Sunday, December 27, 2009

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.


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