Samsung NC10-11GP 10.2-Inch Pink Netbook - 6 Cell Battery Top Quality

Like many of the other reviewers on here I've had quite a lot of experience with computers, so I had some real trepidation about purchasing a netbook in the first place. After having this computer a couple of weeks though, I really feel good about my purchase. Also like many of the other reviewers, I decided to upgrade to 2GB of RAM, but I did use the computer for a week or so using the stock RAM and had no complaints. In fact, the only reason that I added the additional RAM was because I decided to "upgrade" to Windows 7 (beta) and figured it could use a little extra horsepower.

My upgrade to Windows 7 was not without its challenges. Obviously the first problem was that there is no DVD drive. However I was able to transfer the software on my thumb drive using Deamon Tools Lite (free) and run the installation from there. Once I installed Windows 7 I had to reinstall drivers for a few items. Luckily I found a website that had links to most of the needed drivers (http://www.ademiller.com/blogs/tech/2009/01/windows-7-on-the-samsung-nc10-netbook/).

With Windows 7, this is a great little laptop. The computer generally goes from a cold boot to being functional in about 50 seconds, and the battery life is nothing short of amazing. I routinely get 6(+) hours surfing the internet with wi-fi. Two things about the battery life: 1) Windows 7 has its own energy software built in, but you can go on the Samsung website and download their energy management (I forgot the name) for Vista. Once you install it, you'll have an additional energy "profile" in Windows 7. 2) The other thing that I learned is that if you are planning on watching video over YouTube (or similar) on this computer you cannot have the energy setting at its most frugal. I originally had it set to use as little power as possible, but when I watched video it was all choppy. I was just about to return the computer when I decided to adjust the power setting to "balanced" - now it works great.

All in all, I am very happy with this computer. In fact, the only reason that I didn't give it 5 stars is because it looks like Samsung has some newer models coming out that might do this in; including one that runs on the VIA Nano chip instead of the Atom. Having said that, these new computers may end up being more expensive, so maybe its a push.

Finally, Amazon also sells an exclusive Special Edition of this computer. The two main differences are that it has an extended batter and a larger touchpad. Both would be great, but given the increase in price that accompanies those changes, I couldn't justify it - especially with the new models coming out soon.
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