Microsoft XP Home with Service Pack 3, 6 Cell Battery (up to 9.5 hours of battery life)
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Staying connected 24/7. It's what matters to you. That's why Samsung introduced the new N110 mini notebook. Weighing a mere 2.8 pounds, it's designed to keep you online and on the go. Experience the freedom to surf the Web, shop and chat on IM with the very latest wireless technology. Zip through your online applications with the speedy Intel Atom processor. Store all your favorite videos, music, images and more with 160GB of storage, and enjoy them on a SuperBright 10.2-inch LCD. A larger touch pad area, using the touch pad is now easier and more comfortable. And with up to 9.5 hours of battery life, the N110 brings you all kinds of staying power.
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nice little thingy - but it ain't a mac Mar 24, 2010 paid < $350 from b&h.
pros: xp home (not win7 starter), small, light (compared to regular laptops, even 12"), decent screen, keys (not keyboard) feel nice and responsive (not rickety clickety things)
cons: keyboard feels a touch cramped, touchpad is kinda small (not sure how it could be bigger), and over sensitive at times (but configurable - somewhat), actual desktop (w/icons) display *after* boot+login in is almost as long as boot up
i'm a pro photographer traveling abroad for the first time with pro equipment and need storage/backup for digifiles. i decided against those stand-alone storage drives for the same or more money as a netbook. i'm willing to accept a larger device (netbook) to have more functionality (web, documents, etc.) with a larger footprint over a single function storage drive with a much smaller footprint. heck, i'm even gonna pick up a $80 usb powered drive as double backup for the road. if i wanted double backup with a stand-alone storage drive, i would be spending $800 or more. this way i'm still under $450.
i've wanted a netbook since before they were widely available. i would buy a mac netbook for $600 if they offered one, but pcs are the only thing going at this size. i've waited and waited for apple to respond and they haven't. i saw a review that said that macbook air is apple's netbook. right. it's far too expensive and far too big to compete in the netbook market. ... oh, there is the ipad - just an oversized itouch/iphone. 64GB max? no hdd? no usb port? no thank you.
anyhoo, it's a nice little box anyways. wireless networks should be simplicity these days. this unit won't accept a dhcp address automatically from my wireless router so i have to config it manually. rrrr.. got it working without too many hours down the drain. then i tried samsung's "easy network manager" (enm). after setting up a home and work location, it decided to stop recognizing my available wireless router. saw all the others in my building except mine. rrrr... tinkered with the router and the network is back again - all has the same basic config, but i'm not using the "enm" to mangle my network settings any more.. apple's network manager is clean and intuitive by comparison.
i'm not listing the wireless config probs i had as a "con" because i'm chalking it up to pilot error (all except for that beknighted samsung enm). (see edit below)
the form factor and design is not super great, but like the subject says, it ain't a mac.
top cover is glossy: i guess i will have to be satisfied with a scratch and smudge magnet. i might consider taking super fine steel wool to the cover to "matte" it down.
glossy screen: i have yet to meet anyone that actually likes them, but glossy is the only thing going these days. no steel wool to this sensitive device.
vga out? how quaint! what century are we talking about here? *all* new output devices accept dvi or hdmi. no laptops seem to understand this. gimme a mac.
sd port? cool! but most pro cameras use cf cards, tho my 1d's all have dual cf and sd slots, i only use the sd card as reserve. +1 point for this pc laptop - no mac has a sd slot.
6-cell slide out batt? very cool! slide the thing out and swap in another .. for ~$75, that's not too bad of an idea. again, mac might start taking notes here.
9.5 hour batt life? i have had it at work for 9+ hours, used it for music/email/ftp/etc. not super hard duty and got 8+ hours out of it. i don't even bring the charger with me. that's not too shabby. will have a better idea after my trip ;-) mac??
no native raw file built-in? sweet lord.. mac's had this for *years*. got me a good solution on this, but c'mon..
