Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Netbook Review

"Speed. Speedy laptop. It gets the job done."

"Hard drive. The response time is peppy. No noticible lag when accessing the hard drive or save large files. Having 160GB hard drive is important to me. I also plan on adding 32GB via a SD card for additional storage. With all the windows updates, office 2003, macromedia suite 8, and various other applications, along with 30 gb of music, I have about 100GB left over for data."

"The standard NC10 came closest to my purchase specs for light weight; it's under 3 lbs, long battery life; it seems Samsung's targeted 6 - 8 hours of battery life is doable (I've hit 6+ hours using disk, WiFi and toned down screen brightness). The 10.2" screen is very bright and clear with 1024x600 resolutions; it helps to auto-hide the taskbar to buy a little more screen real estate. The unit is very compact and like most Netbooks its projected area is smaller then an 8.5"x11" sheet of paper and the closed clamshell is 1" thick."

"This being my first netbook the size of the screen takes a little getting used to. My problem with the screen is that it is slightly too short in height. To combat this I simply made my taskbar autohide, what I normally do not do, but without this, the main window pane seemed pinched what with the menu bars, tool bars, and task bar taking up roughly 1 inch of screen real estate."

"The touch pad is pretty short (up and down) so some adjustments needed to be made to the pointer speed and momentum to get it up and down without retreading over and over. Ultimately I find it much easier to just use a wireless mouse."

Portions of actual user comments on Amazon.com

Product Report
Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Netbook
	Samsung NC10-14GB Technical Details: * 10.2″ Wide, 1024 x 600 WSVGA , 220 nits * Intel Atom processor N270, 1.6 GHz, 533 MHz Front Side Bus, 512 KB Level 2 Cache * 160 GB, 2.5” HD, 1 GB DDR2 800 MHz * Intel 945GSE shared, 802.11 b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 10/100 BaseTX LAN * 6-Cell Lithium Ion, Genuine Microsoft XP® Home with Service Pack 3, 1.3 Mega Pixel webcam, Kensington Key Lock, 1 year standard parts and labor, 2.8 lbs Price: $419.95 on Amazon.com
Feedback & Overview
	Actual Customer Feedback: *"Speed. Speedy laptop. It gets the job done."* "Hard drive. The response time is peppy. No noticible lag when accessing the hard drive or save large files. Having 160GB hard drive is important to me. I also plan on adding 32GB via a SD card for additional storage. With all the windows updates, office 2003, macromedia suite 8, and various other applications, along with 30 gb of music, I have about 100GB left over for data." "The standard NC10 came closest to my purchase specs for light weight; it's under 3 lbs, long battery life; it seems Samsung's targeted 6 - 8 hours of battery life is doable (I've hit 6+ hours using disk, WiFi and toned down screen brightness). The 10.2" screen is very bright and clear with 1024x600 resolutions; it helps to auto-hide the taskbar to buy a little more screen real estate. The unit is very compact and like most Netbooks its projected area is smaller then an 8.5"x11" sheet of paper and the closed clamshell is 1" thick." "This being my first netbook the size of the screen takes a little getting used to. My problem with the screen is that it is slightly too short in height. To combat this I simply made my taskbar autohide, what I normally do not do, but without this, the main window pane seemed pinched what with the menu bars, tool bars, and task bar taking up roughly 1 inch of screen real estate." "The touch pad is pretty short (up and down) so some adjustments needed to be made to the pointer speed and momentum to get it up and down without retreading over and over. Ultimately I find it much easier to just use a wireless mouse." Portions of actual user comments on Amazon.com Pros: -Great looking glossy design, especialy the blue one -Nice keyboard , keys are sturdy and snappy. -Fast laptop. -Boots fast -Comes with Xp Home -Under 3 lbs, long battery life (6-8 hours) -Light, very comfortable to carry arownd -The 10.2" screen is very bright and clear with 1024x600 resolutions Cons: -The screen is that it is slightly too short in height, takes time to get used with -The touch pad is pretty short - configure the pointer for more speed to use it without issues -Weight/size ratio feels a bit heavy
Product Details
Company Info:	www.samsung.com
Product Specifications:	# Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 1.2 x 7.3 inches ; 2.8 pounds # Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
Price:	$419.95
Return Policy:	30 days money back guarantee if package is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes.
Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Netbook On Amazon.com