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Hands on with the Samsung NC10 - black Print
By Nick Mansell on Thursday, 20 November 2008

Samsung NC10 blackSo we've already had a full hands on with the white Samsung NC10 but since every review unit that Samsung sent out was the white model - and since everyone seems to be waiting for the other colours, we thought we'd bring you a few up close and personal shots of a black NC10 we managed to get our hands on.

If you're after one yourself, the good news is that the black NC10 is finally finding its way into the UK. It's currently in stock at Dabs.com, eBuyer.com, Play.com and Saveonsamsung.com. Presumably due to demand, some stores have been cheekily putting up prices, so don't pay more than the £299 typical selling price if you can help it.

We can confirm that the black model is definitely better looking than the white, with the silver accents looking right at home against the matte black finish. Unsurprisingly, the gloss black lid is a finger print magnet but on the whole the black NC10 looks like it means business.

With the white and now the black NC10 already here, all we're waiting for is the blue model that goes for a two-tone look with its black keyboard. It looks like it could be next month till that one arrives so have a pre-order down if you want the blue model in time for Christmas - or order one from the US where they're in surprisingly plentiful supply (over there they can't get hold of the black one so maybe you could do a swap with one of our trans-Atlantic cousins.)

We'll have a full review shortly but first impressions of the NC10 are extremely favourable so watch out for more soon.

 

 

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written by Paul Wrigley , November 21, 2008

Just got mine today in black :) and i think its amazing! Really fast, easy to use, everyting you need in a netbook. I love it!
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written by Lisa Puerto , November 25, 2008

Hi Paul,
I have placed an order for the Black NC10 in the UK, but have noticed that most online images show these units to have a Korean keyboard. I am in the US and the only colors they have released here are the white and blue units. Can you tell me if your unit has the Korean keyboard and Wind XP version. Thanks

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written by Nick Mansell , November 25, 2008

Hi Lisa

The UK versions definitely have UK keyboars. They differ slighlty from US keyboards ( sign on the 3 key, @ on the right hand side, etc) but if you touch type you can set the keyboard to be US style.

Nick

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written by Lisa , December 16, 2008

Just confirmed, Samsung will be releasing NC10 Black late December and Pink in January in US.

Congrats to those of you who waited, as for me just opened my NC10 Blue...but love it just as easily if it were black.

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Pink version
written by -john , December 25, 2008

To the person who stated a PINK version would be released, where did that information come from? I was all set to buy my wife an S10 in pink but reading this I've talked her into waiting until January. Can anyone else confirm through a trusted source that there is indeed a pink version coming out soon?
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Greatest Netbook Keyboard
written by Terry Farrell , December 27, 2008

Without doubt, the NC10 has the best keyboard of any Netbook I have tested. The only other that comes anywhere near the NC10 is the Asus 1000 LINUX version. (I note that the WinXP version of the 1000H doesn't have the full size shift key arrangement, but the Linux version does.)
It is a close call whether I went for the Asus 1000 linux version (upgraded to Win XPP) or the NC10.
The Linux has a better power management, so it's a tough decision.

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Pink Version
written by Lisa , January 03, 2009

To John: I reached out personally to Samsung USA on why they didn't release a Black model in the US, and they replied that the Black is in fact coming as well as a Pink version. I've already seen Pre-orders for the Black..sweet!
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written by Tiny , January 04, 2009

Does anyone know if they will release the pink NC10 in the UK also in time for Valentine's Day by any chance?
Please say they will!
Samsung, if you're reading this, we're waiting for it patiently.

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