Samsung NC1014GW 10.2Inch Netbook 1.6 GHz Intel Atom
November 24, 2009 by admin
Filed under $300 - $400, Products, Samsung
The NC10 Netbook by Samsung is ideal for users looking for a low-cost, highly mobile solution that is aimed at consuming data via the Internet versus “creating” data. Key System Benefits - Easy to take with you whether it’s around the house, the campus or wherever one might travel; provides significant performance capabilities to wander the Internet and take care of basic productivity applications; enables one to view the Internet in full screen without compromise in a clear and comfortable display; maximum storage capacity for everything you download from the web; provides maximum system performance for basic web browsing and limited system functionality; enhances system performance without adding unnecessary system overhead; provides a great balance of price and performance. Key System Features - Weighing in at just 2.8 pounds; the NC10 adopts the new Intel Atom CPU; 10.2 wide LCD display providing 1024 x 600 resolution with 250 nits of brightness and an anti-reflection gloss coating display; high capacity 6-cell Lithium Ion battery providing up to 5 to 6 hours of continuous run time; 160GB capacity hard disk drive (HDD); 1GB system memory (RAM); Windows XP Home Operating System. ....read more Average Customer Rating
Brand: Samsung Model: NC10-14GW Price: $379.00 |   | |
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5 out of 5
Great netbook for the road
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this item over six months ago and am still happy with the purchase. It travels wells and has been almost trouble free. I’ve done four overseas tours and an extended motorcycle trip using it. It is great for motorcycle use. My standard laptop will not fit in any of the bags I use when riding and this one fits nicely.
I had a problem with the display recently. The screen would go completed white and it took a few taps to get the display to return to normal. Fortunately the unit is still under warranty. A short phone call to Samsung and the tech said to drop it off (sans battery and charger) at my local UPS store. A week later it was returned…. repaired… no charges…. no hassles.
Likes:
1 – It works like a Windows computer with little other hassle.
2 – Travels well
3 – Returns from suspend without a hitch
4 – Wifi performs with little to no hassles
Dislikes:
1 – The touch pad window scroll control regularly gets in the way. I find myself scrolling when I just want to navigate the screen. Can I disable that feature??
2 – The charger comes with two hundred feet of wire. Well, not that much, but it is a pain to pack. I guess it was designed for the Starbucks crowd (plug in 12′ from the wall and nurse a coffee for 6 hours). A much shorter cord would be better for this traveler.
Great warranty / support
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Owned my NC10 about year now. It was shipped to me with a somewhat annoying manufacture defect (google for “nc10 lcd blotches”) I lived with it but just before the warranty ran I decided to get it fixed. The Samsung web site for opening a service request really sucked (it had bugs and did not work no matter which browser I tried to use) however there was option to chat with a service rep and they were great. Opened a ticket for me. Emailed me shipping label. I shipped my laptop in (Samsung paid both ways) and a week later got it back with LCD replaced. It is in great shape now. Very glad I went with Samsung for the warranty service. btw: The LCD defect only affected early units shipped in late 2008.
Switch and Bait Tactic before Christmas Stay Away
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Here read for yourself 10 days before Christmas, initial order placed on the 10th:
Dear Customer,
As we opened the cases we realized that the products we sold to you as new are actually refurbished (by Samsung). We are sorry for the inconvenience but we can send you the refurbished product and give you a $75 discount. We do have the Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2″ Netbook – Blue which we can offer you instead of the Pink that you ordered.
Abe
Customer Relations
Great but with a major LCD problem
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This netbook is great, the features on it made it an instant buy for me.
It’s fast, quiet, battery lasts more than I expected, image quality is great.
My only issue with this netbook is that the LCD cable failed within two months.
I do open and close the LCD at least once a day if not more but still, it’s way too early for something like that to fail. When the cable fails you will get a white screen. Mine was doing this while I was opening and closing it, which clearly indicated a bad connection. After reading online about other people having the same issue I decided to take a look myself. I also replaced the HDD with a solid state drive which presumably voids the warranty. I didn’t even bother with warranty since I didn’t want to waste the time with samsung replacing a cable that is faulty by design.
After taking the LCD cable out I realized that the shield wire for the cable actually broke. It looks like the shield wire is used for more than just shielding. The fix was simple and I was able to do it in one evening without stress. You just have to remove the LCD cable and take the isolating tape off of it and you will expose the broken wire. I replaced the shield wire with a more flexible wire to prevent further issues. The problem is that the LCD cable is routed through the hinges in a very ugly manner and there’s not a whole lot you can do about it. I’ll post back if it fails again.
Since I had the screen apart I installed an aftermarket touch screen which makes this netbook an even greater toy.
