Comments on: Vikki Chowney: Samsung’s NC10 netbook on O2 http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/04/vikki-chowney-samsungs-nc10-netbook-on-o2/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dieseldenhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/04/vikki-chowney-samsungs-nc10-netbook-on-o2/comment-page-1/#comment-977 dieselden Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:20:58 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/wp/?p=81#comment-977 Watch out though if you're considering getting the NC10 netbook package from Vodafone - it only comes with a 3-cell battery unlike the 6 cell version the retail Samsung is packaged with, meaning you will barely get 3 hour's use, unlike the 7+ hours all the reviews rave about and one of the NC10's strongest selling points. Watch out though if you're considering getting the NC10 netbook package from Vodafone – it only comes with a 3-cell battery unlike the 6 cell version the retail Samsung is packaged with, meaning you will barely get 3 hour's use, unlike the 7+ hours all the reviews rave about and one of the NC10's strongest selling points.

]]> By: dieseldenhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/04/vikki-chowney-samsungs-nc10-netbook-on-o2/comment-page-1/#comment-976 dieselden Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:42:23 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/wp/?p=81#comment-976 Watchout though if you're considering getting the NC10 netbook package from Vodafone - it only comes with a 3-cell battery unlike the 6 cell version the retail Samsung is packaged with, meaning you will barely get 3 hour's use unlike the 7+ hours all the reviews rave about and one of the NC10's strongest selling points. Watchout though if you're considering getting the NC10 netbook package from Vodafone – it only comes with a 3-cell battery unlike the 6 cell version the retail Samsung is packaged with, meaning you will barely get 3 hour's use unlike the 7+ hours all the reviews rave about and one of the NC10's strongest selling points.

]]> By: Kathttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/04/vikki-chowney-samsungs-nc10-netbook-on-o2/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Kat Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:15:41 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/wp/?p=81#comment-61 I picked up the Blue verson from Curries a few months ago and it's become my primary work machine. I had thought I'd just take it to the office on dys when I had a lot of meetings and wanted to capture nots on the fly but now my lovely pink Dell XPS M1330 stays at home and the NC10 travels back and forth to London with me every day.<br><br>I've installed Office 2007 on it and often have multiple instances of Visio, Project and One Note on the go, along with Firefox and Citrix (to access the work's network) and it hasn't struggled at all. I even managed to get a full 8 hours of battery life out of it when I forgot my power cable on an overnight stay.<br><br>Definitely recommended! I picked up the Blue verson from Curries a few months ago and it's become my primary work machine. I had thought I'd just take it to the office on dys when I had a lot of meetings and wanted to capture nots on the fly but now my lovely pink Dell XPS M1330 stays at home and the NC10 travels back and forth to London with me every day.

I've installed Office 2007 on it and often have multiple instances of Visio, Project and One Note on the go, along with Firefox and Citrix (to access the work's network) and it hasn't struggled at all. I even managed to get a full 8 hours of battery life out of it when I forgot my power cable on an overnight stay.

Definitely recommended!

]]> By: Ben Smithhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/04/vikki-chowney-samsungs-nc10-netbook-on-o2/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Ben Smith Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:03:09 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/wp/?p=81#comment-33 I believe Vikki was reffering to the combination - when on the move a small usb stick typically has a worse positon and aerial size compared to built-in solutions.... therefore gets 'flakey' in more difficult situations such as on the move or in a train.<br><br>We're all about the science here *dons lab coat* I believe Vikki was reffering to the combination – when on the move a small usb stick typically has a worse positon and aerial size compared to built-in solutions…. therefore gets 'flakey' in more difficult situations such as on the move or in a train.

We're all about the science here *dons lab coat*

]]> By: Stuclarkhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/04/vikki-chowney-samsungs-nc10-netbook-on-o2/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Stuclark Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:22:16 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/wp/?p=81#comment-32 Isn't it more likely that the not connecting issue was down to the O2 signal or the quality of the aerial in the dongle?<br><br>I've never seen an instance whereby a USB dongle "gets flakey" while on the move. It's USB - it's either connected or disconnected. Isn't it more likely that the not connecting issue was down to the O2 signal or the quality of the aerial in the dongle?

I've never seen an instance whereby a USB dongle “gets flakey” while on the move. It's USB – it's either connected or disconnected.

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