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From: JD on 9 May 2010 00:13 Hi Experts :-) I am thinking of buying a Netbook, as a substitute for Internet Radio, and for taking with me while traveling. Costco recently had a Samsung N150 that was priced at $280 and they sold out quickly. This (2010) June issue of Consumer Reports rated about 28 models and the Samsung came first. The price they quoted was $350. If anyone has had experience of this Netbook I would appreciate some comments. In particular, how "gutted" is version the Windows 7? This is the manufacturer's URL: http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/office/mobile-computing/netbooks/NP-N150-JA01US/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=spec TIA The following is a list of the "specs." Operating System Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Starter Processor Processor Intel® ATOM™ Processor N450 (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz, 512 KB) Memory System Memory 1 GB (DDR2 / 1 GB x 1) Display LCD 10.1" WSVGA (1,024 x 600), Non-Gloss, LED Back Light Graphic Graphic Processor Intel GMA3150 (Int. Graphic) Multimedia Sound HD (High Definition) Audio Sound Effect SRS 3D Sound Effect Multimedia Player No Speaker 3 W Stereo Speaker (1.5 W x 2) Integrated Camera Web Camera Storage HDD 160 GB (5,400 rpm S-ATA) ODD No Communication Wired Ethernet LAN 10 / 100 LAN Wireless LAN 802.11 bg / n Bluetooth No I/O Port VGA Yes HDMI No Headphone-out Headphone-out Mic-in Yes Internal Mic Yes PC CardBus Slot No USB (Chargable USB included) 3 x USB 2.0 Multi Card Slot 3-in-1 (SD, SDHC, MMC) Dock Port No RJ11 (Modem) No RJ45 (LAN) Yes DC-In (Power Port) Yes Input Keyboard Type 83 Key Touch Pad, Touch Screen Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, Flat Type) Power AC Adapter 40 Watt Standard Battery 6 Cell Dimensions Dimension (W x D x H inches) 10.4" x 7.4" x 0.97" ~ 1.37" Weight (lb) 2.73 lbs
From: Roy on 9 May 2010 18:47 On May 9, 12:13 pm, JD <J...(a)NoDen.con> wrote: > Hi Experts :-) > > I am thinking of buying a Netbook, as a substitute > for Internet Radio, and for taking with me while > traveling. Costco recently had a Samsung N150 that > was priced at $280 and they sold out quickly. This > (2010) June issue of Consumer Reports rated about > 28 models and the Samsung came first. The price > they quoted was $350. > > If anyone has had experience of this Netbook I > would appreciate some comments. > In particular, how "gutted" is version the Windows 7? > > This is the manufacturer's URL: > > http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/office/mobile-computing/netbooks/N... > > TIA > > The following is a list of the "specs." > > Operating System Operating System Genuine > Windows® 7 Starter > Processor Processor Intel® ATOM Processor N450 > (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz, 512 KB) > Memory System Memory 1 GB (DDR2 / 1 GB x 1) > Display LCD 10.1" WSVGA (1,024 x 600), > Non-Gloss, LED Back Light > Graphic Graphic Processor Intel GMA3150 (Int. > Graphic) > Multimedia Sound HD (High Definition) Audio > Sound Effect SRS 3D Sound Effect > Multimedia Player No > Speaker 3 W Stereo Speaker (1.5 W x 2) > Integrated Camera Web Camera > Storage HDD 160 GB (5,400 rpm S-ATA) > ODD No > Communication Wired Ethernet LAN 10 / 100 LAN > Wireless LAN 802.11 bg / n > Bluetooth No > I/O Port VGA Yes > HDMI No > Headphone-out Headphone-out > Mic-in Yes > Internal Mic Yes > PC CardBus Slot No > USB (Chargable USB included) > 3 x USB 2.0 > Multi Card Slot 3-in-1 (SD, SDHC, MMC) > Dock Port No > RJ11 (Modem) No > RJ45 (LAN) Yes > DC-In (Power Port) Yes > Input Keyboard Type 83 Key > Touch Pad, Touch Screen Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, > Flat Type) > Power AC Adapter 40 Watt > Standard Battery 6 Cell > Dimensions Dimension (W x D x H inches) 10.4" x > 7.4" x 0.97" ~ 1.37" > Weight (lb) 2.73 lbs Window Xp home is much better OS than seven starter for netbooks ,,,I had an acquintance who did it and was much pleased with it
