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The screen tilts backToshiba PA3820U-1BRSa bit further than those found on some netbooks, but beause of the location of the hinge, it won’t open as far as some netbooks like theAsus Eee PC 1000HE.The Samsung Go features a chiclet-style keyboard thatToshiba PA3821U-1BRSstretches etty much from one edge of the netbook to the other. There are two full sized shift keys, and the arrow and page up/down keys are located below the right shift key so you won’t accidentally hitToshiba PABAS231them when you’re trying to capitalize a letter.There’s a little space between each key, which makes it easy for touch-typists to find the correct keys with their fingers. But I was a bit surised when I ran a recent typing test toToshiba PABAS232find that my typing speed actually dropped when using this keyboard. I found I could type at nearly 100 words per minute using the Gigabyte TouchNote T1028X or Lenovo IdeaPad S12, but my top speed with the Samsung Go was about 81 words per minute.Toshiba PA3615U-1BRMThis may just be a matter of taste and your results may vary, but while the keys are all in the perfect positions, I think the chiclet-style keyboard may actually slow me down.The touchpad has a nice textured feel to it, and it’s set just aToshiba PA3615U-1BRStiny bit lower than the rest of the palm area, which makes it easy to detect the edges with your fingers. There’s a single button below the touchpad. While I generally efer two separate buttons, the single button does look nicer,Toshiba PABAS115and I didn’t have any oblems licking the left and right sides.。
You also get a handful ofToshiba PA3609U-1BRSother applications including Adobe Reader 9 and McAfee Internet SecurityPerformanceThe Samsung Go has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 ocessor, 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive. If you’ve used one netbookSony VGPBPS23with these specs, you etty much know what to expect. The computer does an excellent job of performing light weight tasks like web browsing, listening to music, or watching videos (as long asSony VGP-BPS23/Wthey’re 720p resolution or lower). I just wouldn’t recommend this system for any heavy duty tasks like editing long videos.The speakers are reasonably loud for a netbook, which is to say they’re still somewhat quiet. If you plan onSony VGPBPS23/Wusing the Samsung Go to blast music, I’d recommend getting a set of external speakers. But the sound quality is quite good, and thanks to the SRS Control Panel utility, you have quite a bit of control over the soundSony VGP-BPS23/Pquality.The included backup and restore software, update manager, and battery management utilities are nice touches, which help this computer perform about as well as any Intel Atom N270 powered netbookSony VGPBPS23/PI’ve used.。
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While the folksSony VGP-BPS19B/BatLaptop Magazinefound that the battery lasted for over 8 hours,ドラゴナ RMT, my results were a bit less imessive. The laptop ran for about 7 hours and 10 minutes when I tried to use it for a full day for a variety of tasks includingSony VGP-BPL19A/Bweb surfing and writing documents. During this test the WiFi was on, and the brightness was set to about 60%.I also ran the Battery Eater o classic test, which puts constant strain on the CPU until theSony VGP-BPS19/Scomputer runs out of juice. In this test, the Samsung Go lasted for 5 hours and 8 minutes.These scores are certainly above average for a netbook, and I think most computer users would be happy with a 7 hour battery.Sony VGP-BPS19But a handful of netbooks including the Asus Eee PC 1005HA and Toshiba Mini NB205 have been widely reported to get better battery life. When I ran the same Battery Eater o test on the Eee PC 1005HA, it held out for 6Sony VGP-BPL19hours and 15 minutes.I should point out that in both the BE o and real world tests, I did disable most of the Samsung Go’s power saving features. There’s Samsung Battery Manager utility that lets you adjust the screen brightness, auto-timming,Sony VGP-BPS26ACPU speed, color depth, and other power management features. In order to make sure the computer didn’t go to sleep during the test, I disabled these, so it’s likely that you could get the computer to run a bit longer if you leave the powerSony VGP-BPS26management features enabled.。
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In addition toSamsung AA-PB9NC6Wthe Battery manager application, Samsung load the Go with a handful of other applications, most of which help take advantage of the netbook’s hardware. For instance,RMT ドラゴナ, there’s an SRS Control Panel which lets youSamsung AA-PB9NC6Badjust the behavior of the builtin speakers, which are located just above the keyboard.The computer also comes with CyberLink YouCam, a webcam utility that lets you take pictures, shoot video,Samsung AA-PB6NC6Band add a variety of (mostly silly) effects.One of the more useful utilities is a backup and restore utility called Samsung Recovery Solution. When you first boot the netbook, this ogram will ask if you’d like to make aToshiba PA3591U-1BAScomplete backup of your computer’s state which you can restore at a later.There’s also an update manager that checks the Samsung server for updates for your system and makes it easy to keep your computer’s softwareToshiba PA3591U-1BRSand drivers up to date. Other utilities include a Battery mode extender which charges your battery to just 80% to help olong its useful life, a screen resolution switcher, a network manager, and the Samsung Magic Doctor which diagnosisToshiba PA3589U-1BASyour computer for oblems and recommends fixes. The Magic Doctor can also restore the computer to its factoryToshiba PA3589U-1BRSdefault settings.。 。
There’s noToshiba PA3382U-1BRSsupport for multitouch gestures, but the touchpad does support scrolling gestures by moving your finger up and down the far right side of the pad.The Samsung Go has a glossy display with a piece of glass that stretches from edge to edge.Toshiba PA3382U-1BASThis doesn’t mean the screen is edge to edge, there’s still a fairly large bezel around the viewing area. It’s just covered by glass.The effect is rather attractive, but the glossy screen does turn into a bit of a mirror in brightlyToshiba PABAS092lit conditions. The mirror effect is most onounced when the computer is off. When the brightness is turned up, the display is fairly easy to use in most indoor settings.You can adjust the screen brightness by holding the Fn key and hitting the up orToshiba PA3522U-1BRSdown arrows. There are 8 different brightness settings. The lowest makes the screen actically unreadable unless you’re sitting in a dark room, while the brightest should be comfortable in most situations.One of the Samsung Go”sToshiba PA3522U-1BASselling points is its high capacity 6 cell, 8850mAh battery. As a Samsung reesentative recently told me, while most PC makers outsource their battery technology, Samsung makes the batteries that go in its netbooks itself. Even with the high capacity battery, theToshiba PABAS106Samsung Go weighs just about 3 pounds.。
The Samsung Go has excellent buildSony VGP-BPS23/Gquality and comes with a nice suite of applications, most of which are actually quite useful, unlike the bloatware that comes with many PCs. The keyboard is well laid out and features large keys, and the touchpad is quiteSony VGPBPS23/Gcomfortable as well. But the Samsung Go is iced significantly higher than most netbooks with nearly identical specifications. The list ice for this computer is $479. And even though you can often find it forSony VGP-BPS23/Dmuch less than that, it still costs $50 to $100 more than many similar netbooks.Is it worth the extra money to get a machine with nice build quality, a better-than-average battery and Samsung’s software suite? I guess that dependsSony VGPBPS23/Don how much money you’ve got burning a hole in your pocket. Fortunately, if there’s one thing I’ve learned about netbooks over the past few years it’s that ices drop at a surising rate. The Samsung Go was launched etty recently in the US.Sony VGP-BPL18It might not be that long before it’s iced more competitively with similar netbooks from other companies including Asus, Toshiba, Acer, and MSI. The Gigabyte TouchNote T1028X is a portable laptop with a 10.2 inch displaySony VGP-BPS18and an Intel Atom N280 ocessor. But if I stopped there, it would sound etty much like every other netbook on the market, when the truth is that this machine has more goodies packed into it than justSony VGP-BPL26about any other netbook available today.
