Samsung N120 (N series) Netbook :

Netbooks have been rocking the market. Lot of brands have entered the market and are facing the competion world. You might have seen reviews in the internet for Mini netbooks. Hp 110 model is on the Number 1 position and then comes Aser Aspire One. Samsung brand which is, as everyone knows, a very popular brand, entered the IT netbooks industry and is introducing wide variety of products and models (as expected of Samsung). I think Samsung is the ONLY BRAND that produces a large number of models to meet various requirements of customers rather than concentrating only on one particular group of people. This is only the Beginning. samsung has a Very Bright future in the field of Netbooks. Hopefully the Netbooks category enjoy huge success as all the parts such as the LCD, Keyboard, Hard drive etc. are completely manufactured by Samsung. Let us first view its Specifications and its performance and then its overall Review.

Specifications:

• Genuine XP Home - Samsung N120 comes with the original version of windows XP. This enables access to various products of Windows and Updates which would otherwise be unavailable. The model DOES NOT come with the OS software (Windows XP installation software) but there is a ' Samsung Recovery Solution' which enables us to make a copy of the Windows and the drives in the form of DVDs or copy to an Hard drive. DVD is the Best option though.It takes only one DVD of size 4.7 GB.Using the Recovery solution to copy in a DVD and when the system is effected with Virus or requires re-installation, then the DVD can be used. Once copied in a DVD, it can be installed any number of times. NOTE: Make the DVD copy (RECOVERY) immediately after purchasing and then use the system as you wish. If the system is effected by Virus, the data may be corrupted and becomes too late to make a Recovery copy.

• Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6 GHz) > All the Netbooks,even this comes with Intel Atom processor.In the Pamplets and the Internet official sites, they say it comes with N280(1.66 GHZ) speed processor but the product i recieved only came with 1.6 GHZ sped. I do not know which part is wrong.

• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 >It comes with Intel Graphics with 120 MB shared memory.

• System Memory 1 GB DDR2 > The N120 model comes with 1 GB RAM memory and may be can be expanded to 3GB or may be not.

• LCD 10.1-inch WSVGA 1024 x 600 TFT color Display >The Samsung LCD is the most famous LCDs of all times with its superb Bright Display and the Digital quality and excellant Graphics. The model comes with a Samsung software where you can change the resolution to 1024 x 750 size.

• 3 WATTS Sterio Speaker (1.5 WATTS x 2) > This model comes with special Sub Woofers and SRS3D Sound effect. It comes with a Samsung software where the music equalizer and audio effects can be adjusted. You can do Remix and Record also.

• Integrated Camera 1.3 megapixel >This enables Video chatting in internet.Once again, the product comes with Cyberlink Camera software to set the settings for enabling web camera.

• Storage Hard Drive 160 GB at 5400 RPM > The storage capacity is 160 GB and comes with default C and D drives. You can not create additional drives.

• Wireless Connection > The model comes with  Wired Ethernet LAN 10 / 100  and Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g and  Bluetooth 2.0. The Wifi used is Atheros brand and is bit slow to connect the WIFI but once connected, the speed is excellant. There is no paricular Wifi/Bluetooth - On/Off Switch but shortcut is avaialable.

• USB and Card Slot > USB 2.0 x 3 numbers os USB slots (2 chargeable USB ports) are included in the model. It also comes with Multi Card Slot 3 in 1 (SD, SDHC, MMC)

• Input -  (a.)The Keyboard has 82 keys. The keyboard size is the UNBELEIVABLE ! The keys are Huge compared to other mini laptops and also 15" laptops. The keys are very comfortable to type on. There are lot of shortcuts for easy performance. (b.) Touch Pad - The previous model, that is C10 is similar to this but comes with very short Touch Pad. That has been modified in this N120 model. The touch pad is comfortable. For the touch pad there is a single long button for Left and Right click. This does not create confusion and looks neat.

• 6 cell battery lithium ion > The battery in idle mode comes for around six hours. For internet around 4 - 4.5 hours.There is a facility to save power which can give an extra 30 to 45 minutes. The battery sixe is little big because the standard battery for netbooks is 3/4 cell. But it dous not look awkward but instead looks like a stand. When using for the first time, charge it for continously for 5 hours minimum (even if the full charge display appears).

• Dimensions > The dimensions are  (W X H XD) 10.27″ x 1.19″ x 7.3″ with Weight (including battery) 1.3kg . The laptop looks so thin and cool and is perfect for a netbook.

Overall Review:

The look of the netbook is Awsome than most of the netbooks.It is really thin. It comes with TWO colors > Black and White. DO NOT get fooled by the white colored netbook pictures in the interner as they look like silver. I have included the real life pictures.White can get dirty so proper maintainance is a Must. The top side is made of a very soft glossy finish but not those glossy finishes in other netbooks which attracts lot of finger prints. The fan of the netbook fo my netbook does not emit much sound but gets a little heated up. Do not install heavy softwares , then the speed is reduced which is not good for a 1.6 GHZ processor. Samsung netbooks come with additional softwares that are very helpful and are also in a CD which is included. A Black soft pouch is also included. The Warranty period is One Year. It comes with Mc- Afree Antivirus trial version (30 / 60 days). In the front, there are display lights to show what features are on and off. The touchpad movements is smooth and easy.The Display light is very bright so it looks very good. The battery included can give around 6 hours battery life. The battery is detachable with safe lock. The netbooks come with FREE DVD writer. The writer is slim and handy and can be carried anywhere. It can be connected by a USB. This is a perfect promotion as the netbooks do not come with an optical drive. Samsung includes softwares such as - Life extender / Display manager / Resolution manager / Magic Keyboard / Magic Doctor / Recovery solution / Update Plus and User guide. The User guide manual is not included in the box. The manual is dital and is available in the system.The Samsung drivers can be updated in the NET.

My Rating: Look > 5 / 5,  Speed > 4 / 5, Battery > 4 / 5, Display(graphics) > 5 / 5.