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Samsung Go N310

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:56:33 +0000

The Samsung Go N310 is a very rounded, almost childish looking netbook.Although it has a unique appearance, the Samsung Go is a fairly typical netbook on the inside. It features a 1.6 GHz Atom processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 160 GB hard drive, and Windows XP.

The laptop weighs 2.7 pounds and features a 6 cell battery providing the 10 inch display for up to 9 hours. This battery life should be useful, as the computer is intended for those on the Go (as evidenced by it’s name). It is small, lightweight, and even features a bit of texture on the keyboard to help out fingers made slippery by sunscreen.

As mentioned in the intro, the Samsung Go also features rounded corners providing an almost childish look, which helps make this the ideal first computer for a child. For pricing information, please visit its listing on Amazon or eBay.

Samsung NC10-14GB

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:37:53 +0000

The Samsung NC10-14GB is Samsung’s response to the netbook craze. This 10″ laptop contains most of the usual netbook features, including a 1024×600 display, the Intel Atom N270 processor running at 1.6 GHz, a 160 GB hard disk, 1 GB of RAM, and both Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and bluetooth radios. The system comes with a 6 cell battery, Windows XP Home, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and weighs in at 2.8 pounds.

Samsung’s NC-10 carries a small premium over similar netbooks, currently retailing for ~$380 vs. $330-350 for similar products from Asus and Acer. The extra expense provides you with a laptop bearing the Samsung name and instilled with the company’s high-end sense of design. As Samsung is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of LCD screens, it’s not surprising that the laptop has a stellar screen as well. The 1.3 megapixel webcam is relatively high resolution, a nice benefit when videoconferncing over a high speed connection.

Whether the Samsung NC-10 is right for you will depend largely on how you value the Samsung brand and a high quality netbook. This computer has a stellar keyboard, screen, and design, but that comes at a price. Combined with Samsung’s outstanding reputation, that is a price that may well be worth paying.

The NC-10 is available in blue, white, pink, or black.

To check current prices or buy the netbook, please check its page on Amazon and ebay.

Samsung N120

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:40:40 +0000

The Samsung N120 is small netbook with a slightly boxy design. It has a 10 inch screen, a built in webcam, and three USB ports, all contained within a package that weighs just 2.8 pounds.

The N120’s price is a little higher than some, but the performance and features are strong. There are two speakers on the computer, one on each side of the screen. The sound quality is strong for such a small device. It comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so if you have a Bluetooth printer then you can connect it to the computer without running any wires.

The N120 laptop has a larger keyboard than most mini laptops (stretching the entire width of the machine), which is somewhat wider than the 10 inch screen. The display is excellent. It strikes a good balance on level of gloss – producing the strong contrast of a glossy display without reflecting too much when outdoors. The computer has good battery life. If you’re continuously using the computer, it lasts about six hours. It comes pre-installed with Windows XP, which retains the familiar Windows environment without the performance hit Vista brings to notebooks. The computer comes with one gigabyte of RAM and uses the typical Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. Due to its relatively matte surface, the computer does not get scratched as easily as some laptops, and fingerprints don’t show up as much.

As of the time of this posting, Samsung’s N120 was just a little over $400 on Amazon, with eBay auctions coming in at slightly less. The computer is produced in both black and white.

Check out the N120 at: eBay | Amazon