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I know there are some computer geeks out there in the MTB community. I've got about £300 to spend on a netbook. I've been looking at the Samsung NC10 but by all accounts the N110 is the replacement. What's peoples thoughts. All I'll ever use it for is Surfing the web, my music & photos. I've already got a seperate flash drive with all my photos & music on. What's your thoughts??????


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 8:13 pm
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the first thing that came to mind: hide under the stairs and wait for them to arrive?


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 8:19 pm
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Acer Aspire 1 🙂


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 9:15 pm
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Wait a week if you can - Windows 7 goes on general release. The manufacturers have all sorts of shiny new stuff that are waiting on that - if you're not fussed, it means old stock of XP machines should be cheaper.

Right now though my money would be going on an Acer 1005 seashell. The 10-hour battery version is in budget with enough change for a 2Gb memory module to go in there.


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 9:23 pm
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Both Samsungs are excellent.


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 9:33 pm
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If you're going down the Samsung route, there's next to nothing changed on the N110 over the NC10. Same processor, same RAM, same performance really. Just a slightly longer lasting battery (like 10% longer) and a tiny bit bigger trackpad.

NC10's can be found for significantly cheaper on the internet now though as a result of them having been replaced. Whatever you get, upgrade the RAM with a 2Gig chip though, as 1Gig is barely enough these days really.


 
Posted : 17/10/2009 12:04 am
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...and to confuse matters further Amazon is selling two versions of the NC10...one has a 10.1 inch screen the other 10.2...as far as I can work out the older (10.2) has a matte screen and the newer ones have a gloss screen...faster speed RAM in the newer (doubt it makes noticeable difference) too.


 
Posted : 17/10/2009 7:01 am

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