Upgrades

Out of the box the Samsung N130 is, OK. It runs well but on the internet is kind of slow and starting up it is kind of slow.

To Improve the Netbook , I:

1. Upgraded the basic 1Gb memory to a Kingston 2Gb memory.

2. I bought a Toshiba 320Gb External Hardrive to back up files for more Hardrive space.

3. Added Google Chrome to make Web Browsing significantly faster.

Netbook Apps

1. Google Chrome!

When i first saw that people were suggesting Google Chrome I overlooked it thinking it was just another internet browser. Google Chrome is actually much faster then Internet Explorer. This browser is a must!

2. RocketDock

RocketDock isn't that great.Although it looks cool, it doesn't work that well but i still put it on my Netbook.

3. Launchy

I wouldn't recommend Launchy. At first i liked it because i wanted something to easily find and launch documents, but Launchy is not the app for that. It never finds the documents and just refers to Google every time.

4. Google Desktop

If you want something much better than Launchy, get Google Desktop. This app actually finds document when searched. Also, you can put apps on your desktop like the weather or news.

5. Nestopia

Nestopia is a NES emulator. Its fun to play with ROMs like Mario Brothers or Super Mario World.

Specifications

• Product Height
  1.2"
• Product Width
  10.7"
• Product Weight
  2.8 lbs.
• Product Depth
  7.4"
• Color Category
  Black
• Processor Brand
  Intel®
• Processor
  Intel® Atom™
• Processor Speed
  1.6GHz
• Battery Type
  6-cell lithium-ion
• Display Type
  LED-backlit WSVGA widescreen (1024 x 600)
• Screen Size (Measured Diagonally)
  10.1"
• System Bus
  533MHz
• Cache Memory
  512KB
• System Memory (RAM)
  1GB
• System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
  2GB
• Type of Memory (RAM)
  DDR2
• Hard Drive Type
  SATA (5400 rpm)
• Computer Hard Drive Size
  160GB
• Optical Drive
  Not included
• Digital Media Reader or Slots
  Yes, digital media card reader
• Graphics
  Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Video Memory
  128MB (shared)
• TV Tuner
  No
• MPEG
  No
• Built-in Webcam
  Yes
• Modem
  None
• Networking
  Built-in 10/100Base-TX Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
• Wireless Networking
  Wireless-B+G+N
• Bluetooth-Enabled
  No
• S-Video Outputs
  None
• Audio
  High-definition
• Speakers
  Internal
• PCMCIA Slots
  None
• USB 2.0 Ports
  3
• IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports
  None
• Parallel Ports
  None
• Game Ports
  None
• Laptop Weight
  Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less)
• Battery Life
  Up to 6 hours and 12 minutes
• Pointing Device
  Touchpad
• HDMI Output
  No
• Blu-ray Player
  No
• Operating System
  Windows 7 Starter
• Included Software
  Adobe Acrobat Reader; Cyberlink YouCam and more
• ENERGY STAR Qualified
  Yes