From: JD on 9 May 2010 19:43 Roy wrote: > On May 9, 12:13 pm, JD <J...(a)NoDen.con> wrote: >> Hi Experts :-) >> >> I am thinking of buying a Netbook, as a substitute >> for Internet Radio, and for taking with me while >> traveling. Costco recently had a Samsung N150 that >> was priced at $280 and they sold out quickly. This >> (2010) June issue of Consumer Reports rated about >> 28 models and the Samsung came first. The price >> they quoted was $350. >> >> If anyone has had experience of this Netbook I >> would appreciate some comments. >> In particular, how "gutted" is version the Windows 7? >> >> This is the manufacturer's URL: >> >> http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/office/mobile-computing/netbooks/N... >> >> TIA >> >> The following is a list of the "specs." >> >> Operating System Operating System Genuine >> Windows® 7 Starter >> Processor Processor Intel® ATOM™ Processor N450 >> (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz, 512 KB) >> Memory System Memory 1 GB (DDR2 / 1 GB x 1) >> Display LCD 10.1" WSVGA (1,024 x 600), >> Non-Gloss, LED Back Light >> Graphic Graphic Processor Intel GMA3150 (Int. >> Graphic) >> Multimedia Sound HD (High Definition) Audio >> Sound Effect SRS 3D Sound Effect >> Multimedia Player No >> Speaker 3 W Stereo Speaker (1.5 W x 2) >> Integrated Camera Web Camera >> Storage HDD 160 GB (5,400 rpm S-ATA) >> ODD No >> Communication Wired Ethernet LAN 10 / 100 LAN >> Wireless LAN 802.11 bg / n >> Bluetooth No >> I/O Port VGA Yes >> HDMI No >> Headphone-out Headphone-out >> Mic-in Yes >> Internal Mic Yes >> PC CardBus Slot No >> USB (Chargable USB included) >> 3 x USB 2.0 >> Multi Card Slot 3-in-1 (SD, SDHC, MMC) >> Dock Port No >> RJ11 (Modem) No >> RJ45 (LAN) Yes >> DC-In (Power Port) Yes >> Input Keyboard Type 83 Key >> Touch Pad, Touch Screen Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, >> Flat Type) >> Power AC Adapter 40 Watt >> Standard Battery 6 Cell >> Dimensions Dimension (W x D x H inches) 10.4" x >> 7.4" x 0.97" ~ 1.37" >> Weight (lb) 2.73 lbs > > Window Xp home is much better OS than seven starter for netbooks ,,,I > had an acquintance who did it and was much pleased with it Thanks Roy. I still use Win2K and might try it. Xp Home is probably a bit faster and more efficient and I'll certainly consider it.
From: J G Miller on 10 May 2010 08:11 On Sun, 09 May 2010 16:43:52 -0700, JD wrote: > I still use Win2K and might try it. Xp Home is probably a bit faster > and more efficient and I'll certainly consider it. If you switched to Mint Linux or Ubuntu or openSUSE you would find those even more effecient and you would not have to worry about all those anti-virus and spyware programs that you have to keep loaded to protect your MS system from becoming part of a Botnet.
From: JD on 10 May 2010 17:46
J G Miller wrote: > On Sun, 09 May 2010 16:43:52 -0700, JD wrote: > >> I still use Win2K and might try it. Xp Home is probably a bit faster >> and more efficient and I'll certainly consider it. > > If you switched to Mint Linux or Ubuntu or openSUSE you would find those > even more effecient and you would not have to worry about all those > anti-virus and spyware programs that you have to keep loaded to protect > your MS system from becoming part of a Botnet. > Thank you JGM. Probably true, but what about the learning curve? I might consider installing a Windows OS first and a Linux on a different partition until I get it (the Linux ) running smoothly. I'll chew on that one for a bit. |