Samsung NC10 Netbook Review

[janinegaden]

does it have webcam?

[MrDuckmaster1234]

I hate white laptops.



[Amissimal]

Thanx for the vid it was very helpful

[nedicuss]

Just found out there is :)

[nedicuss]

I don' suppose theres an integrated mic is there?

[Noots93]

what is the best with the samsung one and the Dell mini 10v?

[strange147]

im saving up for this netbook, i cant wait to get it :)

[DaisyChainMassacre]

1:22 "...LSD Lights..."

[Kerchinga]

I noticed that too lol

[TilveranNavarre]

Great review. I've watched a bunch of these now looking for a netbook, and this white nc10 is my firm favourite.

MIght have a go upgrading one to 2gb and then experiment dual booting with windows 7, which seems to work just great in some other vids. I'll probably end up with the azerty version (french), going to look in the shops over the weekend ;) Definately going to have some fun with this.

[Naoufalitos24]

AZERTY ur French then ?

[TilveranNavarre]

Nah, but I live in France. And I did end up with an azerty, but in black. In fact, I'm writing this comment on it RIGHT NOW! :D I'm really happy with it, definite thumbs up.

[jagjagin]

" not deep enough for your needs" lol that's what she said

[hennerz27]

Thanks for the review - really helpful in helping me to decide what netbook to buy!

[nyesha411]

Does MSN and itunes WORK ON IT WELL?

[95liverpoolmatty95]

yes fine i got 1 2 weeks ago

[ritchieDonkers92]

no only for heavy duty tasks like cgi rendering and

playing games like gta iv and crysis..

-___-"

[iceguyred123]

Hi all just a quick wee question re the Sammy NC10

Just unboxed my new one, usually with these type of things the instructions tell you to plug the batt in and charge it anywhere between 12 and 24 hours before using.

Usually this is in the instructions and is quite prominent, because the first charge is so important ( Ive mucked this up before to the detriment of the batt ).

Thing is I dont see this anywhere, so what do I do.

Do I initially charge it for 24 hours?

[95liverpoolmatty95]

it dont matter i put mine on chaee and played the furst time

[iceguyred123]

The restll be easy peasy I just dont wanna muck this up

Any info/advice would be of help

Is there a Samsung helpline?

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

I had this samsung nc10 for over 7 months now and the performance if this netbook doesn't dissapoint. I can't say the same for the built quality. The outer shell of this netbook is not as sturdy as other netbooks like Dell, Lenovo, and even Acer. The worst thing about this netbook is the cheap fake chrome accent that was falling a part after 7 month of my wear and tear.

[stonecoldsteven]

a very basic review but it gets the point across

[Anoectangium]

Many thanks for the review I've now bought my Samsung NC10 in white I'm delighted with it. One little point I'd like to pass on, the keys towards the right handside instead of producing the lettter U, I, O, P etc on the top line your get 4 5 6 and J on second line produces fig 1, 2,3 etc. The correct letters can be reinstated by presing the Fn key simultaneously with the F11 key. Hope this helps. Thanks once again for the review

[kratug]

thanks for the review!

[Magicka93]

nice review 5/5

[finbarh6]

samsung nc 10 is not as good as dell inspiron mini 10

[kratug]

i dont think so. dell has 1.3 ghz instead 1.6, tiny touchpad, uncomfortable keyboard and buy the way how long it work with out charge? ;)

[RascalRoss1]

Has It Got A Memory Card to 16gb

[Brucey69]

Awhh man, you should of kept the plastic cover on. It really keeps it clean for a long time.

[zenchestnuts]

I kept the cover on after shooting the video. But it fell of within a couple of days. I kept the screen cover on until this week. I replaced it with a anti-static cover from a laptop I bought recently. 18.4 inch Acer for my video editing work.

I bought an amazing cover for the nc10. Its a red mesh design by cool bananas.

[heavenzky]

How does the netbook do on multi-tasks? Would it be a problem, for example loading Microsoft Word, Windows Media Player and an internet site at the same time?

[junkauge]

It comes with 1GB ram

thats more than enough to do those things.

as long as WMP isnt trying to play any music "Visualisations"

[muzikluver2010]

ive seen netbooks work quite well with 1gb of ram and i have also heard that its quite easy to put in a new ram chip

[Petra1990191]

I wonder which one is better Samsung NC10 or Samsung NC20? In my country I have access only to NC20, but I would like to know.

[kratug]

nc20 has 12" display and nc10 10". And there is no big difference.but because of 12" display nc20 has a little bit less work time

[amazingdany]

It was rated the best netbook at Consumer Reports.

