This review is from: Samsung Series 9 NP900X1B-A01 11.6-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)
Prior to this, I used Macbook Air (11 inch screen) and it was not up to challenge for the relatively simple computing tasks and it lacked so many ports. This Samsung on the other hand is very powerful, lightweight,functional with a slick design(given, not as slick as Macbook Air), I would strongly recommend anyone who is looking for a lightweight, powerful laptop.
This review is from: Samsung Series 9 NP900X1B-A01 11.6-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)
The stats listed for this item are not false. This is one of the few 11.6 inch laptops that was manufactured with a 128 GB SSD drive, and 4GB of ram. I thought it was a typo, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was exactly as was listed.
The only disappointment, is that this came with the faulty wifi card that's usually associated with the Series 9. I purchased an Intel Centrino combination bluetooth and wifi card for this and replaced it right away. The wifi now works perfectly. I had a tricky time opening the laptop up due to some stubborn screws. Be very careful not to strip the tiny things or it may be permanently sealed forever.
I should also mention that I'm typically someone who is very bothered when electronics are made of fingerprint prone materials. A good example would be the glass on touch screen phones. Many people say that this computer is a 'fingerprint magnet', but I actually found this to be false. While you WILL have some finger printing for every day use, it's only a 'magnet' if you're doing something like eating popcorn or a cheeseburger while using it. There is a glossy plastic frame around the screen that I would deem as a 'magnet', but you shouldn't be touching the screen with your fingers anyway.
Fantastic little computer once you replace the wifi card.
This review is from: Samsung Series 9 NP900X1B-A01 11.6-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)
The internal wifi performance is acceptable in many situations. However, the wifi performance plummets when there are obstructions blocking the signal. The wifi on other laptops performed much better in the same challenging scenarios. I was willing to accept this flaw because the rest of the computer was perfect for me. I wanted the portability of an iPad with all the capabilities of a laptop. In addition, the mediocre internal wifi performance can be overcome with an external USB wifi adapter. As an upgrade, I got a USB adapter with 5 GHz capability; the internal wifi can only operate at 2.4 GHz.
The laptop is incredibly small, thin, and light. Yet, the keyboard and clickpad are decent-sized because all of the laptop surface is utilized. The clickpad is the best touchpad that I have ever used. Dozens of options for the clickpad allow it to be configured so well that a mouse won't be missed. I don't like tapping because it frequently results in accidental clicks, and you don't need it with this clickpad. The keyboard is decent, but it doesn't feel as good as other laptops. The tops of the keys are too flat, but this is true with many laptops. The keyboard backlighting is great for poor lighting scenarios. The screen is nice, and it is matte, which is crucial for preventing glare and reflections. Battery life seems good, and I guess that it will provide at least 5-6 hours. The computer came with a lot of unnecessary software that could slow it down. Fortunately, Samsung made it easy to install Windows 7 with only a minimum of software. In the process, I re-claimed some disk space by getting rid of the factory image. At $680, I am completely satisfied with this super portable notebook. The mediocre internal wifi would be hard to accept at a full retail of $1200.
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