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New review and hands-on look at the Samsung NC10
Hot on the heels of our own un-boxing pictures of the Samsung NC10 come a new review and a new hands-on look at the new netbook. First up, a new review from the folks at PC Advisor UK who had this to say about the NC10:
“Samsung’s netbook offering may tick nearly all the same boxes as the MSI Wind, but its keen pricing and remarkable mains-free longevity make it a worthy addition to the line. The Samsung NC10 may be marginally larger, heavier and lack 802.11n but this could be the new champion of the breed.”
Next up, Mobile Computer UK has a hands-on look at the black colored version of the NC10 and I have to say.. the black version looks way cooler than the white colored version. Here’s a snippet from the hands-on:
“We can confirm that the black model is definitely better looking than the white, with the silver accents looking right at home against the matte black finish. Unsurprisingly, the gloss black lid is a finger print magnet but on the whole the black NC10 looks like it means business.”
Make sure to check out the rest of the hands-on to see several close up shots of the NC10.
Mobile Computer has a hands-on look at the Toshiba NB100
The folks at Mobile Computer UK have published their hands-on look at a new pre-production Toshiba NB100 netbook device here on their website. Here are some tidbits from the article:
- A little larger and a little lighter than the Eee PC 901
- 5200mAh battery for about 3.5 hours of usage
- Glossy 8.9 inch display
- keyboard slightly larger than the Eee PC 901
- Available in either Ubuntu Linux or Windows XP Home
- Linux model has 512MB of RAM and 80GB HDD while Windows model has 1GB RAM and 120GB HDD
The NB100 will be available at the end of this month with the Linux model going for £259 inc VAT and the Windows XP model going for £299 inc VAT. They even have a video clip (below):
Mobile Computer UK reviews the ASUS Eee PC S101 netbook
If you’re anxiously waiting to get more information on that new ASUS Eee PC S101 netbook, then you should head over to Mobile Computer UK’s website for an exclusive review of the “high end netbook”. Their review system had the following specs:
- Intel Atom processor running at 1.6GHz
- 1GB RAM
- Intel GMA 945
- 16GB SSD or 32GB SSD (Windows XP/Linux)
- 10.2 inch 1024 x 600 LED backlit display
- 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 2.0
- Ethernet
- Three USB 2.0 ports
- VGA port
- SD card slot
- audio ports
- Built-in webcam
- Measures 266 x 191 x 28 mm and weighs 1.06 kg
Judging from the plentiful pictures, the S101 certainly looks like a piece of art (though I’m also not crazy about the crystals in the hinges). Here’s an excerpt from the review:
Still, an extra £85 is much extra to pay over the Eee PC 1000 and you’re getting a lot less netbook (in a good way!) for your money. The S101 is no less portable than the compact Eee PC 901, but has none of the usability compromises. That said, we did hope for just a little more for something billed as “high-end”, and onboard HSDPA would be an obvious addition, even if it added a tenner to the price.
[Check it out via UMPCPortal]
Mobile Computer UK has hands-on with ASUS N10 netbook
Mobile Computer UK has published a hands-on look at the newly announced ASUS N10 notebook/netbook. The N10 is part of their newly announced N-series which comes from ASUS’s laptop division (a separate group from ASUS’s Eee PC division mind you). The N series actually consists of four different notebook configurations with the N10 the only one that can be viewed as a netbook given the price/feature set. The N10 utilizes the Intel Atom processor running at 1.6GHz and comes with a nice 10.2 inch display.
However, the N10 is not your “yet another netbook copycat” system. First off, the N10 has a stylish sleek look and feel that’s much more reminiscent of expensive ultra-portable notebook systems. Secondly, the 10.2 inch display has a resolution of 1024 x 768 (instead of the more typical 1024 x 600 display commonly seen in today’s netbooks). Secondly, the N10 comes with an NVIDIA GeForce 9300M graphics chipset which can be enabled with a switch and a reboot. What this means is you finally have a netbook capable of running 3D games at reasonable frame-rates and resolutions.
Other specs to the ASUS N10 are as follows:
- Windows XP Home or Windows Vista
- Up to 2GB DDR2 memory
- 10.2 inch display
- 160GB to 320GB SATA HDD
- External Super Multi Optical Drive
- Built-in 1.3 megapixel camera
- Optional Bluetooth 2.0 camera+EDR
- 802.11 Wi-Fi
- Measures 27.6 x 19.5 x 2.99-3.71 cm and weighs 1.4 kg
No final word on pricing but Mobile Computer UK thinks the N10 will be around $600 dollars which to me is a bit pricey for a netbook system. It cross that magical $500 dollar mark for me.. the mark where I start comparing netbooks to full blown inexpensive notebook systems.
Here’s a video from their hands-on:
