samsung nc10-14gb or asus eee pc 1000he I'm trying to decide between the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE or the Samsung NC10-14GB. Both have great reviews. The ASUS does have the N280 versus Samsung's N270. The Samsung weights a little less and is slightly smaller. The ASUS is supposed to get 9.5 hour per battery charge versus 8 hours with the Samsung. And the ASUS is $389 on Amazon whereas, the Samsung is $399 on other sites.Does anyone have recommendations or experience with both netbooks? samsung nc10-14gb or asus eee pc 1000he I'm trying to decide between the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE or the Samsung NC10-14GB. Both have great reviews. The ASUS does have the N280 versus Samsung's... » Read More samsung nc10-14gb or asus eee pc 1000he I'm trying to decide between the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE or the Samsung NC10-14GB. Both have great reviews. The ASUS does have the N280 versus Samsung's N270. The Samsung weights a little less and is slightly smaller. The ASUS is supposed to get 9.5 hour per battery charge versus 8 hours with the Samsung. And the ASUS is $389 on Amazon whereas, the Samsung is $399 on other sites.Does anyone have recommendations or experience with both netbooks? « Show Less
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The keyboard is what sold the Samsung for me. I didn't like the feel of the Asus but the Samsung keyboard feels like a normal keyboard to me. Both companies make quality products though I don't think you can go wrong with either. Other then the keyboard I don't really see any difference between the two except for maybe the screen qualities which I can't really comment on. I think the new 10.1" Aspire One is worth looking at too if you're considering price.
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Thanks so much for the thoughtful and thorough reply! Since the right shift position was fixed in the HE, I'm going Asus. Your one-hand vs. two-hand description of certain functions really helped tip it for me. Thanks again!
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Asus is having LCD screen problems,they are cracking on their own. Asus is not recognizing this as a warranty issue at this time. Stopped me from buying one.
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I'm on the same fence. While I haven't driven the Samsung, I did use the Asus today and found the click buttons extremely stiff. Do these "break in" and become easier to click after time? That was my only negative with this machine. How is the touchpad and clicking on the Samsung in comparison?
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The screen of the Aspire One Acer looks great with its glossy look- until you turn it one. Looking at the screen is like looking at a mirror, and unless you are working in a darkened room, it is very distracting; therefore I prefer the matte screen, such as Asus or Samsung. Even my 4 year old 15" Dell laptop has a matte screen. It may not matter to others, but to me, it is an important feature. Check out each laptop at a store before buying it.
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My ASUS Eee PC is 6 years old and is still hanging in there. I only use it for writing books. I haven't done anything to it other than put in a new battery (pain in the backside) so it is running the original VISTA operating system and Windows Office '07. ASUS doesn't make these computers anymore - nor do they have batteries for them. I had to order a battery from Taiwan and install myself using a video I found on YouTube. Since its memory is so small, I wouldn't think Windows 8 would fit on it. My recommendation, leave it well enough alone as ASUS won't be able to help if you ruin it. I love this little computer and will cry when it no longer works. There is nothing else its size on the market today. My ASUS Eee PC is 6 years old and is still hanging in there. I only use it for writing books. I haven't done anything to it other than put in a new battery (pain in the backside) so it is running the original VISTA operating system and Windows Office '07. ASUS doesn't make these computers anymore - nor do they have batteries for them. I had to order a battery from Taiwan and install myself using a video I found on YouTube. Since its memory is so small, I wouldn't think Windows 8 would fit on it. My recommendation, leave it well enough alone as ASUS won't be able to help if you ruin it. I... » Read More My ASUS Eee PC is 6 years old and is still hanging in there. I only use it for writing books. I haven't done anything to it other than put in a new battery (pain in the backside) so it is running the original VISTA operating system and Windows Office '07. ASUS doesn't make these computers anymore - nor do they have batteries for them. I had to order a battery from Taiwan and install myself using a video I found on YouTube. Since its memory is so small, I wouldn't think Windows 8 would fit on it. My recommendation, leave it well enough alone as ASUS won't be able to help if you ruin it. I love this little computer and will cry when it no longer works. There is nothing else its size on the market today. « Show Less
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Luis, According to the Samsung specs, the NC10 has a 6 hour batter life, the NC10se has a 9.5 hour battery life, the NC110 has a 9.5 hour battery life, the NC120 a 6 hour battery life. My 110 seems to show beween 8.5 and 10 hours on the battery meter when fully charged. I think I actually get about 8+ hours. There is an excellent tech reply in the questions/forums under the NC10, here, at Amazon, under that product heading, by a real techie who knows how to tweek all of the battery life and startup related stuff.
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DAB, It's really easy to say that about anything... It's an opinion. I've used every machine you've posted and feel the 1000he was the best choice. I couldn't stand the NC10's mouse trackpad (way too small) and found the right shift key on the 1000he fine. The function key on the right side of the 1000he is also a HUGE plus. Add in the longer battery life and slightly better CPU (not a huge deal, but still a plus) the 1000he fares better... especially when I got the 1000he for more than $100 LESS than the NC10.