CR's Take

This netbook offered long battery life and has one of the larger keyboards for its class. The display had fewer flaws than the others.

Highs

7 hours of battery life. Has a high-resolution, anti-reflective display with a wide viewing angle. Includes a carrying case.

Lows

Speakers are not loud.

Final rating: 53%

[Gjkeane]

thanks cool review man

[AndrogyneMichinaga]

Thanks for the useful review. I've been having a look at them in the shop and the keyboard is very good, so it is quite interesting.

[gotahc]

i don't know if I should buy the mini 9 or this one....can anyone help? which is better? i'm only gonna use it to write on + use the net. nothing else but i want it tohave a good battery life and an ok sized keyboard- not too small.

[tropalander]

take the NC10!!! the NC10 has a better display (bigger, better contrasts and viewing angles and is non glossy!). besides, it has a great battery life (about 6 hrs) and can be upgraded up to 2GB of RAM memory.

[anurre5]

I've never used open office before. Does this work very well with the samsung nc10? Can Skype be used with this? Does this have a wireless card already installed and will that work with a Linksys router?

[vegetablegod]

hmmm.. Ctrl +/- will increase the text size too. idk why they added that

[tapiocawhore]

i heard lsd lights too lol

[Chivas6]

I've got the NC10. My first netbook or laptop. It's a great little machine and a big plus is the keyboard, it's a great size considering the size of the machine as a whole. I'd recommend the machine to anyone.

[exsuscito]

Is the screen size an issue at all when typing and/or browsing? I'm all but sold on the NC10, but I'm concerned about having to hold it within two inches of my face and squinting just to see what I'm typing.

[Chivas6]

I would say it's not an issue at all really. It's a slightly bigger screen than say the eeepc and other netbooks. I wear reading glasses too and my eyesight isn't the greatest and I have no problems. I don't think you will either! It was a concern for me too before I bought it so I wouldn't worry :)

[TheBlitz1]

Obviously you dont know anything about native resolutions because its 1024x600.

Picture having a painting on the wall and folding it in half, the painting doesn't shrink so you can see the whole painting, you can only see half of it.... ( i.e the text is the same size as on any other computer (although you can manipulate sizes yourself obviously)).

[computernator11]

lol i saw this vid on my nc10. get this laptop, its so good

[BlanchflowerHarrison]

LSD lights?!

[gsharpshooter80]

oo yeah i might wait on this netbook because i heard nvidia is creating a gpu so that vista is capable of being installed on netbooks so thats why i might wait to see if samsung incorporates this in their netbook lineup that way i can run some 3d things and some games as well and what not

[jdcokebitch]

vista is apparantly really slow on netbooks because of their processors, might be safer with XP, windows 7 is supposed to work very well aswell.

[gsharpshooter80]

yep i know windows 7 looks like vista but runs like xp basically i know the whole deal with that

[efemall]

i appreciate the size comparisons. really gives a good idea of the size if you dont have a chance to see it in person.

[loyalty213]

what's openoffice?

[Born2killx]

Just fucking Google it.

[gsharpshooter80]

@ Born2killx HAHAHAHAHAAHAH tellem wus good haha im actually reading this during one of my classes and it put a nice smile on my face :)

[NFCTinken]

A very solid review packed with information. I have seen similar reviews where people talk about the small size, but don't handle it, so difficult to actually understand how small this unit is. An exceptional addition to my computer family (desktop, laptop and now a netbook). I am a graduate student writing my thesis and this unit is just what I needed and makes writing enjoyable...even for me! Charge it up and you're good for a couple days of active use. I love it and would recommend it to all.

[acer0tube]

dose the Samsung NC10 have wi-fi built in ??

[TWINSUNz]

Yes the Samsung NC10 has wi-fi built in...

[loyalty213]

bluetooth as well. i use my cell phone as a modem. very convinient.

[TERMON8R]

The new sony viao will be a big hit i think...

[hmoob7]

No way.

[loyalty213]

its way over rated and priced. avg ive seen is 1100. for that price, id get a fully loaded laptop. it over shot the netbook market.

[zenchestnuts]

A thought occurred to me about the p series sony vaio. It could dock nicely at home to a big screen. If the screen is raised one could push the vaio screen forward and leave just the keyboard. Also because of the high screen res it will come up a gem. So very light and portable and a decent machine to double up at home with a large screen. It is a very sexy piece of kit. As light as the nc10 is it still is a weight to carry around everywhere. The sony is very light. Deep pockets - nice toy.

