Nice compromise of features and battery life
359741
Nice device, ok website, decent app. This really needs a backlight to be a watch replacement. Otherwise very pleased.
3345134
I got this player for a great deal a while back, but find that I haven't used it as much as I thought I would. I still have high hopes though. FM radio and voice radio are big pluses for long-term usage (iPods can't claim this I don't think), the battery life is pretty decent for only one AAA battery (better than the lithium-ion type to me since you can easily carry more), and it seems pretty durable since I've already dropped it a few times (yay for flash memory). However, I would've liked to see the following to make me want to use the device more:

- USB plug built-in to the device instead of via a cable - more easily used around different machines and as external storage

- manage music directly through Windows Explorer without additional software - the device is not recognized as a USB storage device and has to use accompanying software (if someone can figure out otherwise, let us know!)

- more intuitive buttons - they're not bad but it seems you have to press a lot of buttons to do certain things (maybe I'm just not used to small sized devices with few buttons though).

Oh, if you can't bear to be without your headphones, you'll find that 128 mb is not enough for listening to a lot of music. It's great that the device is expandable, but my cheap solution was to buy one of those mp3-CD players for when I can carry around more bulk (more often than not for a girl). I guess the next step up would be an iPod or other hard-drive based device, but for that extra price you can probably get a 1G SD/MMC card very soon. And no, I really don't think you need to carry around 30 Gigs of your music collection considering battery life for those devices is usually only 10 hours. Spend your money elsewhere, like buying this almost-perfect device.
4578779
Ok, this is a quick review after 1 full day of use of Samsung NC10 (blue). The battery claims seem true, it did hold 5-6 hours with heavy use (installing a lot of software, wifi on, Firefox w/hulu, vlc music player in the background). I am just estimating here, no precise measurements were done. The LCD is bright and a special Fn key made turning the brightness on and off easy. The overall computing power w/ the Atom processor is fine, no problem running basic office applications, email, media players. There is no crapware pre-installed. All the Samsung software added over win xp sp3 make sense and works well. Some custom drivers are included. The keyboard is not as good as HP 1035 but overall is decent, you can use it ok if you don't have extra large hands. The trackpad is small but gets the job done. 3 USB ports seems enough. The on/off power button on the right side is cool and practical. 160 GB HDD is plenty. I have installed also full Fedora Linux 10 distro. It works well, (including wireless), out of the box. No Linux voodo required. The hard drive is divided in 2 partitions initially. Wifi g is excellent, plenty of signal around the house at both floors, great speed surfing the internet.
Now, few complains: once overall seems like a ok solid machine, there are some touches of not-so-inspired chassis and cover designs. The interior of the netbook is matte but the exterior lid is glossy;  I suppose, this is a matter of taste. Always will be people who like the shiny Iphone and others who like the Gphone. Same with the metal-trim around the edges. Also, making the edges thinner then the rest of the machine creates an illusion that the netbook is slimmer, but in the same time there is a concern if anything bumps into those edges. I rather like the understated simplicity of Lenovo S10 in this regard. These machines need to do some duty outside of the cozzy work desk of their owner and I would say Samsung still has some work in this area. All in all a great electronics piece but harmed by some cheap exterior design touches. One more thing: the 1GB memory can be upgraded to 2GB opening a small door on the bottom of NC10. However, if you intend to upgrade the HDD, you need to open the main cover of the machine for good and you will void the warranty. Would I recommended it?, yes, if one likes the glossy lid style and does no plan to harm the machine doing errants outside the house.
3205581
Great features,  lots of features.  Very satisfied
1644838
The battery life is less than desirable, having to recharge in less than a day.  The user interface is a little OK.  However, the operating system locks up sometimes.
2373996
A nice product with good battery life and features, but I think the LCD monitor/display functions were over-hyped in the product description - made it seem more clever than it is and by implication what one should select over the simpler model.  Actual performance comparison data (charging time, battery life, etc) for their several charges would be nice.  It would be more convenient for travel without such a long cord.

