HP Mini 110-1050NR 10.1-Inch Netbook
Samsung NP-NC10-KB02US 10.1 inch Netbook Computer (Blue)
Samsung NP-NC10-KB02US 10.1 inch Netbook Computer (Blue) Review
I have used my blue Samsung NC-10 for a few months now, and I like it very much. However, as warned by other reviewers, opening the plastic cover on the bottom to upgrade the RAM from one Gig to two was hair-raising. Very difficult and scary.
I had to apply a lot of pressure to begin to get the cover off, and then it stuck, half-way off. I could not get it back on, and I had to pry really hard to finish removal. I felt sure that I had broken my new computer! However, the cover did come off, I did upgrade the RAM, and so far the RAM cover seems un-damaged.
By the way, the reviewer who warned that Amazon was recommending the wrong RAM upgrade seems to have been correct. I went to the Crucial web site and ordered what Crucial recommended for the Samsung NC-10, and that has worked fine. This is NOT the RAM recommended by Amazon.
I also noticed a thread with an ongoing debate as to which RAM is correct. So, good luck!
If you want an external optical drive, I CANNOT recommend the Lite On DVD/CD rewritable drive, model eSAU208. I plan to review it elsewhere, but I note here that the software which Lite On provides will NOT install on the Samsung NC-10. I had to use software from another drive I bought for a different computer. The Lite On drive sometimes is not recognized by the computer, and it vibrates and rattles as it works. Not horrible, but not good either.
The NC-10 itself is a pleasure to use. Rarely crashes, boots quickly, and the keyboard is fine. I have large hands, and I like to type on this computer. The screen is beautiful. The case does show fingerprints.
Overall, except for the awful RAM cover, I love this computer.
- 1.6GHz Intel N270 Atom Processor (533 MHz Front Side Bus 512 KB Level 2 Cache)
- 1 GB DDR2 RAM, Expandable to 2 GB (single slot)
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM), 802.11 b/g WiFi
- Genuine Microsoft XP Home (SP3), 6-Cell Lithium Ion 5200 mAh Battery
- 10.1″ Widescreen WSVGA 1024×600 Display, Intel GMA 950 Graphics
NETBOOK NC10-13GB N270 1.6G 1GB 160GB 10.1-WSVGA XPH BLUE
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