Thin and light may be the name of the game for many when it comes to mobile computing, but there’s still plenty of folks who need a full-featured portable machine. Samsung’s Series 7 Chronos is just such a PC, packing an optical drive, numpad and discrete graphics beneath a brushed aluminum façade. While it may look like just another MacBook Pro clone running Windows 7, this Sammy’s got some surprises up its sleeve that set it apart from Apple’s offering (aside from a ,000 price difference) and other laptops running Redmond’s OS, for that matter. To find out what the Series 7 brings to the table and how it stacks up against its competition, you’ll have to read on past the break. Let’s get to it, shall we?

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After having first gone on sale in Taiwan, and later Australia, it’s only fair that Yanks now have a shot at Gigabyte’s monstrous Windows 7 slate. You may recall the S1080 for its 320GB drive, dual-core Atom N570, Ethernet port, and (curious) VGA output. Or perhaps you were stoked on that optical mouse and tactile mouse button combo. Well, all that stands between you and your future LAN-partying, tablet-toting self, are 650 clams and a handful of days — you know, given that scheduled ship date of July 1st. Rounding out the remaining specs are 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, 1.3 megapixel webcam and a USB 3.0 port. If the thought of a Windows 7 slate with a mouse and a smattering of ports has your heart aflutter, we’d like to ask: why are you still here? Oh, and before you hit the source links, don’t forget the snazzy optional dock with optical drive + speakers that’ll ship later this summer.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Garren, who isn’t ashamed of being picky about his next laptop. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I’m a college student looking for a new laptop, but almost all of my media I receive digitally. I’m looking for a laptop, not a netbook, without an optical drive, and budget sensitive. The optical drive will just be a waste of space, when I can have thinner laptop. What’s out there?“

Any of you digital junkies care to chime in? If so, comments are welcoming one and all down below.

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ASUS UL30A-X5K Thin and Light 13.3-Inch Laptop with Kindle for PC (Black)

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• 13.3″ HD LED Display, Intel GMA 4500MHD, Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn, 0.3M Webcam
• Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System (64 bit); up to 12 hours of battery life

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