I'm a longtime, unabashed Mac fangirl. I am also someone on a tight budget. My 8 1/2 year old Mac (my second; my first lasted almost 6 years, sorry - had to plug Macintosh longetivity) couldn't handle a PC program I needed to use for my master's program. Plus, it was getting pretty slow, and browsers weren't working as well as they used to.
When pitted against the cost of a netbook, the cost of a MacBook Pro, even an IMAC, couldn't be justified. So I decided to take a leap to the "dark side" and buy a Windows-based PC in the form of a netbook.
Originally, I considered the MSI Wind, as so many Mac users have loaded Mac OSX on it. But I didn't trust myself with doing a dual-boot install, so I committed to my netbook being Windows only. When I saw that Samsung had a netbook, and when I read the reviews, I decided to go with the NC-10, in black. I've been happy with my two Samsung cell phones, and with Samsung being a longtime, recognizable name, I chose those this brand over the MSI Wind.
So far, I love my Sammy. He's quick, he runs the programs I need him to run (Office 2007 and SPSS, a statistical program, run smoothly), he plays videos (YouTube, Quicktime, etc.) well, he picks up wireless Internet signals beautifully and he's small enough to fit into my large pocketbook.
We have had some problems, but those were not Samsung-quality related, but rather because Windows is not nearly user-friendly as Mac OS is, IMO. I have an old (2000) HP Laserjet 2100 Ethernet-based printer that, in the 4 weeks since I've had my Sammy, I could not get to print no matter what I tried. Someone on the Sammy netbook forum gave me a link he found on the HP web site to an HP network installation program download, and, between that and a router purchase, my Sammy prints now. It's a great forum and I suggest it to anyone who's bought or considering buying a Sammy.
Unless you run graphics-intensive or other RAM intensive programs(although many reviewers have said their Sammys can run such programs well), this netbook should work well for you if you are interested mostly in web surfing, emailing and running Office programs, for which I would guess most people use their computers. While netbooks, because of their power and size limitations, including not having DVD/CD drives, should normally not be considered for purchase as one's primary computer (buyers really need to be aware of this BEFORE they make a purchase, and THEN complain about the limitations), honestly, this fulfills my needs and I don't plan on buying another Mac as my primary computer for a long time. And that's saying something!
Related purchases:
1) The 2GB memory recommended through Amazon. It worked perfectly, and Samsung made it a breeze to upgrade!
2) A portable SONY DVD/CD writer that's Mac/PC friendly and it works well.
3) Microsoft Bluetooth 500 mouse. Works great, comfortable, was recognized easily by my Sammy. ETA: This mouse does fall asleep occasionally. If it does, turn it off for a few minutes, then back on. That usually fixes it.
Now that the printing issue is resolved, I am very happy!Get more detail about Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook - 6 Cell Battery.
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