[gsharpshooter80]

yeah but what i hate about the p is that its impossible to upgrade sony said once everything is picked eerything is soldiered in and the device is completly sealed off from being opened which is why i want the sammmy

[siuyutlong]

if you plug in one of those cd things can you still play PC games with it?

[zenchestnuts]

yes you can. If you surf around you tube you'll see a few gamers have videos of themselves playing games on the nc10.

[Moleskineman]

Not great ones, but yeah. It's only got a 1.6ghz processor, but put 2gb of RAM in and you can run Warcraft, GTA etc. If you really want something for games, get a proper notebook.

[sinimini]

lsd lights?

[uNtOuCh4bLeJiMy]

does the usb come supplied and pick up wi fi from your router/modem???

[zenchestnuts]

the netbook comes with built in wifi. Should you require internet access anywhere away from a wifi connection you'll need to purchase a broadband mobile stick which I displayed in the video.

[carnagerover]

Good Intel and informative

Thanks ;)

[jb7455]

Could anyone tell me how the NC10 keyboard compares to the HP Mini? I went to Best Buy the other day and found the HP Mini keyboard very good while the Asus EEE keyboard was unusable to me. Is the Samsung keyboard as good as the HP's keyboard?

[Moleskineman]

I'd say Samsung's keyboard is the best there is, but that could just be because I own one.

In reality, I'd say there's little difference. I haven't played on the HP enough to talk about positioning of the buttons, but Samsung's layout is perfect - the right shift key, return and backspace buttons are the perfect size.

[K9LLL]

Does this come with any sort of word processor like microsoft office or microsoft word?? really want to know that

[YominRiddims]

What's the native resolution?

[Moleskineman]

1024 x 600, 10.2 inch screen. Sounds small, but it copes well on websites. The brightness makes it clearer, too.

[eksodos]

Yes it can run Photoshop and everything in Web Premium CS3 with the exception of Illustrator which requires a higher screen resolution.

[aliontour17]

Fantastic review, would you think this would run Adobe Photoshop CS?

[tintiringa]

Thanks for the review.

How would it perform with some gentle movie editing, ie Windows Movie Maker?

[zenchestnuts]

I didn't think the speakers were underpowered for what it was. I always use headphones anyway. My main use with it is in public so I don't want to impose my netbook audio tastes on everyone. I'm glad your really happy with it. Mine's become like a second skin now. It feels great to always be able to connect.

[Macinabit]

Hi. I have just bought the Samsung NC10 and am very pleased with it, it was actualy your review that led me to buy it!!. So far great, even the track pad can be used to zoom in on documents etc, the only slight moan I do have is the speakers are very weak. Have you found the same problem on yours?. I am using it now and have used 4 hours of battery and still have 4 hours left even with the wifi on!. All the best. Macinabit

[ProjectRevolution07]

lol

touchpad wars

[billysmith999zebra]

Does the Samsung NC10 Netbook have a wireless internet connection?

[zenchestnuts]

Yes it does have a built in wireless connection. I demonstrate the mobile broadband connection. Useful when there is no wireless available. In UK T-Mobile are connected with BT openzone which effectively means I can go anywhere that had bt openzone wireless connectivity and use the wireless for free. Thereby saving usage on my broadband service. Without this service I could pay £5.00 a go to connect up. Whereas now I am paying £15 a month and connecting to wireless for free where available.

[eApwn111]

Samsung sells because combines too basic and useful things, 6 cell with a good keyboard. From the looks and the sound of the keys I still think HP2133 has better keyboard by bit. I have typed only with/on Hp2133 keyboard not with Samsung but that may change soon...

[Moleskineman]

I haven't yet typed on the HP, but I've tried Asus, MSI Wind, Dell and Samsung, and Samsung was easily the best. It was the largest keyboard with the most spacious keyboard, it really was a delight to use, especially compared with other netbooks.

[Moleskineman]

Ah! You mentioned the webcam. Excellent, sir, thank you. Every single review I've read (and I've read a lot) has said absolutely nothing on the quality or even the existence of the camera except saying "it's there".

I'm sold!

[eApwn111]

very nice review and device but I think still the HP2133 and 1000 have the best keyboard despite Mini 1000 being smaller than the Samsung... Samsung has a 6-cell batt right?

[Moleskineman]

Samsung has a 6 cell battery. The keyboard has been its major selling point, as it's only 93-95% the size of a full size keyboard (different review say different percentages). It's been said many times that because of the keyboard it's the most comfortable of all netbooks.

[Macinabit]

I have tried the Acer aspire one and now have the samsung NC10, I am not fast at typing but it is more comfortable than the Acer, then I do have fingers like slabs of ham!!!!

