If you’re having trouble deciding on which Netbook you want to buy, or perhaps you are just hesitating on buying the NC10 then just look below and surely if not one, all of the points will help convince you to invest in the masterpiece known as the NC10!

1. The Battery Life

This is the point that had me sold. The acclaimed battery life really can be 8 hours (with normal use, you can get just under 7 hours). Check out the Samsung NC 10 Battery Life post for more specifics.

2. The Screen

We all know that Samsung make fantastic screens and in the case of the NC10 this is no different. This 10.2” wide display has a 1024×600 WSVGA resolution. I found that the screen has really good viewing angles which may not be so important for a netbook but still goes to show the quality of the screen. All images and movies are vibrant and rich in colour compared to some other netbook screens I’ve seen.
3. The Startup Time

From hitting the on switch to running windows you wait about 30 seconds. While that’s slower than a machine with a solid-state-drive, it’s faster than any other Netbook out there.

4. The Keyboard

The biggest downside of most Netbooks are the awkward little keyboards. This is OK if you just want to surf the web. But it’s not optimal if you want to type anything quickly. The Samsung NC10 keyboard is in a league of its’ own. It is as close to a full-sized keyboard as you’ll get on a machine this small (93% the size of a full-size keyboard).

5. The Storage

Some people complain about the fact that the Samsung NC10 doesn’t have a SSD HD (solid state drive). While a SSD drive does offer faster loading and access times they tend to be far smaller in terms of capacity and also, notoriously expensive! The 160GB HD 5,400RPM that comes with the NC10 as standard not only provides vast amounts of space it is also relatively quick to access.

Had an SSD HD been put in place of the standard HD, the price of the NC10 would probably be around 2 times higher which leads us straight to the next point!

6. The Price!

The price of this unit is staggering. I purchased two for around 320GBP each; I’m considering getting another one for the special sub 300 pound offer for my mum!

7. WiFi

The WiFi card on the NC10 is very good picking up any signal instantly without a problem within a large range. By the time you turn it on and load up IE or Firefox, the wireless will already have automatically connected.

8. The Ports

The NC10 has 3 USB ports and a VGA-out (for plugging in an external monitor). This allows you to plug in a regular keyboard if you like, a mouse and a printer! Also if the 10′2″ screen is not big enough you can easily plug it up to any monitor. Upgrade is to 2GB of RAM and who knows, maybe it’s suitable for you as a desktop replacement

9. The Camera & Speakers

The camera is ideal for video conferencing creating good quality stills and movies. Although the speakers are really quite small they create a great sound and are surprisingly loud. Most of the time you’ll be using headphones if watching a movie, but just incase you want to watch a movie with someone else, or listen to some music, the speakers are ready to rock!

10. The Sound

Moving on to the sound of the machine itself. There is nothing worse than a noisy laptop.. you’ll be pleased to know that the NC10 is virtually silent. The new Intel Atom CPU is to thank here as it is extremely power efficient and produces very little heat.

Summary

If you want an affordable, mobile, durable, aesthetically pleasing and pleasing all around Netbook then you can’t go wrong with the NC10. If this got you excited and you want one before Christmas check out this page to see where you can buy one whereever you may be