Samsung N120-13GBL 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - Up to 8.3 Hours of Battery Life Best Quality

I bought this for my wife to take to meetings and kid's activities. I am very impressed. Machine feels very solid- I don't think broken hinges will ever be a problem. I ordered a 2 gig memory strip at the same time and installed it before I ever turned the machine on, so I can't comment on it with 1 gig, but with 2 gig, it is plenty fast. Wireless is excellent! I am seeing more networks than with any other machine I have ever used. Built-in Bluetooth works great with my Sony Z750a phone. Netflix streams without a hitch. Even with 3 users logged on, reponse doesn't slow. BTW, the memory I ordered was Transcend 2GB JetRam DDR2 667 SO-DIMM for Laptops (MFG Part #: JM667QSU-2G).

Just a couple of minor quibbles- I wish the Start key was on the left side. A USB port closer to the rear on the sides or on the rear would be really nice. In the middle is a little awkward. Documentation about the Samsung Recovery software that runs at startup is lacking. When you first start the machine, XP installs from a hidden 6GB partition. Part of the process is partitioning the rest of the space for the installation. It uses the 2nd partiton (that will be drive D:) to save a recovery image of the PC so you can revert the machine. It was confusing and since it gives you the option of setting the space as you see fit and warns you this can only be run once (changing your partitions deletes the data. yes- there are programs that can do this without data loss, but they aren't included). I ended up going with a 40GB C: and 100GB D: (+/-). After install of a few necessary apps, I have about 30 GB free on C:. D: will be for movies for the kids, games, music, and the backups of the C: drive. I also use Hamachi and CrashPlan+ for data security, so the Samsung Recovery may never get used.

Overall, I think this machine is going to be perfect. Small, light, fast, cool running, screen is very good- but a few distracting glares at times but nowhere near as bad as almost all Glossy screens. The LED backlighting is very even, and contrast is great. If I could get by with the lower resolution, I'd consider getting one (My laptop is 1600x1200!) Highly recommended.Get more detail about Samsung N120-13GBL 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - Up to 8.3 Hours of Battery Life.