Samsung’s student-centric Galaxy Book Go is now available in its home market of South Korea. The Samsung Galaxy Book Go packs a lot of features and educational resources needed by students, in addition to about 18 hours of battery life.
The Samsung Galaxy Book Go was announced two months ago and debuted in the US market last month. The laptop is an ARM-powered PC with a Windows 10 Home operating system out of the box. The Galaxy Book Go is now available across offline and online channels in South Korea for KRW 590,600 ($512), which is significantly higher than the US version, which can also be gotten globally at $350.
The Samsung Galaxy Book Go will only come in one color – silver, and Samsung is offering some incentives to buyers before August 10. The instant giveaways are a pouch and three Disney stickers. At the same time, three months subscription is provided for ebook resources from an educational service website and other perks from Fitness, Samsung Office Pack, and an added subscription for basic services at The Shilla Hotel.
As a reminder, the Galaxy Book Go has a 14-inch IPS LCD, with an FHD display. It has a 180-degree hinge implying that it can serve as a tablet with sufficient drop and shock resistance. It weighs about 1.38kg and is 14.9mm thick. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7C processor powers the device, and it boasts 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device comes pre-installed with some apps, including the SmartThings app, which offers an array of functionalities.
The Samsung Galaxy Book Go uses a Windows Precision trackpad and an SD card slot that provides an opportunity to scale up the internal storage. There is also a 720p webcam, four USB ports (consisting of two USB-C and USB-A respectively), and a 3.5mm audio jack.
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