Samsung NC10-11GP 10.2-Inch Pink Netbook - 6 Cell Battery Right now

My full time employment for 20 years has been and remains to design computers. I spent several weeks searching netbooks before deciding on this purchase. I was aware of every offering from the different vendors currently selling small notebooks and netbooks before selecting this one. I already have a great laptop at work, a great desktop setup at home with top of the line options.

Major reasons I wanted a Netbook and why I selected this one:
1) 10.2" 8.9" display is to small to see in some cases but more importantly the keyboard is so compressed it is hunt and peck typing. I can generally type at full speed on this Netbook. The only exceptions are special keys like delete, page up, etc. that are not in standard places, they will take a little learning curve. However, I researched carefully the keyboard, and found this keyboard, mouse combination the most closely resembling a full sized laptop keyboard. Some of the others researched were quite deficient in this area.

2) Long battery life. Most of the netbooks in the large discount stores only have 3 cell batteries to keep the cost down, and secondarily the weight. This unit has a 6 cell battery and weighs 2.8lbs instead of 2.2 lbs for comparable units. The higher price and heavier weight did not detract me. I never worry about will the battery hold up even when out all day.

3) Software. Netbooks running Windows XP Home run all of the software I have already purchased for my PC and programs I have written myself. I have already installed and regularly run dozens of programs on it. Some of these are: Microsoft Office 7 Home and Student edition, Microsoft Streets and Trips 2009 with GPS, Descent First Strike under OPGL, Star Wars Jedi Knight II, Merriam Webster Dictionary software, Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary software, Firefox 3, ... Everything ran great the first attempt. The performance on all software other than gaming is right on, the gaming requires the CPU performance to be cranked up to maximum, (putting the battery life down but above 4 hours) and plays acceptably well, but not as good as a twin SLI desktop.

4) Usage: I use this as a GPS on the road (I already owned the software described above) and get a 10.2" display instead of 2.5 - 5" for dedicated devices. This software does text to speech as well. When I am setting in my easy chair, I have this on my lap, it doesn't get hot and I can work and watch TV over the top of it (because it is short). I bought a small bluetooth mouse to go with it (no usb key required), and have a little table for my chair if doing more intense work. I have it set up to share files and printers with my home computer, so setting in my easy chair, I can get files from the main computer, modify them, print them, send them back for safekeeping. I can surf the internet and check details on upcoming TV shows, movies, latest news, weather, etc.

On weekends I have regular meetings reguiring multiple manuals, books, and reports I have loaded. I can access them all while setting in a class setting (small space) without disturbing those around me, easy to handle, easy to use.

Summary
I have no doubt I got the best Netbook available for my needs, I love it. I have not had any problems at all, had it now about 1 month. If you need 3G attached internet with a hefty monthly connection fee, you can get ith with a USB adapter.Get more detail about Samsung NC10-11GP 10.2-Inch Pink Netbook - 6 Cell Battery.