or visit www.samsung.com.
MSRP:
Series 9 13-inch, Windows® 7 Home Premium: $1,649 MSRP.
Series 9 13-inch, Windows® 7 Professional: $1,699 MSRP

Series 9 Specs:
CPU:
13" – Intel® CoreTM i5 Processor 2537M (1.4 GHz, 3MB)
11" – Intel® Core™ i3 Processor 380UM (1.33 GHz, 3MB)
Operating System:
13" – Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 bit) or Windows® 7 Professional (64 bit)
11" – Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
Memory: (should include if it’s upgradable?)
13" – 4GB DDR3
11" – 2GB DDR3
Storage (max):
13" – 128GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
11" – 64GB SSD
Screen:
13.3-inch HD LED-backlit SuperBright Plus display (400 nit)
11.1-inch HD LED-backlit SuperBright Plus display (340 nit)
Resolution:
13"/11" – 1366×768
Graphics:
13" – Intel HD GT
11" – Intel GMA HD (Integrated)
Speakers
13"/11" – 3 watt (1.5W x 2) stereo speakers
Battery: Lithium Polymer; up to 7 hours
Wireless: 802.11b/g/n; WiMaxi
Weight:
13" – 2.89 lbs.
11" – 2.31 lbs.