Solar powered notebook netbook

Samsung is about to launch the NC215S solar-powered netbook this August. Samsung claims it’s the world’s first portable cocmputer with a solar panel integrated into the lid.

The NC215S netbook will be released first in Russia. The 1.3 kg. (2.8 lb.) unit includes a 10.1″, 1024 x 600-pixel display, Intel Atom N570 1.66 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of Ram and a 250GB or 320GB drive.

The solar panel is not intended as the primary energy source, but to extend battery life up a possible 14.5 hours. Sounds like the perfect tool for a long stretch of research and writing on a cafe patio.