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Verizon Wireless offers Samsung N10 mobile broadband package

Missed this one last week. Verizon Wireless announced a new netbook mobile broadband bundle in the form of the Samsung N150. The 10.1 inch netbook is available for a mere $49.99 after a $100 dollar mail-in rebate and a new two year agreement for a Verizon Wireless mobile broadband plan. The N150 has the following specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor Windows 7 Starter Built-in 3G connectivity Global-ready with a pre-installed SIM card for access in more than 200 countries Built-in chargea...

Samsung N230 to Provide 13hrs+ of Battery life

One of the joys of mobile computing on a netbook is the long battery life.  When I bought my NC10 I was rather impressed with the 4-5 hours that it gave me but now it seems that the newest model on the block  is going to offer a whole lot more. N230 Battery Power The N230 will be available with a 66Wh battery that comes with a 13.8 hour battery life claim.  Of course real world computing might not reflect this but rest assured this is a competition beating run time! This new model might not hav...

Choosing the Perfect Travel Mouse

Let’s be honest here, the average netbook doesn’t have the greatest touchpad in the world. Sure, they do the job, but they aren’t quite as easy to use as a mouse and after a while they can make real work seem more of a chore than necessary. Thankfully there is an easy solution – the travel mouse! What types of Mice Work Well with a Netbook? There are a few things to think about when looking to buy a mouse for your travels: Bluetooth: Most models in the Samsung netbook r...

Samsung N230 – The Official Photos

Hardly a month goes by without a new netbook from Samsung, which is just as well as it gives me an excuse to get blogging! Here we can share some of the first publicity shots of the new Samsung N220 that have come our way. Although the new model is disappointingly similar to previous models, I have to say that I think it is one of the smartest looking netbooks to date. Engadget have dished out enough cynism over these pictures already so I won’t add any further comment. Note: we do not r...

Broadcom HD card in the Second PCIE slot on an NC10

A recent bump of an older forum post made me realise that I hadn’t blogged this netbook mod tip from forum member ankan. Adding a Broadcom HD decoder card to the Samsung NC10 is not a new experience, we first highlighted this late last year. However the first attempts at this were at the expense of the NC10′s existing WiFi card.  Not ideal for many modders as they quite like to use the Internet from time to time!  Later, another forum member discovered how to add a second slot, but ...

How to Upgrade Samsung NB30 to 2GB RAM

If you bought the standard NB30 then your netbook would have come with the 1GB RAM we expect from most netbooks.  Here we help you to buy the right RAM for your 2GB upgrade. Note: If you bought the NB30 Pro Edition then this model comes with 2gb as standard and this upgrade won’t be applicable to you. What RAM do I need to upgrade my NB30? To upgrade your NB30 you need to buy a 2GB RAM stick which will be installed in place of the existing 1GB chip.  The chip to buy is a standard 200 pin D...

Intel Introduce the Atom N550

We are used to large technology leaps and bounds each year and if, like me, you have been using computers since the 1980s you might be wondering why netbook chips have not seen any real innovation since they hit the market a couple of years ago. Photo Credit Intel Atom N550 Well at last we might be seeing the first new Atom chip for a while that will actually provide us with an increase in performance. Unfortunately it is not a massive break through, however the N550 is a genuine dual core pro...

NC10 Replacement Battery Charger

I recently needed to replace my Samsung NC10 battery charger – I won’t go into the details other than to say I won’t be plugging my netbook into the power socket at my local coffee shop again! Anyway, I have never looked at the chargers that are available out there so I thought I’d post up some information that might be helpful to others looking to buy a replacement battery charger for their NC10. Photo Credit Charger Options The first choice to make is whether to seek o...

Samsung N150 Plus Review

LaptopMag.com has put up a review of the Samsung N150 Plus.  A variation of one of the recent netbooks, which, for now has a limited distribution. I guess the first question we’ll all want to ask is “how is the N150 Plus different to the N150?” Let’s find out! Samsung N150 Plus The N150 Plus design is similar to the higher end Samsung laptops featuring a dark red and black theme, you also get a 250gb drive, and an additional power saving sleep mode that is not present on...

Samsung Tablet Update: Galaxy Tab

As has mentioned before here on the SammyNetbook.com blog, Samsung are promising to deliver a tablet or two later on in the year. As I’ve also said on this blog, I’m a big fan of the touchscreen tablet concept and look forward to buying one myself. I don’t quite know which model yet, but possibly a Sammy…  and not an iPad (not at UK prices at least!). Although it makes sense to share tablet info here at SammyNetbook.com I don’t want it to drift completely off topic...