So, while the computer is great and now works awesome, for the average user the LCD cable issue is a show stopper an something that can result in a lot of lost time. I think that’s not acceptable from a respectable brand and if you search online you will see a lot of people have had this issue.
Hope this post helps people that are having the same problem that I did.
Thanks for reading.
I Love This
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I got a refurbished netbook but I love how long the battery lasts. But I don’t get the normal 8 hours. Instead, I think I get about 4-6 hours on my netbook. I love the color and how slim it is. It’s not noisy and it doesn’t heat up not like my old laptop. I read all netbook reviews and decided to purchase this because of all the positive reviews that I have read. The only negative reviews I read about this was regarding the speakers. I have to agree that it does suck but I figured I can just plug in my headphones. The only problem is that I love to chat and use the webcam but I can barely see myself with low lighting and the person I am chatting with cannot even see me at all. So that’s the only thing that bothers me. But I love how easy it is to type here. Basically I love everything about this netbook except for the speakers and the lighting when using the webcam. But if you can live with it then get this netbook! It is worth it!
A great little netbook for email and web
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this [...], when it was on sale for $325 w/ free shipping. Having read the reviews here, I wanted to contribute my own opinions, now that I have owned it for about 5 months.
Pros:
- great battery life
- bright screen
- keyboard is easy to type on, given that it is a netbook
- quick to boot up and shutdown
Cons:
- small/squished touchpad area, as many users have already commented on
- mouse button is one bar, which you press to one side for left click and the other for right click, which I don’t like
Really, the only place I can ding this is the touchpad/mouse area and built in scroll feature on the touchpad. It is certainly liveable, but I think it could have been made a bit taller. Other than that, I have been very happy with this. I have office 2003 installed, and it seems to run fine with the 1 GB of RAM. If I could get a 2GB stick for < $30.00, I would consider the upgrade, but right now, 1GB is working just fine.
BWP
Computer good —service terrible
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I bought a Samsung NC10 netbook in July. It’s a very capable piece of hardware and we were very happy with it until it required service. Last week large black spots appeared on the screen. We sent it back for a warranty repair to Intelisol, which is a third party which contracts with Samsung to service their netbooks. Word came back that the screen was cracked and that this was not covered by the warranty. My choices were poor: 1. I could pay a $50 “evaluation” fee, which would be waived if I decided to proceed with the repair. Neither the the customer service rep or her supervisor would share what the cost of replacing the cracked screen. OR 2. I could have the computer returned to me at my expense.
I chose the second option. Had I taken option #1, my fear was that the repair cost could exceed the cost of the computer. Intelisol was totally non-transparent. The supervisor actually said, “How can we stay in business, if we tell the cost of the repair, before doing our “evaluation”". Clearly, they had already made the evaluation in order to determine that it wasn’t covered by warranty.
I will not buy another Samsung product solely because of this experience with Intelisol, their third party service provider.
JaySamsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook – Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life
Great Netbook
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is head and shoulders better than other brands for the money. Moves quick-no problems thus far. Would recommend the nc10 to anyone.
Nice little machine
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve been using the NC-10 for about 2 months and I must say that this little computer was really a nice aquisition for a number of reasons.
1- Well built, light weight and nice look
2- good battery life: using for internet surfing with wi-fi for around 5-6 hours
3- Really nice keyboard: good touch feeling, easy do get used, almost the desktop size.
Of course there are the two known problems: the bright outside finish that get covered by finger prints and the small touchpad. I found no solution to avoid the finger prints on the nice bright blue cover… beauty comes with a price. But the infinite scroll feature (making continuous clockwise rotation on the touchpad after using the scroll side of it) can be used to compensate its size.
This is a nice option in the 10″ netbook list. I’m really satisfied with it.
Broke with a common screen problem
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Good while it lasted. After a few months the screen broke in a way that I later learned many other customers experienced too. Looks like cheap shoddy parts so be warned.
Love my Netbook!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After reading nearly all 400 reviews of the Samsung NC10 I bought one for myself. I have to give credit to the previous reviewers who helped me in decisions to buy the RAM upgrade (and posted the You tube link on how to do it) and the mini-mouse to make this computer truly a joy to use. The only limitation I find with the net-book is screen size which does not lend itself to looking at large photos. That being said I will only use it for photo storage while on vacation and will continue to do all my photo editing on a 19″ Ultra Sharp screen when I return home. I find the keyboard actually easier to type with than on my other laptop. The color and finish of this net-book also makes it much more appealing. I am very satisfied with my purchase.
