Low Price Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook - 6 Cell Battery

Samsung entered the netbook and notebook business this year and came in at the top end of the market in all categories, and while this netbook has the best specs on the market, I can't give it a 5 star which will be explained in the "cons" section.

Pros:
-10.2 inch screen is sharp and big enough to avoid the frustration of a 8.9"
-120GB storage
-If you have a netflix membership, this netbook makes an awesome netflix instant movie viewer (if you have a good internet speed)
-Fast out of the box
-Wifi a cinch to connect to
-Glossy shell, chrome accents, and LED lights make this look professional, classy, and high tech
-Keyboard is by far the most laptop-like keyboard. I'm 6 ft 3 with big hands and I don't feel cramped.
-Built in bluetooth useful for using a cell phone internet connection.
-Built in 1.3 MP webcam
-Battery life by far the best of them all.. About 5.0 hours with full brightness on, and about 6 hours with it a little dimmer.


Con's:
-No SSD drive. I can't even imagine how much faster and how much more battery life this would have with an SSD, and samsung makes the best SSD's on earth. I understand this would have driven cost up.
-1GB memory. While this equals it's competitors with the maximum included RAM, why not destroy the competition with 2GB? I'd have paid the extra premium for it.
-Webcam software... Compared to Cyberlink Youcam (which won't work on this because the screen doesn't meet resolution requirements), the included webcam software is generic and boring. It makes it a lot more fun having special effects and backgrounds.
-External speakers are close to worthless. You must use headphones for quality listening.


The con's I'm listing are issues universal to all netbooks so it's not Samsungs fault, but they could have seperated themselves from the competition by a mile including some options the others won't. If you want a netbook and understand the limitations of all of them going in, this is the best one money can buy, and I've researched them all in depth. Great purchase!Get more detail about Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook - 6 Cell Battery.

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I'm a college student and I use to carry around a Dell Inspiron laptop (which was way too big) to my classes and was a big bother because some of the desks were small and always had to sit next to an electrical outlet, fearing the battery would die out if i didn't.

With the Samsung NC10, it is much more convenient now for me to use in classes because of its perfect size and great battery life. Other reviewers have already pointed out the pro's: great keyboard, Windows XP, battery life, and the 10 inch screen, which is just about the right size, not too big and not too small.

The only slight con, would be the trackpad is too small. But, I've always used a wireless mouse for my laptops, so does not really effect me much. Other than that the Samsung NC10 is great and highly recommended for college students!!

BTW, for those of you who are wondering, I upgraded my RAM to 2GB, and it does not effect the battery life at all, and manage to upload Microsoft Office without an external CD/DVD drive. If you have a desktop PC just insert the cd in the desktop drive and copy the file folders into an USB drive and in turn use it to upload office on the NC10.



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