Asus or Samsung Netbook

codo

Hi

Cant decide which would be best. Will only be used for general surfing and use when travelling.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-netbook-1-66GHz-Webcam-Windows/dp/B0039824MC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1275999035&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-10-2-inch-Netbook-1-6GHz-Windows/dp/B001GZC8K8

Thanks

JasX

Neither, go ultra protable

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/netbooks-quickly-being-relegated-to-niche/35050

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/death-to-the-netbook-long-live-the-netbook/7006

http://lifehacker.com/5532887/remains-of-the-day-the-slow-death-of-the-netbook-edition

jimbms

Depends what you want it for, of the 2 you ask I would go for the Samsung NC10, I have one of these primarlily for use with my camera as I can remote wireless from it and it is nice and light to carry round, along with the 8hr (and It has lasted that long) battery life, also it is a nice little portable device is you need to run windows stuff. Now if it is just for browsing etc then I suggest you get the same as my other portable device, an iPad. Forget all the waffle about each type is better than the other, each have thier own uses, so look at what you need and get that.

Esqui

Out of the two there, I'd say the Asus

Snooze

Esqui wrote: »

Out of the two there, I'd say the Asus

I'd go for the Asus as well. Asus are not that well known, but they have an excellent reputation for reliability and build quality. While the Samsung's are becoming very popular, you can clearly see from the amazon reviews that there are a whole bunch of people with reliability issues, screen backlight problems and wifi signal problems. :cool:

fiddiwebb

Snooze wrote: »

I'd go for the Asus as well. Asus are not that well known, but they have an excellent reputation for reliability and build quality. While the Samsung's are becoming very popular, you can clearly see from the amazon reviews that there are a whole bunch of people with reliability issues, screen backlight problems and wifi signal problems. :cool:

Erm...not my NC10 thankyou.

Had mine for 14 months now and no probs.

Snooze

fiddiwebb wrote: »

Erm...not my NC10 thankyou.

Had mine for 14 months now and no probs.

...... yet.

dmg24

I've got an Asus ... can't fault it.

jimbms

Snooze wrote: »

I'd go for the Asus as well. Asus are not that well known, but they have an excellent reputation for reliability and build quality. While the Samsung's are becoming very popular, you can clearly see from the amazon reviews that there are a whole bunch of people with reliability issues, screen backlight problems and wifi signal problems. :cool:

There was an original issue but a driver update sorted it.

Snooze

jimbms wrote: »

There was an original issue but a driver update sorted it.

Okay. Personal choice for the OP then I guess. Doesn't seem to be anything between them really. :cool:

alanwjones

I just got a NC10 a yesterday, very nice little machine, well pleased with it.