John
4258213
Has a lot built in, bluetooth, usb, cell capability, and all works well
4627532
Good battery life on this unit and simple to connect.  The FM transmitter function leaves a bit to be desired, and does not produce a strong enough signal to stream music, for instance, at acceptable clarity.  Learns your phonebook easily and speaks out caller's name in clear voice, but does NOT allow for voice dialing.  I've gone weeks without charging, and when it does need a charge it completes in one trip's time.  You will need to remember to re-connect every time you come back to your car, which can be forgotten, but this powering off feature saves battery, so take the good with the bad.  Good sound quality both ways, handsome and small on the visor.
1340536
Great phone so far, though haven't tested it with the default operating system. I installed the latest test version of LineageOS (previously CyanogenMod), which still has some rough edges but is quite usable on this phone.

Pros:
  price
  unlocked bootloader, easy to install alternative OS
  High-end, though somewhat aging now internals
  thin, odd shape, but overall nice form-factor

Cons:
  battery life could be better
  plastic body feels fragile
4815439
Pros:
Solid build that is light but feels sturdy, good image quality, customizable controls, easy to use interface, great options for sharing images, can't live without the tilt screen and metering options.

Cons:
Battery life is short - buy extras. App market has some nice features but is very difficult to set up.
1765880
The tablet is a nice little replacement for my son's old one that died. So far I have been impressed with new tablet features that include a "cool down" mode and an indicator when it is getting to warm. This is a very nice component since the thick bumper can lead to overheating (happened to a phone I owned too). My son is 10 and can watch for the indicator, but I could see younger children being able to use it as it turns red when hot and is a standard blue when normal. The tablet has a battery indicator in the menu also that uses the same color scheme (blue when good and red when low), so kids don't have a lot to remember on the warning lights. Good memory, pretty standard for tablets. Battery life is pretty good, at least 4 hours and more typically 7-8. The tablet can even optimize the battery (adult required) so it gets extended life and you can check how many "hours" are left which makes deciding whether or not to charge easy. We like this offering and would purchase again.
861765
I really like this phone, but I only gave it 3 stars due to the battery only lasting 2-3 days, and I'm not even on it that often.  Otherwise, it has some really great features and is easy to use once you get use to the extra steps required performing some basic tasks.  Such as, deleting recent calls, text messages and sending a text message. I guess this is to protect you from deleting accidentally or sending a text to someone you really didn't intend to send it to.
4046472
I bought two of these from BestDealUSA; at only six bucks per unit, they are certainly a bargain, and I am largely satisfied with the purchase thus far.  The battery is decently light-weight, allowing me to feel comfortable leaving it attached while using the phone -- though, I wouldn't quite feel comfortable shoving the phone-and-battery into my pocket without disconnecting the two first. The fit-and-finish is quite acceptable; I observed the separate placement of the last charging light to indicate "full" charge status, and I think I understand and appreciate the thought that went into that... though I don't know that I would have considered it entirely necessary. My wife has specifically asked me to add one additional detail: the charging lights also happen to be quite bright, and so their position on the front of the charger instead of on the back can be a little bit annoying at times. (A small strip of opaque packing tape or the like generally works around that kind of issue.)

One detail not noted in the tech specs (but clearly labeled on the back of the unit) is the power transfer rates: Oddly, these devices charge the phone at 800mAh, (which is decently quick enough) but the battery itself only accepts a charge from a cable at 500mAh.  I haven't objectively evaluated if that means that the phone also only charges at 500mAh when daisy-chained to a wall-wart cable through the battery... but I'd say it's a fair bet.  This is a bit of a weakness... but for the price, I think it's a reasonable trade-off.
626201
The best way to think about this item is that it is really a compromise between listening to music and to the environment.  The sound quality isn't perfect, and if you turn it up all the way you can no longer hear the environment, so you just have to live with the volume lower.  It's just like how you would listen to music on normal speakers in the sense that you wouldn't turn it up all the way and drown out the other sounds, but since the volume would be low enough to hear ambient sounds, you just miss parts of the music at times.  I find these comfortable and easy to use even with sunglasses and a ball cap on.  The cord is out of the way and doesn't interfere with anything and the battery life is good.
3908143
Most people should get the 8.5 hr battery version. I didn't. Why?
Price - Limit of $300 MAX. This was $291 when I bought it with shipping.
Size - there are larger 11.6" versions, but with a slower CPU and heavier. The 10.2" was enough for me.
Weight - better netbooks are heavier and more expensive.