Samsung NC10 – 14GB Excellent Purchase
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased the Samsung NC10 – 14GB blue netbook about a month ago and it is working perfectly. I wanted a laptop/netbook to check emails on the web, access our company admin pages, and do remote desktop connection to another computer. I have no problems. It runs fast, only 1GB of RAM and it connects automatically looking for wifi connections.
I am a power user, but in this case I didn’t need a laptop to do programming. I just wanted to check some emails, look in on my fantasy scores in real time, and do some business work using the company web site.
I am running WIndows XP home edition and it does what I need it to do. I don’t run Microsoft Office at this time. I have streamed YouTube videos with no streaming issues. The speaker is a little tinny sounding, but put on some ear buds and attach to the headphone output and it sounds fine.
I am very security conscious and am running Norton 360 after trying out the paid version of AVG. I am having no problems.
I am not a big fan of any laptop touch pads, but this one is okay, I had to change the click settings because I hit it too hard or too soft. But, I normally attach a wireless mouse with a USB jack.
Battery seems to last forever, or at least a few days. I only access this little baby about an hour a day and I only refresh the battery about once a week. It runs all afternoon and evening on Sundays as I watch football and keep an eye on the scores.
I rate it an excellent purchase.
Great little student computer
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this computer four months ago for a return to grad school. I commute via bicycle and train, and my other laptop was too bulky and heavy to bring, so I turned to the Samsung NC-10. After several months of heavy use, I still love this little computer. It’s light, the battery just goes and goes, and it does everything I need it to while on the go.
I agree with some of the complaints about build quality. Three of the four rubber feet that keep the thing from sliding around on desks have vanished, and it does make some noise when you open it. But it hasn’t fallen apart, doesn’t feel like it’s going to any time soon, and for the price it’s a complete bargain.
NC-10 vs. Asus 1005HA-PU1X
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought an NC-10 a few months back. I then made the mistake of allowing one of my kids to use it. After a week of wheedling, I surrendered the netbook to him, and so, was in the market for a new machine. After endless dithering I settled on a PU1X and placed the order. My observations are consequently based on the hands-on experience of a single example of each model.
I selected the PU1X over another NC-10 based on hardware variations: the Asus had the slightly faster processor (1.66 v. 1.60 Ghz.), wireless N, and marginally longer battery life. The prices of the two were virtually identical.
Out of the box, the Samsung has the better “finish”. The keyboard is “chunkier”, with a more certain touch. The overall feel of the NC-10 is closer to that of a high-end notebook than the Asus. The 1005HA is significantly noisier than the Samsung, and runs hotter.
The final deal-breaker was the bloatware on the Asus. It took significantly longer to boot and is overloaded with intrusive software that causes everything to run slower, even after pruning it back. Updating XP from the initial configuration to current took at least twice as long on the Asus, as does opening Firefox, or any other program.
The Asus goes back today; I’ll be getting another NC-10.
As of now
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have only owned this netbook for about 2 months but so far it is fantastic. i bought mine refurbished from tech for less. it runs great. webcam is sub par, the only reason i gave this 4 stars. I would totally make this purchase again. i go to a community college with a reputation for things getting stolen from vehicles. this netbook allows me to have a computer at school that i don’t have to worry about getting stolen as much as say a laptop notebook which is about double the price.
Most things you can do via usb these days and i have taken full advantage of the 3 or 4 ports available. i haven’t tried the vga output yet. my battery life is good, usually about 4 or 5 hours, watching video and everything, varies depending on what you do and how bright the screen is. Hot keys on this computer are GREAT. so easy to use. For example if i hold down the Fn button and press say the up arrow on the keyboard, it turns up my volume, everything is well labeled and well placed. I have also had problems playing video in HD from youtube. however its not to bad playing fairly memory intensive .mkv files which are high quality video files. internet has been great, i have used IE, chrome and firefox. i use iTunes and zune, no problems there. i also installed microsoft office 2007 without a hitch as well as [...]. both work great. i use a program called dameon tools to trick the computer into thinking there is a cd drive and mounting an .iso file to play certain games, i played starcraft and it worked great. i used an 1TB external hard drive with it, no problems. so far everything has been dandy.
also suggestions i have is to download a program called dropbox which allows you to store 2GB worth of stuff free and allows for easy transfer of files to netbook, its been awesome for me so far.
Awesome!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just love this tiny computer to death!
Pros:
- The keyboard is not crammed like some other netbooks. Even though it takes a while to get used to having the PageUp/Down button the same as Home/End button, it’s actually very convenient once you’re used to it.
- Battery life is long.
- Light and very good for college students who take notes on their computers.
- Looks very cute
Cons:
- The touchpad is a little small so scrolling using the touchpad is hard.
- Wireless does not work sometimes, but very well most of the time.