Samsung’s leap into the 10-inch netbook arena, represented in physical form by the glossy NC10, is receiving a “special edition” hype injection. There is some substance here, however, mostly in the area of battery life.
The battery boost arrives courtesy of a higher capacity 6-cell battery, capable of nearly nine and a half hours of runtime, Samsung says. Other additions to the NC10 line include a user-requested larger trackpad and what is perhaps the bane of laptops and netbooks these days: a glossy screen.
The special edition NC10 is $US50 more than the original, checking in at $US500. Pre-order only for now, and no new pics of the trackpad update or the smudge-loving screen. [Amazon via Portable Monkey - Thanks, Peter!]
Samsung NC10-11PBK
Friday, February 13, 2009 at 3:27 PMI think this one has the best keyboard layout. Proper size left shift key (vs S10 or 1000H), std size peroid and slash keys (vs eee or wind). Have F1-12 (vs dell mini). Proper slide to scroll (vs wind) mouse pad but no mention of multi-touch support.
S10 has express card slot but I can live without it in exchange for the std 6 cell battery. I can’t pick out a kensington lock hole from the photos but minor issue for what I use it for. Decent look as well!
All in all, if they don’t frag up the pricing, this seems to be a winner for me! And lets hope the surface doesn’t run as hot as the S10.