Special Edition Samsung NC10 gets 6-cell battery, larger touchpad

Tired of waiting for that NC20, are you? Fret not, as Samsung has apparently hammered out a deal with Amazon to exclusively sell a special edition of the NC10. As we saw with MSI's upgrading of the Wind U100, the nicely refreshed NC10 checks in with most of the same specs -- a 10.2 WSVGA display, 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 160GB HDD, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR -- but it does add a few delectable extras for just $50 over the "other" NC10. Most notable is the 5,900mAh 6-cell high capacity battery, which extends the already respectable battery life to a staggering 9.4 hours. Furthermore, the enlarged touchpad should make mousing around a bit easier, and there's also an anti-reflection gloss coating display that may or may not float your boat. Obviously, there's no word on a ship date just yet, but we'd put our money on "sooner," not "later."

[Via PortableMonkey]

[Jack Bauer Posted Feb 8th 2009 5:59PM]

I wonder how much "larger" they made the trackpad. Couple of mm in each direction?

[Android Overlord Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:05PM]

Rumour has it the black stig is coming back.
On topic I'm guessing it's horizontal with an extra MM on either side.

[Schmitty Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:08PM]

@firephoenix
Your profile pic is awesome! Stig ftw!

Anyways, the $500 price tag doesn't justify the specs.
A dual-core atom and possibly 2gb RAM would be sickk.

[Schmitty Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:09PM]

@myself

ahh, crap.
I meant to say the specs don't justify the $500 price tag!!

[Jack Bauer Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:11PM]

@ Shattered Ice

Off topic: Really? I'm stumped about what colour they were gonna be able to use. I guess black is the only real option they have.

On topic: Haha. Well worth it's portion of the extra $50.

[Spiraling Shape Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:13PM]

They can't make it too much bigger, since the dimensions of the laptop are staying the same

[Jack Bauer Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:30PM]

@ schmitt

Haha. Cheers man.

[Android Overlord Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:37PM]

http://www.blackstigback.com/
This is supposed to be a teaser and is supposed to be official.

[Android Overlord Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:42PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eiJkQzpzRc
You have to watch this to know what I'm talking about. The original black stig was thought to havedied during this stunt so they brought in white stig.

[Jack Bauer Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:54PM]

@ Shattered Ice (again)

You sir, have just made every avid Top Gear fan's day (well, those that haven't seen that video). Especially mine.

God bless you.

I hope this is official and not just a mock up. It's hard to tell cause this is exactly the way I'd imagine the crazy Top Gear team would re-introduce Black Stig. Excellent.

It has also just started snowing heavily. I like snow.

This has been a good day. :-D

[Android Overlord Posted Feb 8th 2009 7:07PM]

Only had a tiny bit of snow today expecting lots tomorrow. I really don't know whether to trust the site or not but top gears not back for another month or so . So I guess we'll have to wait. Oh I reported the first comment so they've removed it and that's why you're comment is down the page.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 5:59PM]

I was actually looking to purchase the NC10 recently, but I will definitely wait for this. A larger trackpad is ALWAYS welcome, especially on a netbook.

[Jack Bauer Posted Feb 8th 2009 5:59PM]

Aye. First knobhead.

[Jack Bauer Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:56PM]

Erm, don't ask me what's happened here but it looks like the comment that this was a reply to originally has been blasted into the upper ionosphere.

O_o

[Spiraling Shape Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:08PM]

Doesn't the regular NC10 have a 6 cell battery?

[quiwi Posted Feb 9th 2009 12:19PM]

The regular NC10 has a 6-cell 5200 mAh battery. This one's 5900 mAh battery

[spasewalkr Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:10PM]

9.4 hours?! thats ALMOST where all computer batteries should be! :D

[PyRo1509 Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:11PM]

9.4 hours... thats... > 8 hours... a-maz-....a00...wha....vvvv

[Raul7 Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:46PM]

Dude, what's wrong with your keyboard?

[oboreruhito Posted Feb 9th 2009 12:12AM]

It's an Eee.

[forevereon Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:13PM]

I can't believe this, I JUST ordered an NC10 in Black. With 2gb of RAM (upgrade) and Windows 7 I'm averaging about 4-5 hour battery life, with minimum use. Would it really be worth the extra $50 and the trouble of sending it back for the bigger battery and touchpad? Advice?

[Jack Bauer Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:16PM]

Nah. I don't think so, personally.

