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Samsung NC10 - 10.2in Netbook video review

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Stunning design, fantastic battery life and a great keyboard are just a few of the things we love about the Samsung NC10. It also offers outstanding build quality, with a memory card reader and a 3-in-1 unit supporting SD, SDHC and MMC formats housed on the front. It would seem churlish to moan about the flimsy carry case and weighty battery, as this qutite simply is the best in its class. Read full review

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10/10

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By Andy Vandervell
Reviewed 17 November 2008
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£299.99

  • Review
    • 1: Intro, Specs & Design
    • 2: Build Quality & Keyboard
    • 3: Touchpad & Connectivity
    • 4: Audio, Display & Battery Life
    • 5: Battery Cont., Final Thoughts &...
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  • Reviewed by Andy Vandervell
  • 17 November 2008
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Samsung NC10 - 10.2in Netbook details

Design
10/10
Features
9/10
Performance
9/10
Value
10/10
Overall
10/10

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Fantastic battery life
  • Perfect keyboard layout

Cons

  • Mediocre speakers
  • Flimsy carry case
  • Weighty battery

Price as reviewed

£299.99

Manufacturer

Samsung

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what's with the single mouse button, though?

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Reading this review makes me feel very stupid for buying an eee 701 for £250 when they came out last year :( I wish that they had enough of a resale value that i could sell it and get one of these now...

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9:14 AM on 17 November, 2008

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It has two trackpad buttons, its the same button, but it tilts in either direction. One point to note - unlike the white model, the black and blue models do have the glossy fingerprint style lid.

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"a firm punch in the back" ? Samsung may not be sending you guys any more review gears! :-)

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Andy... Can you clarify the earlier comment here about the finish of the black and blue models? Based on the earlier 'TrustedReviews' image - http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/8789-samsungnc10large2.jpg - some sort of sheen would appear apparent, but not so sure about gloss. I agree, this aspect is a particular irritant with all types of notebooks. I favour black or blue for imminent purchase, but will elect the white 'matte' finish if this is an issue. Have you seen all three colours?

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I haven't, but will do my best to find out for you. :)

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This netbook will be bought by me imminently and looks so much better, in my opinion, in black. I do agree with BST though, the matte finish would have preferable with the darker colours, but I will forgive the glossy lid of the black model due to its colour.

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To be honest I wouldn't take those press shots as evidence, we all know how companies love Photoshop. Have asked Samsung for clarification.

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Just been confirmed, the blue and black have the same matte finish as the white.

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yaaaaay! hurray for matte. mate FTW!

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Samsungs song

27th July 2011, By netlynn

  • long battery life
  • light weight
  • easy to use, great features
  • poor quality speakers
  • Lifetime questionable

I have said I would recommend to a friend, but make sure you have extended your warranty. I have had my netbook NC10 for just 18 months and suddenly it just would not switch on. I would classify myself as a light user as I have not used it out of the house and just use it for e-mailing, online shopping and browsing the internet. I have looked on some forums regarding this machine and have found a number of others that have had the same problem after just 13 months or less. Not sure yet as to what the problem is, but for the price you pay and the quality you expect from Samsung, I think that 18 months lifespan for the netbook is POOR. In every other way I have loved this machine and have found it a pleasure to use. Let's hope that the next one in the series may have a longer lifespan than just 18 months!! Come on Samsung, you can make it last.

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