So, here we are at the end. Is the NB30 a decent netbook? Well, yes. Is it a pretty damn good netbook? Yes as well. As far as netbooks go, the NB30 is exactly as I would expect: Intel Atom, 10″ screen, light, small, and it’s packing some serious battery life. What separated the Samsung NB30 from being just another netbook is the protective finish, free fall sensor and semi- water resistance which as I said before, just make a lot of sense. Samsung also gets big points for the keyboard and screen.

Windows 7 Starter edition isn’t the most appealing operating system, but for cost and widespread usability it is sensible and runs fairly well given the unit’s hardware specifications, though again, 2GB of memory would be an excellent addition. For sheer cost, an out-of-the-box Linux running NB30 wouldn’t be a bad addition to the line.

Samsung has done quite a bit right with the NB30. It’s a rugged netbook with all one would expect along with an excellent screen, keyboard and long battery life. Exactly what anyone would expect from a netbook, especially for the price.

• Advantages

• Well built
• Beautiful screen
• Incredible battery life

• Disadvantages

• Could use more memory

I’d like to thank Samsung for making this review possible.

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