Samsung N120 Netbook On the Way (OS X Install Imminent!)
Samsung N120 netbook - can't you see it's just dying to have OS X installed on it?
Update: Guide to install OS X on Samsung N120 netbook
Okay, so I’m a sucker for a big keyboard on a small computer, and within about 20 minutes of realizing that within the grossly obese pantheon of netbooks that the Samsung N120 netbook was actually available (and had been for about a week — oops). I know I haven’t mentioned this one here, but in case you’re wondering what makes this one special, well, two things: 10.5 hour (yeah, right, we’ll see about that) battery, and more importantly, full size keyboard. Read that again: full size keyboard.
That’s correct: Samsung has managed to cram a full size keyboard onto a 10.1″ netbook. Granted, they cheated a little because they used a 12″ chassis, and thus there’s a slightly excessive bit of bezel around the LCD, but I’ve never been one to pick bezel nits so I don’t care. I had been eagerly looking forward to the Samsung NC20 netbook, but ultimately decided against it for three reasons: battery, keyboard, CPU.
However, the Samsung N120 uses the tried and true Intel Atom, and they’ve crammed a large battery into this beast, so it’s looking to me like an Asus Eee PC 1000HE killer. We’ll have to see when it shows up, but for now, I’m just eager to get my hands all over that full size keyboard.
And yes, I will be testing OS X when it shows up and I’ll see about getting an install guide up, assuming it works (the NC10 had/has some issues that, if present on the Samsung N120 netbook, may make OS X a poor choice — I hope not, because while I like Windows 7, it’s no OS X).
So, stay tuned for impressions, maybe pictures, and definitely some OS X results with the Samsung N120 netbook (forgive me, bank account!).
