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Hi All, I have a few question about the Samsung NC10. I live in the UK. Would i be able to use the NC10 anywhere to connect to the internet or only where there are wi-fi hotspots? I know i can connect to the internet on my Blackberry anywhere, is this the same principle or something totally different? What is a dongle?
I am sure i will think of more questions.
The NC10 does not have 3G (yet) so you will need a dongle to connect to the Internet anywhere. A dongle is…a 3G modem you can get from a phone company.
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The NC10 does not have 3G (yet) so you will need a dongle to connect to the Internet anywhere. A dongle is…a 3G modem you can get from a phone company.
[/quote1229623014]Thanks for your reply. So, If i got a dongle would that mean that i could connect to the internet in a house that had no internet at all (my parents)?
Could i use my Blackberry abd bluetooth so i could access the internet anywhere, would this work?
If the Blackberry supports tethering, then yes you would get an internet connection wherever your Blackberry has signal while it is connected to the netbook (by wireless or a cable). You may need to check your contract to see if you are allowed to do this.
I connect to the internet on my netbook when I am away from home using my iPhone.
I would recommend using Google to search for your model of Blackberry + the network e.g. Vodaphone + tether
If going down the mobile dongle route then you are looking at £10-£15 a month for 1 to 3gb usage (which should be enough for day to day browsing). There are plenty of mobile broadband comparison sites to check out the best buys! The PayG deal from 3 looks quite good right now. It’s something like £100 for the modem and 12gb of use that lasts 1 year. After that you have to top up.
In general a netbook sits between a MID and a laptop. A MID is a mobile internet device – so something pocket sized that is good for browsing but not so much else. A blackberry for example. The netbook is a little bigger and more functional. An NC10 runs a full version of Windows XP so you can therefore run all the software that you could on a PC (as long as it is not a super demanding professional application or a modern game!).
The advantage over a laptop is that these things are truly portable. It’s only when you start looking closely at weights do you see that a laptop can weigh around 4kgs. The netbook is normally about 1kg. Of course there is no fine line and many devices cross over all boundries so a prescriptivist approach to classification is somewhat futile!
Write out a list of things you want from your device and then find something that matches at a price you are happy with.
All of these things are often grouped up under the term UMPC – ultra mobile PC.
Cheers.
PS. The NC10 rocks 😉
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