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The N110 I guess is the new generation overlapping the NC10 SE...I cant believe Samsung did this so soon, it hasnt been a month since they NCSE 10 has started shipping to people. That graphic card memory difference could have been nice for the same price. I still have no idea if the matte screen is better or the glossy screen that is claimed to be on the N110
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I would buy it again. If you can, get to a store to test the Eee's and other netbooks and hopefully it will help you in your decision.
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Rich, Thanks for the reply. Let me know what you see popping onto the market. Only 3 cells on this one, I wonder why. Good enough for me tho. This one is more full featured than those other little ones. They are too limited and small. This one has a good price. I know, for a little more I could get a regular laptop. I just like the toy feeling of it. And it doesn't take a lot of power to stay on for hours. Shipping is 3 to 5 weeks! So there's time to cancel if another one looks good. Nice to have a little thread here to check while I wait. Thanks.
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What about the nc20... basically an nc10, but with a 12.2" screen? Newegg already has it, I hope Amazon will follow. It is 1G RAM standard, bu expandable to 2G and same 160G HD.
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It seems like the NC10SE has the matte screen and the nice keyboard, putting it ahead of the 120 in my book. I haven't bought either so I'm not trying to justify a purchase after the fact. I guess the touchpad is bigger on the 120 and the battery life is better on the 120 with the ability to only charge to 80%. Wish I could see these matte and glossy screens in person.
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I have the Acer C7. I chose it over the Samsung for a few reasons: I saved $50 by purchasing the Acer and had read reviews that the Acer had a brighter, truer display. The Samsung will probably boot up a few seconds faster than the Acer because of Samsung's 16 GB SSD. The Acer has more horsepower processor wise. Another reason to consider the Acer is because you can add Ubuntu Linux. For me, purchasing a Chromebook was an experiment to see if 100% (or close to it) cloud computing was for me and this was the cheapest way to find out.
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I have the Acer C7. I chose it over the Samsung for a few reasons: I saved $50 by purchasing the Acer and had read reviews that the Acer had a brighter, truer display. The Samsung will probably boot up a few seconds faster than the Acer because of Samsung's 16 GB SSD. The Acer has more horsepower processor wise. Another reason to consider the Acer is because you can add Ubuntu Linux.For me, purchasing a Chromebook was an experiment to see if 100% (or close to it) cloud computing was for me and this was the cheapest way to find out.
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I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go with the Silver model, it looks nicer!!! happy shopping!, let me know what you went for!
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according to this review:http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/asus-eee-pc-100h.aspx?page=4Second life runs well on the 1000H.
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I have this computer; the Lenovo S10. I enjoy it very much. But this is not a new machine, and shouldn't be something you are waiting to receive. I would suggest that you cancel your order and order again through another supplier. It's there on newegg.com for the same price and free shipping. If you can get by with a HDD of 80 Gb, you can even save some money. If you order the model with 512 Mb of RAM, or even 1Gb, it's easily upgraded to the maximum of 2 Gb by investing an additional $20 in a 2Gb RAM stick. Installing it takes under 5 minutes. Finally, if money is not an issue, and you would like something similar with a 6-cell battery, take a look at the Samsung NC-10.
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Just rec'd this model Crucial as recommended on Amazon to upgrade new ASUS 1005 PE but now hesitant to with what I'm reading.Spoke with Crucial rep and advised slower than the recommeded CT1166735 they show on their site but should work. Anymore feedback from anyone before I give it a whirl. Thanks R.Moore
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The U100 is upgradeable to 2gig memory and has more wireless capability, incl bluetooth. I want the memory for photo editing. After I purchased this little puppy, I dumped my new entertainment pc and desktop. I found that I just kept reaching for the U100. I had evaluated the Asus HE and the Samsung. Both weighed more, and the Samsung cost a lot more. I am quad booting this with XP, OSX, Linux, and Windows 7 so that I can test my web site on several platforms. What a solid, well-designed little machine! The keyboard and speaker issues are minor compared to the tremendous value and flexibility of this laptop, and are easily dealt with. The U100 is upgradeable to 2gig memory and has more wireless capability, incl bluetooth. I want the memory for photo editing. After I purchased this little puppy, I dumped my new entertainment pc and desktop. I found that I just kept reaching for the U100. I had evaluated the Asus HE and the Samsung. Both weighed more, and the Samsung cost a lot more. I am quad booting this with XP, OSX, Linux, and Windows 7 so that I can test my web site on several platforms. What a solid, well-designed little machine! The keyboard and speaker issues are minor compared to the tremendous value and... » Read More The U100 is upgradeable to 2gig memory and has more wireless capability, incl bluetooth. I want the memory for photo editing. After I purchased this little puppy, I dumped my new entertainment pc and desktop. I found that I just kept reaching for the U100. I had evaluated the Asus HE and the Samsung. Both weighed more, and the Samsung cost a lot more. I am quad booting this with XP, OSX, Linux, and Windows 7 so that I can test my web site on several platforms. What a solid, well-designed little machine! The keyboard and speaker issues are minor compared to the tremendous value and flexibility of this laptop, and are easily dealt with. « Show Less
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Not to cast any aspersions on the accuracy Rick's information, but is there anybody else who can independently verify this? I'm not sure what the advantage of the N110 would be over the NC10 SE if this is true.