Both Asus and Acer have released their upgraded netbooks sporting dual-core Atom CPUs and looks like Samsung has just followed suit with the Samsung NP-NF210.
Samsung NP-NF210
10.1” LED display @ 1024×600
Intel Atom N550 1.5GHz Dual-Core
2GB DDR3 RAM
320GB SATA HDD
Intel GMA3150
Bluetooth 3.0
WiFi 802.11b/g/n
4-in-1 card reader
3 x USB 2.0 ports
6-cell Li-Ion battery
0.3MP webcam
Windows 7 Starter
Samsung claims up to 10.7 hours of battery life on a single charge. Suggested retail price of the Samsung NF210 is Php23,995.
@biggs/dreadblack
Acer-eMachines D730 332g25mn 25,995 (from PC Corner)
Nokia N8 23,699
Pasensya na po mas mura pa ang desktop eh…
A single core Intel Celeron or Core 2 Solo is better than the dual-core Atom. Atom is made to operate on low voltage, right? I do not expect much peformance from a dual-core Atom but, still it’s good to see that this little processor gets better time by time.
I hope that there will be a day that a dual-core Atom can perform at higher speeds without sacrificing much energy (if possible).
the price of this netbook is good but, i hope that they’ll quit on using Intel GMA and opt on using Nvidia ION instead.
@manong
what are the specs of the desktop pc that you have mentioned?
it seems like a good bargain given that it’s acer.
oops, i forgot that Acer-eMachines D730 is a laptop…sorry! i was so hasty.
I like this!
The selling point of this netbook is mobility through it’s size and great battery life. so if you don’t like the specs, look elsewhere. This is not for you. Why bash the product?
@lawrence
i almost liked this except from the fact that this laptop has only an Intel GMA as its graphics processor, not Nvidia ION (which is cheaper and better). but, i can still say it will be a good buy because this netbook comes with a dual-core processor. A dual-core processor and a weak gpu like Intel GMA is not really good for HD videos while dual-core processor and an Nvidia ION will surely bring good HD experience. If you love to watch HD videos in youtube, don’t buy this…
at this price range you can buy a netbook with much better specs that will enable you to experience an intensifying HD experience. I’ll pick an Asus EEE PC 1201N because it comes with a much lower price and better gpu.
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this one looks promising, planning to buy one. anyone who have the idea with the version of this nf310?
“manong replied on Oct 16th, 2010 at 1:40 am (26)
i doubt someone could browse for 8 straight hours using that small screen… hope his eyes won’t bleed and his fingers don’t go numb for that scrolling sideways and downwards.
maybe 3 hours, which a laptop actually do… and more.
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I presume you don’t travel much? Well, I do. It’s not that I use my netbook for more than 3 hours straight, but I often don’t have access to an outlet to charge my batteries while on travel. So having a netbook that I could actually use within the day without re-charging is a plus for me. Well, that’s just it. For me. who travels a lot. So, I guess, same as with any other gadgets, it depends on your needs.
@manong
ah okay you’re talking about emachines/neo that’s why i don’t know. worst aftersales after all. peace!
@lawrence
malamang ikaw si lawrence of arabia.. sa disyerto nag-ttravel? kamusta na rin po kay tarzan!
i have nothing against netbooks except for the price of some which nears laptop level but way below performance.
@dreadblack
regardless of aftersales (i assume u owned one since how could u know they’re bad??? gosh!), i’ll find it amazing u don’t have any idea since these products are in all malls in the phils (tga san francisco ka ba? — del monte).
we recently used this in our barangay election.. it lasted for about 8hrs+ (playing music while searching for names and precint)
comments are for netbooks..
not for laptops / desktops
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Has anyone tried Linux on these?
Thanks for this great information! I really appreciate this. I actually let my husband have a look and he posted a link to it on his blog
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Please tell me which is better for client’s discussion using Excel, PDF & Video’s…
1. Netbook
2. Ipad
All I need is handy & lighter.
Thanks.