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Gadget Watch: Samsung X360

"It's reasonably priced and well worth considering"

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By Will Stapley

Published: 23 January 2009 08:00 GMT

Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. For the full review and details, click on the link below.

What is it:
Ultra-portable, lightweight laptop

We like:
Lightweight design; excellent battery life; 128GB SSD

We don't like:
Uncomfortable keyboard; slow processor; poor graphics

The judgement:
The X360's lethargic processor and graphics won't appeal to all and we're not huge fans of the keyboard but the laptop benefits from excellent battery life, a 128GB SSD and a truly lightweight design. If you don't throw too much at it, Samsung's latest ultra-portable is reasonably priced and well worth considering

Reviewed by:
CNET.co.uk's Will Stapley, read the full review here.

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