Global electronics Manufacturer, Samsung is set to launch the World's first solar powered laptop in the Kenyan market.
The 10.1 inch netbook is expected to complement Samsung's bid to expand its Africa market to match that of China over the next five years.
With a solar panel outside the laptop case and below the keyboard, the Manufacturer’s netbook the NC 215 laptop model is definitely switched on for Africa, A Continent known for uneven electric power supply, the introduction of the new model, which is now viewed as a boost to the ICT sector for those people who find it hard accessing power supply, especially majority of Kenyans residing in upcountry in areas where there is no electricity supply.
All that one needs to do is to direct the laptop towards any form of light, and the mini laptop battery recharges automatically.
“There are a lot of people without electricity and power outages like 12 hours a day and we put a research team to see how we can be able to address peoples computing needs, in line with the global computer growth so the people came up with the solar powered netbook that can be charged by light not necessarily the sun but any form of light.”Robert Ngeru, Samsung Managing Director in Kenya said.
The official launch of the new model is set to take place 4th of September in Nairobi.
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