Of all the netbooks that have come out to date, the Samsung NC10 is quite clearly the best. Samsung have built it for real mobility, not just another ‘me too’ ultraportable.

BUT – if you’re still not convinced how good this thing is, here’s a run-down of 10 reasons to buy the NC10…

1. The Battery Life

This is the obvious one. At 8 hours (realistically, you can get just under 7 hours). Check out the Samsung NC 10 Battery Life post for more details

2. The Screen

Samsung are well known as one of the best screen makers in the industry. Their panels are so good they’re used by many of their rivals (many Dell monitors use samsung panels). On top of that, the NC10 uses a 10.2″ LED panel. LED panels warm up instantly, they don’t contain mercury (more eco-friendly) and they’re less likely to get screenburn or fade.

» Continue reading “10 Reasons To Buy The Samsung NC10″

Take a look at the Samsung NC10 keyboard from above:

photo courtesy blogeee

As you can see the Samsung NC10 has 84 full-size keys. This is in contrast to some of the smaller ultraportables. The NC10 also has very nice ergonomics, and it feels like the keyboard has actually been through about rather than an after-thought.

Full-size keyboard might not sound like a big deal, but it really improves the feel of the laptop and will increase your typing speed.

The layout is quite similar to some of the Sony VAIO range (though most of those cost 3 or 4 times as much). Another nice bonus is the comfortably-sized trackpad.

Jenn over at pocketables took this nice photo of the Samsung NC10 compared to its nearest HP rival: the HP Mininote:

As you can see, the two are virtually identical in size. The Samsung NC10 wins on screen size though: The HP has a very wide bezel, wasting a lot of space.

Also note the difference in build-quality – even from the photo you can tell the difference.

The Samsung NC10 claims up to 8 hours of battery life. In practice you get a little less than this, but it still way outperforms any competition. While some netbooks boast long life at under 3 hours, the NC10 goes comfortably for just under 7.

Why does it perform so well? While some manufacturers brought out ‘me too’ laptops, Samsung realised that the point of a netbook is you can take it anywhere. And anywhere doesn’t necessarily have power sockets. So they sacrificed a little weight (around 35g extra – the weight of a bag of crisps) to boost the life with a 6-cell battery.

This test graphic from LaptopMag shows just how great it is:

That’s right – at 37.5% brightness (comfortable if youre not in direct sunlight) the NC10 goes for almost 7 hours.