I bought one of these for 400e a few months ago and I've since realised something.
I love the NC10, I literally think it's the greatest technological marvel in a long time. Not for any particular technology it incorporates but the face that it does everything so damn well.
The size is perfect for writing or web browsing around the house. Not too big and not too small. The led screen is also very bright and will have a good life time.
The keyboard is perfect for writing on, almost full size and comfortable as hell. I write a LOT and the keyboard never hurts my fingers like the keyboard on my R70 is doing right now. The travel is good and there is a cushioned effect. Additionally the keys incorporate some kind of nano-technology to keep bacteria from multiplying on it. I've been using the NC10 religiously for over four months now and it is still as pristine as the day I bought it.
The battery life on this is amazing. You will easily get five hours with heavy usage. This is realistic figure, full screen brightness, running word and a web browser constantly, this is the battery life you will get. And it's just enough to use all day on and off without having to recharge.
Anecdote time. I had a trip to Birmingham recently for a fencing competition. I used the NC10 while waiting to board my plane and then took it onboard with me as hand luggage. I was using it on and off all day until the time came for me to fly back.
Well, my aer lingus flight got delayed by two hours. With me in the plane. It was cramped, there was a baby going mental behind me and I was VERY glad I my NC10 with me. Messing around with chess and minesweeper was the only thing that kept me sane. A lesser battery would have died long before I had even got to the airport.
The look. Well, this is the one subjective point but I thought I'd include it anyway. I love the look of the NC10, it's like a miniature R70 so if you are a Samsung fanboy like myself it'll look right at home.
Okay, enough love. What is there to hate about this thing?
Well, there is a little plastic cover that goes over the leds at the front of the netbook. This is made from really cheap plastic and kind of detracts from the feel of quality. One icy day I slipped and fell on my NC10 which was in my bag at the time. The NC10 was unharmed but that piece of plastic broke. Sure, it's never a good idea to fall on top of your netbook but it still shows how that thing is the weakest link.
I also replaced the hard drive with a 20gig SSD. I'm not sure if it made a diference at all battery wise but it did cool the laptop down a bit and made it pretty much 100% silent. Not really a necessary upgrade but I felt it was worth it. Upgrade guides are easy to find online and getting the thing open was easy enough. (You have to give it at a bit of pressure and at first it seems like it's not going to open without breaking though.)
Well, all in all it's an excellent purchase. And I think it is ESPECIALY good if you intend to do a lot of writing with it. I'm not sure if there's a writers netbook of the year award... Sure I'll make one myself.
The NC10, THE BINARY REFINERYS - WRITERS NETBOOK OF THE YEAR 2009.
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