EDIT 3/30: still pretty happy with this box
the wireless network connection was definitely pilot error. i made a couple quick mods to the wireless router and now it connects via dhcp just fine in at home and work. gotta try some other locations. other info: i can connect to my mac from xp no problem. not the reverse. it looks like xp home doesn't want you to use the box as a 'server'. researched this backwards and forwards and still cannot find an answer. ok, so i always upload pix from the pc to the mac- not the end of the world.
i'll try to give this an update after my trip..
EDIT 6/22: still mostly satisfied
the wireless network connection was a dicey thing at best on the road in japan. the network was there in several places, but the connection just couldn't be made. in one of the locations, using their hard-wired connection worked just fine. in a couple of others, even the hard-wired connection didn't help. the computer itself thought the connection was there, but no websites, no email, nothing. just had to use a totally different machine to check up on things. hm...
as for other performance: met my expectations. i needed backup space which it worked well for. the external dinky usb drive i used worked flawlessly.
a few times the battery came out of the slot. no fault of the design - just how i was packing it: i pulled it edgewise out of the slot and the battery came out. nice thing about hibernation mode is that this is not a problem. everything powers down, state is stored to disk. it's almost like being turned off. love this feature: mac could learn something from this!
final thought: ------------
recommended. i keep the 4-star rating (minus one star for klunky design and not being a mac ;-)
this is a nice machine to have around regardless of my issues with it. pick one up while they are still available. new netbooks all have windows 7 installed. have yet to hear a good review about 7. whose idea was *that* =)
Samsung N110 Netbook Computer Mar 07, 2010 The GOOD: inexpensive, very portable, free cloth protective 'slip cover' case, large bright screen with good resolution, useful keyboard, great connectivity, surprising speed, (3)X USB2 ports and custom Samsung-tweaked XP operating system, solid construction. Runs everything I have thrown at it except newer PC Games.
The NAG: VGA Out only - No composite Video Out for my portable movie projector, Samsung's apparent lack of customized accessories for this device like matching wireless mouse, external HD, or external Optical Drives.
BOTTOM LINE: Well worth the $344.00 and I rate it at 8.8/10.
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Great PC Almost My Desktop Replacement Feb 28, 2010 I received this netbook as a gift last Christmas. I was a little skeptical about netbooks (I was really looking for an iTouch), but my wife did all the correct research and made a fine selection. I have a Sony Vaio and a MacBook networked with a wireless DSL from Verizon. I was able to configure and connect immediately. The keyboard size and touch is important on these netbooks and I am glad that my wife saw this feature as a priority. I have had zero issues and via file sharing pretty much use this as my main at home netsurfer PC. I purchased the matching Samsung external DVD drive for uploading other programs. I have not been able to tell any difference in the processor speed between this and my other PC/Mac. This netbook runs cool and the 10 inch screen does not seen as small as I thought it might. The portability is great making this a fine solution between my big Dell notebook PC from my work and the tiny iTouch I thought I wanted. I was able to use my Blackberry as a modem to reach near broadband connections. I have not yet seen the need to expand the RAM. The current processor speed is fine for movies and watching Lost episodes in bed off the net.
I don't like touchpads, so I use my wireless mouse. If you want a big monitor, get a monitor cable and attach to your big HD TV (way cool). This is a fine PC. The red metal flake in the cover is a nice touch and the rubber foot pads seem oversized give a good countertop stability.
Been repaired twice so far Feb 17, 2010 I bought this back in June. In August I started noticing the one of the speakers was only working intermittently and crackling. Shortly thereafter the hard drive crashed. I sent it in for repairs but they only fixed the hard drive. So I had to send it back once again and this time they had to replace the motherboard and speaker assembly. At least they paid for me to ship it to them again since they didn't fix it the first time. From the time you ship it off until it's returned is about 2 weeks.
It serves my needs Feb 08, 2010 This Samsung netbook is very portable. The only problem I have with product is the battery life. IT SUCKS!! I'm just glad I use this netbook alot at home where I can plug it in when the battery decides to die. I have never owed a labtop of any kind so I don't know if this goes for all labtop/notebook/netbooks.
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based on 75 reviews
nice little thingy - but it ain't a mac Mar 24, 2010
Samsung N110 Netbook Computer Mar 07, 2010
Been repaired twice so far Feb 17, 2010
