Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook (Titan Silver) on sale

pva Say: Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook (Titan Silver)
Very good netbook with one major problem, 2011-04-25
This review is for: Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook (Titan Silver)
Pretty much everything good that the other reviewers say about this netbook is true. It's stylish, light, with the very good screen and sound, good web camera, good keyboard, new "resume within 3 seconds" feature, and almost no bloatware (in fact most of the pre-installed programs are quite useful. I only uninstalled Bing toolbar and Norton Internet Security Netbook edition - good program if you want to pay for it, but I'm not using netbook that much, so I'm OK with the free antivirus program like Avast). It comes with only 1 Gb of RAM like most netbooks, but it's very easy to upgrade to 2 Gb. I cannot say anything about the battery life - simply haven't used it long enough on the battery.The reason I took off two stars is that after 3 days of use the Wi-Fi connection died, and I couldn't restore it. I called Samsung (their support was pretty easy to reach - no long wait, no countless voice prompts), but they couldn't help me. In a few hours the connection was restored by itself, but the speed was slow. So I sent the unit to Samsung hoping that they would replace the wireless network card (should probably send to the store for exchange instead), but they did nothing. They said that they tested the connection and it was OK, and blamed my router for this problem, although I previously explaned them that I had several other devices connected wirelessly to this router and never had any issues with them, and that if I plug in an external USB wireless adaptor I get an excellent connection. I never had any connection issues with my previous netbook which I had for more than two years.What's worse - they returned my netbook in the original carton without external packaging. As a result I was unable even to return it to the store later since the packaging was damaged.So I ended up keeping this unit but most of the time I'm using my ASUS USB network adaptor. The connection works so far, but the speed is about 3-4 times slower than with this adaptor, and very unstable - jumps up and down.I'm not sure whether this is a problem with my particular unit or the model itself, but the fact that Samsung did nothing about it made me quite unhappy.There is another thing that I didn't like much. With my previous netbook - HP Mini - I could insert the SDHC card completely and carry my netbook with it, with Samsung this is not possible - the card always sticks out. For most people this is not a problem at all, but if you want, for instance, to replace the hard drive with the smaller SSD and use the SDHC card as an additional permanent storage like I did with my HP Mini - this might be an issue.But I would definitely give this netbook 5 stars if I wouldn't have this connectivity issue and inability of Samsung to resolve it.Update 8/3/2011:After using this netbook for several months, I've noticed that it's network adaptor is very sensitive to interference. When I keep it in my office, near PC and other electronic devices, the connection is very poor. If I move it away, to another room, for instance, the connection speed increases dramatically. This netbook comes with the network utility, and it does show a lot of interference when I keep my netbook in my office.But, again, all my other network devices are located near my PC and don't have this issue.I've just bought a new netbook for my friend from a different manufacturer. Connected it to my network - the speed is excellent, no connection problems whatsoever. So I was absolutely correct about the problems with the Samsung network adaptor.

GreenGreen Say: Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook (Titan Silver)
Much better than expected, Great Samsung!!!, 2011-01-30
This review is for: Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook (Titan Silver)
I came from full spec laptop to this first netbook.I have ordered the memory but not yet arrived, so tested with 1GB.No upgrade of windows 7, so just starter.Everything FINE, except for Youtube HD : However, my laptop could not do it either.Netflix HD : Fine, sometimes there is a lag for 10s of seconds, but it runs Smooth most of times.Xvid avi files are running smoothly with this 1GB ram.Tabbed browsing with 10 tabs : FineMore than that : old tabs will go to the hard drive and needs a 2 seconds to get back : Fine.Samsung 3 seconds wake up feature: Excellent!!it just instantly comes back!! Movie playback including netflix is all resumed without problem.Display : Amazing.I love galaxy S because of its wonderful HD display. It looks like real.Same thing happens to this.High display option, with samsung movie enhancer program makes everything more real!!!!Watching movie in direct sunlight at angle : possible. (Not best situation, but twice better than laptops)Though, Viewing angle is not any better than usual LCD monitors.Not glossy at all!! no eye strain.Adjusted to a larger font since font becomes a bit too small.The characters look really smooth. Almost like a paper printed. Better than the Kindle (sorry kindle, you are too slow also)Sound : Is this a netbook, even laptop? Better than most of big PC speakers under 50 dollars.Of course it will not have the Boom base. But crisp, clear, and powerful.I also connected to premium stereo system, and sounds nice.Keyboard : Comfortable, and feels great.Battery : Watched 2 hours of movie in highest brightness, Still 70% remaining.Else : VGA slot!! Blootooth, SD card slot( will be used for readyboost to speed up)Cons:The glossy cover looks nice in Titanium color. But be prepared for scratches.I got big scratches on my first day. Will be more careful in the future not to place with hard object.Touchpad : A bit slow, needed to make it fastest in the control panel.A bit heavy with the 6 Cell battery. Not as light as the lightest netbook.But I feel my IPad heavy also (1 lb)What is light? Galaxy S cell phones ^^. Paper thin and light.Charging is not that fast. Fully drained battery will need more than one hour without use, and more with use.(the Adapter is just 40W, but very small size and light. Can be a plus)Runs warm. I expected cooler operation with netbooks. Display is cool though : again excellent.

Seta N. Batmanian Say: Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook (Titan Silver)
WILL BUY SAMSUNG AGAIN, 2011-04-05
This review is for: Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook (Titan Silver)
I bought the NF310 a couple of weeks ago on a competitor website (techxtend.com) -- given that it was $15 cheaper than Amazon.But regardless of where you purchase it, rest assured you'll be making a wise decision.I see the last reviewer had issues with his Samsung. But hey, the odd bad apple is an unavoidable aspect of mass-produced products. I've been there myself (in my case, a Cannon printer and Dell laptop). No one is immune from picking up a defective product. My advice should bad luck befall you: promptly replace the product at the store and give it another shot. That shouldn't be a deal-breaker. The real issue is whether the product operates as expected once you're dealing a non-defective one. The NF310 certainly does.Let me sum up this puppy:RAM: get the 2GB upgrade (it's only an extra $25)HD: the 250GB HD is pretty standard for netbooksDESIGN: sleek finish with sharp contrast between silver frame and dark touches (definitely stands out in a room and will draw compliments)KEYBOARD: chiclet-style keyboard offers sufficient separation between keys for comfortable typingRESOLUTION: video-playback is pretty smoothFAN: absolutely silentHEATING: one of the best cooling systems I've ever witnessed (after hours of intense usage, the base will barely get warm)BATTERY: I've been squeezing a solid 7-8 hours from plain Internet and word-processing useIn sum, this is quite possibly the best netbook available today. I'll definitely be a repeat-customer going forward.Samsung has been on the laptop scene for about 2 years now, but based on the look and feel of this machine, you'd think otherwise.