For me, a netbook means compromise. It's what you should be aware of going in. It will not completely replace your existing laptop (or desktop). But its handy to have and if its light/small enough, you'll take it with you everywhere.

I looked at the Acer and their 10.2" netbooks had smaller keyboards. The Asus keyboard is pretty easy to get used to. I blog on it all the time on the train to work. The touch pad will sometimes annoyingly move your cursor and you end up typing a paragraph up in the middle of another sentence.

Three USB ports - I use them rarely with an external mouse or for a USB drive. I've never filled all three yet.
Volume setting - at first it wasn't loud enough to hear a movie on the train. Max out the windows volume. Then increase all those mixer settings (Asus sound settings, not the Windows ones).
Fast enough for Picasa - the SD card reader is awesome. Great for photo shoots rather than relying on the LCD screen at the back. Also replaces those backup photo hard drives the pros used to carry around.

For me, this was perfect. I'm completely satisfied with what I bought.
2926798
I was excited to receive this product for review and it largely met my expectations. I have enough logistics to manage in my life and one of those priorities is not ensuring I have a fresh set of batteries charged for when my magic trackpad runs out of juice.

The Mobee magic bar is not a magical conductive charger (the battery has to be inserted all the way into the base unit for it to begin charging), but it does solve the problem of keeping Apple's bluetooth trackpad and keyboard working at all times.

It comes with a battery that replaces the batteries and Apple's screw in cap on its trackpad and keyboards.  You're left with a little aluminum nub protruding from the side of your devices, so I'm not sure this would have been Steve Jobs approved.

That nub is the charging mechanism.  When it's slid all the way into the charging bar the battery will begin to charge. What's nice about this is that it will charge the battery at the same time the device is powered, so if the battery does die you're not waiting for a recharge to get back to work.

Charging time is reasonable and I have quickly gotten into the habit of sliding the trackpad into the unit when I'm done working for the day. Mobee managed to get all the power they need from your computer's USB port, so you won't have to bother with another power sucking wall wart. Overall battery life is less than you'd get from NiMH AA batteries, but I have gone several days between charges.

While the unit is attractive and closely matches the metal surfaces of the Apple products, it is more  bulky than it needs to be. It only charges when the battery is pushed all the way into the charger so the "runway" they put together ahead of the business end is unnecessary especially with the trackpad.  My only other gripe is that they didn't include two batteries for both the trackpad and keyboard.  A second battery is sold separately.

Pros:
Effortless charging station and battery for your Mac keyboard and mouse
Easy setup that requires just a USB port for power
Decent battery life
Charge while working

Cons:
Bulky charging base
Second battery costs extra
The battery's added "nub" to the keyboard and trackpad might upset Apple design purists
419322
What I like:
- Bluetooth enabled
-- Bluetooth is always on and you can start playing music to it without actually touching it
-- More than 1 device can be paired (very useful)
- Different "snooze" volume vs normal playing volume.
- Interesting color changing features
- Display is off when the color is off
-- I've seen reviews saying that this is a bad thing, but having your room completely dark when you sleep is a good thing and I used to cover my alarm clock up before I got this one.
- USB charging (more on this later)
-- Can charge both an iPhone and iPad (sometimes these things aren't powerful enough to charge an iPad)
- Digital radio dial
- "Dawn" setting when the alarm turns on (it's an orange/yellow color that is static in the morning.

Things I don't like:
- Bluetooth volume is a bit low compared to the radio volume (I always have to raise the BT volume to match the radio level and then have to lower it again when I change it to radio)
- Non-intuitive buttons (when reaching and slapping the buttons in the dark, the only really obvious one is the Snooze/dimmer)
- USB Charging ONLY (you can't play music though the USB. Not really an issue, since there's BT and AUX, but I thought that it would be able to)
-- USB plug is on the upper-back of the device rather than the lower-side or lower-front (either would have been preferred. If you're going to have the clock-side face you, then the charger is away from you. If you have the clock side face to your left/right, then a side USB would face you). Bottom-line is that the phone that you're charging should be on your side.
- Everything is a button rather than a dial (especially the volume)
-- I'll update you if/when the buttons stop working