Wednesday 01 July 2009 - 11:28:52
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The Samsung Go Netbook: An N310 User Review
Posted by jez in Site News
What is the Samsung Go netbook you might be asking? Well us here in Europe (and any other readers of this site) will know it as the N310! It seems that Samsung have rebranded it as the "Go" in the US:



Samsung N310 User review

As far as I can see the uptake of the N310 has not been as strong as the previous models, but N310 owners out there, if you are reading this, please drop by the forum, sign up, and let us know you are here!

But today we are here to celebrate a fantastic write up of this stylish little netbook from one of our members who has kindly allowed me to share some more info on the main blog here at SammyNetbook.com. I have always enjoyed sharing reviews on personal blogs, there are a million pro reviews out there and sometimes it is nice to read the point of view of a "real owner". And hopefully it gives these great write ups a wider audience.



So what does he think?
Sam has already updated his new machine with Windows 7 and installed an extra 1gb of RAM, which he reports is a very easy process. His overall impressions seem to be very positive, impressive styling, decent performance, with a couple of minor cons:

Pros
- Fantastic form factor
- Screen
- 'Chicklet' style keyboard
- Added extras (Status LED's, Bluetooth, etc)

Cons
- Power Brick
- Small right shift key (UK Keyboard only)



Samsung Go
Please do check out Sam's full N310 article here and when you are done, join in the discussion in our Samsung Go forum!

Keep an eye on our N310 buyers page and the blog to keep up to date with release news for the US, UK buyers can check here for N310 buying info.

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Wednesday 01 July 2009 - 11:14:13
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Samsung N510: Photos
Posted by jez in Samsung Netbook News
The first pictures have already started being leaked onto the net. I think most will be able to spot the similarity between this and the original Samsung NC10, however in my opinion it does seem to look slightly sleeker in appearence. I must admit I am becoming very interested in this machine myself, the extra performance boost could be a welcome improvement on the condition that they maintain top battery performance. See more photos here.




It also looks like the N510 has an HDMI port for HD video output, this is another exciting addition for anyone who has been using their netbook as a portable media unit. I have regularly linked my NC10 up to a TV and it would be great to get some HD action going!

Keep up to date in out Samsung N510 Forum
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Wednesday 01 July 2009 - 10:59:23
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Windows 7 to be distributed by USB Key?
Posted by jez in Software
As the world starts to get excited about Microsoft's new operating system, with Windows 7 pre-orders being taken over at Amazon.com already, this little bit of news might interest netbook owners.

Many installing Win 7 on their netbooks have detailed instructions on how to load it on from a USB key, well it seems that MS are considering releasing their new OS via USB key which would be a welcome move for anyone planning to get it up and running on their ultra portable PC.

Check out the story here.

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Tuesday 30 June 2009 - 12:29:12
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NC10 Update: BIOS 09CA available at Samsung Download centre
Posted by jez in Practical NC10
Thanks to a new SammyNetbook.com member for spotting this Bios Update. Note this link is to the US site.

No news yet on what has been changed so you might want to hold off upgrading unless you enjoy being a trail blazer! Make sure you follow the official upgrade guidelines carefully. BIOS updates can also be found on the Samsung PC site.

For more chat on this update, check out our NC10 forum.

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Monday 29 June 2009 - 14:36:11
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Samsung N510: An ION Based Netbook
Posted by jez in Samsung Netbook News
Good news for Sammy fans, and the longevity of this site, more details of the rumoured Samsung N510 netbook have surfaced from Italy.

Samsung N510-KA02

The key feature of this new model is that it is an Ion based netbook, perhaps one of the first mainstream models that we'll see? The Nvidia ION platform pairs an Atom processor with the 9400M GPU enhancing the machine's ability to playback high def content. The N510 will also have a high resolution (1366 x 768) 11.6-inch LED back-lit display on offer.

Note that the specification also suggests that it will use the slightly faster 1.66GHz N280 CPU (the majority of netbooks currently use the 1.6GHz N270 Atom).

Samsung N510 Specifications:

  • Processor: Intel Atom N280 (1.66 GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB)
  • Chipset: Nvidia Ion
  • Memory: 1GB
  • Display: 11.6 “HD WXGA (1366×768)
  • Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 9400M
  • Hard disk: 160GB SATA
  • Networking: Wireless 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth, Ethernet LAN
  • Webcam
  • Ports: Memory card reader 3-in-1
  • Battery: Lithium-Ion 6-cell



Does the spec interest you? Join the Samsung N510 forum discussion here.

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