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Samsung NC10 - For the man on the road - Build & Design continued

Friday, 15 May 2009 13:34 Mads D.

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Samsung NC10 - For the man on the road
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Inputs/Outputs

Hinges

The hinges appear to be made of metal, but it's not easy to discern how exactly the display is mounted to the rest of the computer. It's held up nice and tight though, and doesn't bend or anything.

Buttons/Diodes

There are no dedicated shortcut buttons on the computer, so you have to use the FN key which grants access to some basic functions like adjusting volume and brightness. It can also be seen on the picture under "Keyboard and Touchpad".

From left to right, the diodes indicate: Numlock, Capslock, Screenlock, HDD activity, WiFi activated/deactivated, power supply and the power status of the computer. All diodes are blue, except the diode showing whether the power supply is connected, which has an orange light. The overview is relevant and the light from the diodes is unobtrusive.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The keyboard works really well and doesn't bend at all. The keys are of an adequate size and their marking is very clear. The only disadvantage is that you cannot support your wrists on the computer when you write, which can be slightly stressful. Still, it's decent for writing small amounts of text now and then, but you cannot rest on it like on larger laptops.

The touchpad also works and reacts quite well. It is configured to be rather sensitive, but that can easily be adjusted. The buttons work well too, but are unfortunately one single button rather than two separate ones. This means you have to click on the very edges, which can be a bit of a hassle. Still, the buttons are quite responsive and seem pretty good.

Noise & Heat

The computer is absolutely silent when idle and it tends to be about room temperature. Due to the ample ventilation at the bottom, you won't feel any heat on the keyboard. After 10 minutes of testing in BunchBench (which makes the computer perform at 100%) the fan started going at it, but hardly enough to be annoying. The cooling system clearly works well here, which is a major plus.

The display

The display is of the TFT LED-backlit kind, with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The display can be regulated to shine at 8 different levels of brightness via the FN shortcuts on the keyboard or using the included software.

The screen can be viewed from any angle, though the colours change if you view it from above or below. Additionally, brightness is reduced if you view it from the side, but that's logical. All in all, the display is quite sharp with a very good contrast. The backlight is homogeneous, meaning the brightness level is the same everywhere on the display.

Speakers

The speakers are exactly what you'd expect from a netbook. A lot of treble while the bass has been excluded to save money. The speakers are located at the bottom of the computer and are decent enough for movies and music as long as you aren't too picky about audio. They can't play too loud, but it's acceptable for speakers in this price range.