[zenchestnuts]

Games can be installed, but if the disc is required to be permanently in the dvd player then you'll need an external dvd player, or transfer it to a usb memory stick that can be seen(artificially) as a cd player. It can be upgraded to 2gig.Its quite a small processor chip of 1.6 ghz. The screen size is 1024 x 600 WSVGA, which can upset some programs and games.

In time lighter versions of games will be written to play on netbooks. Try the amazon reviews/comments to see if anyone's loaded games.

[kennylikes2lol]

so these new tiny ones cant have games installed or applications.(like dj software or newer games)

[djteva]

yes its powerful for DJ sofwares if u upgrade the RAM to 2 gig...theres a slot panel for the upgrade.

[kennylikes2lol]

thanks for the reply

[littlelambnic010]

hey could you please tell me when you get the new touchpad things thanks

[zenchestnuts]

sure. It seems all that's required are the drivers files. However, my small investigation has only come up with Asus netbook drivers. So its only a matter of time for the samsung drivers to become available. I saw an amazing demo of an apple laptop using multi-touch. The reviewer said he didn't even need a mouse anymore!

[patrickmanning94]

the white is really bad. more people should get black

[zenchestnuts]

The black shows up every single finger print. The keyboard keys are not that clear and I've heard that some people have a real problem with seeing the scroll track on the touchpad. For a video on how fingerprinty the black gets go to qvcuk for a half hour presentation on the nc10. The reviewer absolutely loves the black one. I love white. Its great they have 3 colours for different tastes.

[robbmcaulay]

LSD lights :D

[zenchestnuts]

yup. don't stare for too long, who knows where you might end up:)

[zenchestnuts]

LSD(Little Shiny Domes): or (Lights Show Displays): or (Lets See Dembluelights)

[robbmcaulay]

Haha, I prefer the second one!

[smacbb]

Great Review...

[princefifa]

nicceee video the best review so far.

good quality. subscribedd yehh

[mikentrishcartwright]

Try a search engine with NC10 "SCREEN BLOTCH"

[zenchestnuts]

I read your review on Amazon. I thought you were fair and didn't over-react and give it one star. I don't think its a common fault as a lot more reviewers would mention it. Sending these things back is a pain though and expensive.

[hellodlo]

thanks for your review enjoyed it.

[mikentrishcartwright]

I'm confused by the dongle? You mention it is included & can download software? Mine had no such dongle that would emulate a hard drive. Sorry but you lost me on that part....And, do you have the screen defect on yours? Thanks for any clarification,

Mike

[zenchestnuts]

The Dongle was bought from a Mobile phone provider. It has a sim card in the Dongle. Its really a USB stick giving Mobile Broadband. I've got mine on a £15.00 a month contract. T-Mobile don't start adding on extra charges if you go over your limit which I like. I've cut down on my daily newspaper as I now use the internet on the move. So that helps with the payment as well. If you add it up daily and weekend papers it comes to nearly £15.00.

[mikentrishcartwright]

Thank you! Sounds like a real nice idea?

[zenchestnuts]

Hi Mike,

sorry to hear you have a screen defect on yours. What's happening?

[unlokia]

I LITERALLY fell asleep during your droning video... you don't exactly evangelise! :S

[zenchestnuts]

Your right. I can, however, be a bit too animated with my hands which can be distracting. Without my hands waving about I lose my personal animation power:)

I've a picture in my mind to do an over-the-top wild manic review for a yule tyde laugh.

[zenchestnuts]

just had another view of the video. That left hand just can't help itself but try and take over.

[unlokia]

"LSD lights"?! :S You'd see lights alright, if you were on LSD!!! (are you?)

[zenchestnuts]

good point. And you know what, I just realise as you say that I've always called them lsd lights. Well picked up.

[thebranzuelachannel]

i heard this netbook support touchscreen? at least that's what it says on cnet.

[zenchestnuts]

That's interesting. I'll look around and test it out. I doubt it though as it would have been mentioned as a top feature. Would be really cool though.

[zenchestnuts]

I just checked out the cnet review and you are 100% correct they do say that it has a touchscreen on their specs list. Funny though the review didn't mention it. Instead he was saying how similar to the other netbooks it was , and then further down saying how good it was. Strange review.

[zenchestnuts]

Thanks for your compliments, its my first video review but I've got experience with a video camera. My Beginner Tai Chi video is my first dvd to address the complications found in learning Tai Chi for the first time.

[RocAha8ter]

Best review video. Answered a lot of my questions. Thanks!