Where To Buy Samsung NC10-11GP 10.2-Inch Pink Netbook - 6 Cell Battery

I have never owned a laptop, let alone a netbook, so the Samsung NC-10 was a whole new computing experience for me. And while I have more than just a few years of experience with personal computers, including my early years with Apple - my company made a decision years ago to go with PC's and not Apple - transitioning over to a netbook had me more than a little scared. I am a touch typist, maybe not a very good one but one nevertheless, and I wondered how difficult it would be to get use to the Samsung keyboard; in a word "easy." The keys have a great feel, and in some ways the closeness of the keys to one another actually seem to work better than a standard keyboard.

Okay, the keyboard worked out very well; now the touchpad, keeping in mind I didn't have any real history with touchpads, my experience can best be described as a bull in a China Shop - if the thing was an airplane, I couldn't taxi, let alone fly the darn thing. I read some reviews that said to decrease the size of the reserved space for auto-scrolling and that helped to a degree, but the real solution was the purchase of Microsoft's Explorer Mini Mouse with blue laser; now I can navigate almost any web page, spreadsheet or Word document at warp speed -problem solved for 39 dollars.

Next I upgraded the memory to 2 Gig, which was pretty easy, but here is a hint for people like me that don't know too much about replacing computer memory components: there is one screw that is removed to gain access to the memory card; then you have to gently push out the plastic retaining clips that hold the card in place. Once released the card will pop upward at about a 45 degree angle; simply align the card with the connection slots and gently pull out - reverse the process for the installation of the 2 Gig card.

The next thing I got the NC-10 14 was the Targus external DVD/CD Rom drive that is powered through the USB ports on the netbook; here is another helpful hint, you need to plug in both USB connectors to provide the external drive with adequate power. One of the USB connectors has a pass-through that allows another USB device to connect to the port, such as a camera or IPOD.

Overall the performance of the NC-10 has been excellent. It executes programs and connects to my wireless network faster than my Dell PC's. I have also linked it to my cell phone through the Blue tooth connection, and I guess that I could use the available modem if I ever were in a place that only had cellular service. The one last item is that I have finally started to use the function keys, such as screen brightness, battery life remaining, full screen view, volume control, etc.

Well, hopefully I added something to your selection process that was useful - I will end by saying that I am very happy with the NC-10 14, and the only thing that I would change is that I would have bought the special edition that is now available. Get more detail about Samsung NC10-11GP 10.2-Inch Pink Netbook - 6 Cell Battery.