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Samsung NC10 Netbook Review by LaptopMag.com
Manufacturer’s Description
Developed with the needs of the “kinetic elite” in mind, the Samsung NC10 is expertly crafted to complement people’s fast-paced and digitally interconnected lives. The result is truly ground-breaking – giving people a powerful, stylish and convenient way to share information, photos, music, personal content and stay connected to the Internet at home and on the move. And for that extra touch of style, the superb look and feel of its ultra-compact and elegant chassis is accentuated with a choice of colours and haptic styling. Even though it is one of the world’s lightest netbook in its 10.2″ class, weighing just 1.33kg with a powerful 6 cell battery, the NC10′s innovative design is packed with the latest technology for maximum mobility and productivity. It also incorporates a range of practical features, like a normal-size, ergonomic notebook PC style keyboard, to simplify life on the move. So when you need to stay in touch, but want to make a good impression the NC10 makes complete sense.
Product Description
The ultra-slim, ultra-lightweight and incredibly smart NC10 netbook from Samsung is a versatile computing solution that’s ideal for users on the move. Underneath its superb sapphire blue case, you’ll find an Atom N270 processor and 1024 MB of RAM to ensure all your applications run smoothly and with great stability. The NC10 is perfect for keeping in touch when you’re out and about as it’s wireless-enabled (802.11b/g) and even has a built-in webcam. There is even a 10.2″ screen where you can admire 1024×600-pixel graphics without straining your eyes, even after intensive use. Bluetooth compatibility makes for quick and easy data exchange between other Bluetooth devices, and you can even hook up several different external devices at once thanks to the NC10′s three USB 2.0 ports. The Samsung NC10 is the perfect portable PC for all your personal and professional needs!
This is an excellent netbook which has it all including the usual spec of 1Gb RAM, an Intel Atom 270 processor but with a slightly larger hard drive than one might expect at 160Gb. The only additional thing I could think of is that it lacks a SIM card slot for integrated mobile broadband – you still have to have a USB dongle sticking out of it. Otherwise it is well proportioned with an excellent keyboard/screen(10.2″ widescreen) and built in Bluetooth. The integrated camera offers amazing quality even in low light and battery life is exceptionally good at around 4-5 hours. Overall, hard to criticise and a worthy entry to the netbook arena from Samsung.
The Samsung seems to address all of these issues. Ideal size (10″), great screen (incredibly bright and clear), fantastic battery (I’m getting between 4-5 hours with normal i.e. pretty intense use)… and it looks lovely. It’s miles away the best-looking netbook available. The keyboard is also very good… and I am very picky when it comes to this. My only complaint is the mousepad which is very small, very black and very hard to see except in very good light.
Software wise, it runs everything I’ve tried… including Office 2007, which it runs perfectly. Firefox is also great on it (I run it in full-screen mode). It comes with Windows XP and SP 3 pre-installed. Skype is stunning on it. It really makes video calling a pleasure (using its built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam).
Samsung NC10 Netbook Review by MobileComputerMag:
Netbooks, only been around a year or two but already a huge market with mature products such as this NC10. If you, like me have read all you can read on Netbooks, then you will know that the NC10 is one of the best of the 10″ netbooks around.
January 6th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Hope the dual-core atom reaches netbooks soon!