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Samsung’s NC10 netbook has been wowing early reviewers with its lengthy battery life, and now there’s word that the two alternative color variants should be hitting suppliers very soon. As well as the all-white model which has been doing the rounds, there will be a black and a two-tone blue version.
Unlike some manufacturers, who just change the lid color, when Samsung say black they really do mean it. The lid, chassis, keyboard and trackpad are all black, with the silver accents on the side panels and hinges remaining; meanwhile the blue version has a blue chassis and lid, but the keyboard is black. Inside it’s the same story as the white NC10, with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM and 10.2-inch display.
Supplies of the blue NC10 are apparently good in the US but not so hot in the UK; meanwhile the black model has been showing up at multiple UK retailers (often at a cheeky premium) but is in short supply in the US. Whichever color you choose, you’ll be getting one of the best netbooks around.
6 Responses to “Samsung NC10 netbook in black and two-tone blue shipping”
Siryak November 25, 2008
Ive been reading everywhere that the black model is not coming to the US….If it is though that is great news.
-1MrDavv November 25, 2008
The black model is in short supply in the U.S because it will NOT be released in the US market (at least for now). As of now Samsung will only release white and blue models in US market. Please show me any US retailer that states it will have the black model available for pre-order…
+1Robin November 26, 2008
I have my black NC10 right now here on my desk (Netherlands) the only bad thing is the glossy cover in comparison with the white one.
NeutralChris November 27, 2008
If you’re American, don’t get the black NC10. It has weird UK keys on the keyboard (small right shift key, extra large enter key, etc)…….it’s worth just getting white/blue instead and an American keyboard
NeutralJez - NC10 Community Site November 29, 2008
I have not heard of a problem with the keyboard in the US. I understand there are 3 keyboard versions available so maybe this was a different one? It’s a question I can put to the US NC10 owners on my NC10 site anyway.
But aside from that I can say that it is a great little machine and definitely on top right now. But the market is converging so quickly it’s hard to know what will happen next!
NeutralJooch January 8, 2009
[quote comment="55091"]The black model is in short supply in the U.S because it will NOT be released in the US market (at least for now). As of now Samsung will only release white and blue models in US market. Please show me any US retailer that states it will have the black model available for pre-order…[/quote]
Newegg says they have it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/.....6834131027
Neutral