[PyRo1509 Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:17PM]

yes

[PyRo1509 Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:18PM]

no...

[maveric101 Posted Feb 8th 2009 7:37PM]

i'm going to guess the 6-cell will stick out of the bottom, which i don't like personally. so IMO, no.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2009 9:13AM]

Doesn't the normal six cell battery stick out of the bottom anyway?

And about the NC10 battery lasting 5 hours - That seems to be what people were averaging. Have you turned your brightness down to 50 percent? (Is the screen readable at that point?) Bluetooth off?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:18PM]

So far, I've seen nothing from the other netbook manufacturers that can beat or even match the specs of the N280 based $399 Asus 1000HE. Asus must have first dibs on Intel's N280 production.

[Fanfoot Posted Feb 9th 2009 7:33PM]

I don't think the N280 is anything special. I haven't seen a benchmark yet that can tell the difference. Obviously the main increase you might expect to affect the results would be the FSB increase, but it doesn't seem to matter. Also I don't think it uses less power either... so other than Intel switching from the old to the new I'm not sure why you'd care...

[htd Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:21PM]

another 1024x600 netbook, only overpriced. who is going to stop the 1024x600, 1366x768 nonsense and deliver 1280x720? maybe a via nano one?

[iofthestorm Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:49PM]

I agree the resolution sort of sucks, but do you realize that 1366x768 is higher than 1280x720?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:58PM]

That resolution is some non-standard bogus resolution that would bother a lot of people. Or at least me.

[dannyry Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:37PM]

I just want to know if I can put one of those pci-e ssd's in one of these? or replace the hdd with an ssd

[fokka Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:49PM]

1. im also interested in express-card ssds
2. the nc 10 doesnt have an express-card-slot
3. why shouldnt you be able to upgrade the stock hdd to a ssd?
greets

[dannyry Posted Feb 8th 2009 9:03PM]

looking at the 1000he it looks like a better deal, i would probably just upgrade that

[M3Ki Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:34PM]

Take THAT Macbook Pro!

/sarcasm

[Sly C Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:43PM]

people still do this?

[RKN Posted Feb 8th 2009 7:13PM]

Its not like netbooks are hurting anyone are they? To some, they are a godsend, a great complimentary computer. To others, totally unnecessary and a waste of money but your not being forced to buy one.

All I'm tired off is so many netbooks having the same specs and not having more variety but I suppose there are many ceilings to netbooks that prevent this.

[kaimonkey Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:40PM]

^ FINALLY someone who gets it :)
instead of complaining =]

[Sly C Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:54PM]

there was a comment saying FIRST but engadget deleted it so now i look stupid. :/

[RKN Posted Feb 8th 2009 7:11PM]

What would the real battery life be without the WiFi, Bluetooth off and screen at minimum brightness? Maybe 5 hours?

[Android Overlord Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:05PM]

Why did you write all that to slycooper.

[Sly C Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:56PM]

i guess he thought i was asking what's the point of netbooks but i was replying to that guy that said first and got his comment deleted.

[RKN Posted Feb 8th 2009 10:14PM]

Well, that's embarrasing. : 0

[gp Posted Feb 8th 2009 7:16PM]

Third post with an Amazon screen grab today. Is it Amazon paying day?

[EuriskoXP Posted Feb 8th 2009 7:54PM]

GRIM FANDANGO PIC!!!!1

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:31PM]

pity its not a 1.66Ghz N280 HD ftw!

[fokka Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:52PM]

so you have to wait for the (cheaper) asus 1000he...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2009 1:31AM]

I love how ASUS explicitly says it plays 720p HD, as if none of the other netbooks can do it when in reality, all of them can do it.

http://blog.laptopmag.com/eee-pc-1000he-uses-intel-945gse-chipset-still-plays-720p-video

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:38PM]

well, NC10 with 6-cell battery is available in UK since November 2008. FUT: http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Samsung_Netbook_NC10_Ultra_Portable_Laptop_in_Black_NP-NC10-KA02UK/version.asp?PID=1201

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:59PM]

I paid $305 for an Acer Aspire One with 6 cell battery, 1gb ram, 160gb hard drive, and fantastic build quality.Is that one inch of screen really worth an extra $200? Hell no!

The NC10 is my favorite netbook, but the price is far too high. I'd recommend the Acer Aspire One, (model: AOA150-1447.)