Samsung NC10-KA04

For an English version of my review (automatically translated by Google) click here . Usage From the beginning of November, I am in possession of a white NC10. The white NC10 is in contrast to black and blue are not glossy . The Samsung NC10 is, like the other netbooks, certainly not a powerhouse and I use at home next to my PC for trivial use such as reading email, Googling and occasional downloading binaries. Watch a movie with VLC goes on smoothly NC10. HD content (720P) comes with Media Player Classic + CoreAVC H.264 codec fine. HD 1080P is asking too much for the NC10. In addition, I use the NC10 mainly "mobile device" on the go. The NC10 is within one minute boat use and is also more energy efficient than a PC. Incidentally, you realize that some (Windows) programs (EcoHome example) do not work on your netbook with the (native) resolution of 1024X600. For the specifications and prices of the NC10 click on this page (top right) or on product info below shortcuts . prices. Click on the pictures below (thumbnails) to enlarge. Purchase I hesitated a long time before I finally passed. to purchase a netbook Almost all netbooks available in NL fell off ( early November 2008 ) due to an inadequate battery (3-cell <2.5 hours). Optional 6-cell batteries here and there available for around € 90, but added to the regular price of the 3-cell 10 "netbooks is it compared to the 10" relatively expensive Samsung and Asus netbooks. 9 "netbooks I find too small (screen and keyboard). Finally, based on my criteria remained an ( EeePC 1000H ). However, having read and Media Markt to have visited (after some reviews can all netbooks from Acer, Asus and Samsung side by side comparison), I finally opted for the Samsung NC10 anyway. Perhaps I will not choose the NC10 (built in February 2009 , click here ). However, the NC10 Special Edition in the delivery of Samsung is included, then My choice for a 10 "netbook NC10 again ;-). Linux, OS X? Although I prefer Linux I maintain OEM / XP Home on NC10 run because my desired applications thereon. With Wubi you can choose between Windows and Ubuntu Netbook Remix (dual boot). Click here for customizing Ubuntu 8.10/NC10. Fedora 10 seems "out of the box" fine work (German NC10 has no bluetooth), but not everyone is excited about Fedora 10 ... Since Ubuntu (yet) fully functional " out of the box "works on the NC10, I have a test VirtualBox installed with Ubuntu (8.10) as a virtual guest. While it works surprisingly well, I've uninstalled VirtualBox because it has no added value (for me). Samsung does not officially support Linux, but refers to the "Linux community". Mac lovers can on the NC10 OS X install , but also does not work "out of the box" .. The average consumer, however, is not interested in and will Windows (OEM / XP) leave ;-) on his / her NC10 Noise memory The sound quality of the speakers is lean (1000H relatively sounds better), but that is improving with the equalizer in the Realtek driver. Through the headphone out, however, the audio quality of the NC10 fine. The SD, SDHC or MMC cards can not be in the reader fully "clicked" (still a few mm outside the chassis stabbing). The 1Gb memory provided as standard is more than enough for web browsing, e-mail, MSN and / or VoIP. The memory is needed (eg Vista), easy to expand with 1X2GB (replacing the 1GB module). screen, keyboard and touchpad 10 "is a relatively small screen (1024X600 native). For those staying more than a few hours want to work with the NC10 is the ability to connect (VGA). externally monitor the quality of the image on my Dell 2007FP (1600X1200) is surprisingly good (almost equivalent to VGA / Radeon), although via DVI / Radeon ( X1600) the image (of course) is better. The touchpad of the NC10 is small (1000H is larger), but it is good to work with. after some getting Keyboard, however, is larger and more logically than the 1000H. It feels solid and find I'm comfortable typing., the in and out of images and text, as well as the hand scrolling via the touchpad go smoothly. An additional mouse and keyboard in combination with an external display is not needed, but that's personal. Meanwhile I use the NC10 combination with external screen more often than a desktop PC ;-) The few programs that do not work on the NC10 because of the resolution, of course, work on an external monitor, the display resolution 1024x768 or higher is minimal. Connects WiFi (b / g not N) is stable (with Zyxel 2602HW) and has inside and around my house (3 fl.) an excellent range. After hibernate & sleep there is a quick fix. The speed achieved is as high as the LAN, but my ADSL is up 4/1Mbit ;-) via local area network (PC-> NC10) 8500Kbyte/sec wired and WiFi (near the source) 1500Kbyte/sec. NC10-> PC 9400Kbyte/sec wired and wifi gives an error (too long path) with the same file (100mb.bin). The NC10 user experiences I gathered that WiFi (Atheros) in combination with some WiFi routers is problematic. Battery The battery I have three complete charge and discharge times (or until maximum capacity). WiFi on, BT off, 2 stripes brightness, the battery life is 6 to 7 hours, which is roughly equivalent to this test. Wait and see how it will be. After frequent recharging You can moreover calibrate the battery via the BIOS (Smart battery calibration). How do you handle a laptop battery you read the battery FAQ . The battery (battery life) comes with Windows 7 (5:15 pm) against. It is unclear whether the battery life is longer than Vista with XP (6:34 pm). Asus specifies the 1000H/Linux an hour less battery life than XP. Software With the Samsung Update Plus, it is intended that the Samsung drivers, firmware and software are updated automatically, but unfortunately it is against. DriverMax offers not only drivers for NC10/XP, but in addition they are more recent than the few drivers that were offered. Samsung Update Plus in mid-January 2009 Samsung Recovery Solution looks structured (see appendix User Guide). Users report that the NC10 with Vista (SP1), after some adjustments, works fine with 2GB memory. Windows 7 also seems to work with the NC10 (1GB) fine. For the netbook is the possessor Free Must-Have Apps Netbook worth reading. , the NC10 is not equipped with bloatware . Added by Samsung McAfee SecurityCenter (trial version), I, nevertheless removed because better alternatives are available. Despite the lowest rate of false alarms, The periodic testing of the independent AV-Comparatives show that Avira a (much) better virus is. This statement advises not to use. McAfee firewall (Internet Security) As long as you stay with your netbook behind a router / firewall is a software firewall otherwise unnecessary. Unfortunately, the aforementioned additives, unlike Linux, necessary to keep Windows. Stable Support Samsung EN for the support of the NC-10 is now on the Dutch Samsung site made ​​a start, but you can use the NC-10 (not ) not register. For FAQs, how-to - and troubleshooting guides for the NC-10, you can (temporarily) here right. The e-mail support (Samsung NL) I am not at all impressed. The response to my email (test case) has misinterpreted the content and the links contained in the e-mail link to non-existent pages, but above is a follow-up on the issue / problem is not possible. It also appears that updates do not have a changelog (eg this ). Previous Asus has better arranged for the EeePC ... Summarizing A netbook is a small, light weight, low cost, energy efficient laptop, currently optimized for Internet services such as web browsing and e-mail. The feature set and performance of the NC10, I think from that perspective (more than) enough. Without the aforementioned concept of doing violence to the usage of the netbook could be broadened (eg more powerful CPU and adding 3G functionality). All in all I think the Samsung NC10 is one of the best 10 "netbooks currently available., The NRC Handelsblad , the Samsung NC10 netbook named the best of the year ;-) For extensive testing of the NC10, I refer to the below mentioned reviews. sake of completeness, here a comparative test by tweakers.net Asus EeePC 1000H of, Asus EeePC S101, Acer Aspire One, Packard Bell Dot, Gigabyte M912X and the Samsung NC10 netbook