The Samsung N210 is the 3rd netbook I’ve had, and I have to say it’s easily the best. The build quality is exceptional, battery life phenomenal and they keyboard’s great to type on, even for hours at a time. Train journeys and flights are so much easier with one of these little netbooks to keep you entertained.

Samsung claim something like 11 hour battery life. I’ve not put it to the full test yet, but it’s certainly kept me entertained for a couple of movies during a 4 hour flight and was still showing over 6 hours battery life!

Some reviews had mentioned that the Windows 7 starter addition was too restrictive, but you need to remember that this is a netbook and not a high end desktop or laptop machine – it’s not going to be suitable for Photoshop, for example, but it’s fine to work online, use Office and/or listen to MP3’s.

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There are only two drawbacks I’ve found to date with the machine.

1. I wanted to upgrade the 1gb installed memory to 2gb. It seems wasteful to have to throw out a perfectly good 1gb ram card, just because there’s only one slot, but that’s typical of virtually all netbooks. What is more of an issue with this netbook is the cover for the ram slot. It’s not at all easy to access, and the screw heads are very delicate… make sure you use exactly the right size screwdriver, otherwise you risk rounding the head like I did and facing a big struggle to remove it.

2. The chrome strip at the edge of the machine looks nice, but after lots of browsing time it can become a bit uncomfortable after a while.

 

Technical Details

Product Features
Processor clock speed: 1660 MHz
Processor model: N450
Processor family: Intel Atom
Chipset: Intel NM10
Processor front side bus: 667 MHz
Start up in seconds – jumpstart your day with a PC that lets you get started quicker with Fast Start
Practically non-stop performance for your non-stop life – break free from your power cord
The 6 cell battery delivers up to 10 hours of battery life
Stream and share memories – Samsung’s ‘AllShare’ lets you stream and play videos, music and photos without installing timeconsuming drivers
Elegant and Practical – a unique crystal finish, distinctive pattern and a casing engineered to reduce the risks of scratches and fingerprints make sure it’s easy on the eyes and easy to keep that way
Windows 7 – do more with the next generation operating system
Technical Details
Processor: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz with 512KB Cache
Range: N Series
Model Name: N210 (White)
Part Number: NP-N210-JP03UK
Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Starter
Main Chipset: Intel NM10
Memory: 1 Gb DDR2 800 MHz
Memory Slot: 1 x Slot SODIMM
Display: 10.1 inch WSVGA (1024 x 600) SuperBright Non-Gloss LED Display
Graphics: Intel GMA 3150 DVMT
Graphics Memory: 128 Mb Integrated Graphics
Sound: HD (High Definition) Audio, Mic Noise Suppression, SRS 3D Sound Effect
Speakers: 3W Speakers (1.5 W x 2) + Sub-Woofer
Integrated Camera: 0.3 Mega Pixel Livecam
Hard Drive: 250 Gb SATA
Optical Drive: —
Modem (RJ11): —
Wired Ethernet LAN (RJ45): 10/100
Wireless: LAN 802.11 b/g/N
WWAN: —
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR
I/O Port: VGA, Headphone-out, Mic-in, Internal Mic, 3 x USB 2.0 (1 x Chargeable), 3 in 1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, MMC), DC-in
Keyboard: 84 keys, 17.7 mm Key pitch
Touch Pad/Touch Screen: Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, Flat Type)
TPM: —
IAMT: —
Fingerprint Reader: —
Recovery: Samsung Recovery Solution
Virus: Norton Internet Security (60 Day Trial)
Security: BIOS Boot Up Password, HDD Password
Lock: Kensington Lock Port
Power: AC Adapter 40 Watt
Battery: 6 Cell Lithium ion, 4400 mAh
Dimensions (WxDxH): 265 x 188.9 x 26.0 – 35.6 mm
Weight: 1.34 Kg
Warranty: 1 Year Collect and Return
Installed Software: Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Magic Doctor, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Easy Resolution Manager, Adobe Reader, Easy Display Manager, Easy Network Manager, Samsung Battery Manager, Cyberlink YouCam, Samsung Update Plus, Battery Life Extender

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