Windows 7 review on the Samsung N120 Netbook.
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Asides 
The curtain has been raised (slightly) on the next installment of Microsoft’s Windows operating system – Windows 7.
Microsoft hope it will bring the internet, mobile phone and PC closer together. But reviews have so far been mixed, although reviewers have been limited to trying the (pre-beta version).
The full version is expected to be capable of working with a touchscreen screen, navigating documents and the Web similar to Apple’s iPhone. It is officially released at the end of 2009.
“I have seen the future, and it is bleak. Windows 7, the next big version, the one that was supposed to fix everything that was wrong with Vista, is here (at least in pre-beta form), and I can now say – with some confidence – that Microsoft has once again dropped the ball.
“Overall, I’m extremely disappointed with Windows 7. Far from atoning for Vista’s sins, Windows 7 simply carries them forward, visiting them upon yet another generation. Windows 7 is no panacea. Rather, it’s just more of the same: slow, bloated, and frustrating as hell.”
“When it comes to Windows 7, Microsoft hasn’t just learned from the mistakes of Windows Vista. It has picked up a thing or two from Apple’s OS X, judging by first impressions.
“It’s not clear how big the changes are so far. If you put the beta-build of Windows 7 side-by-side with Windows Vista, you’d be hard-pressed to spot the differences. Yes, some of the icons look slightly different and there’s no sidebar, but it’s essentially still the Vista look and feel. But that changes when you start to use Windows 7.
“For a start the OS won’t nag you as much; many notifications are banished to a control panel, you get to approve icons before they show up in the system tray and Microsoft has reined in Vista’s useful but annoying UAC prompts; you can choose which ones you want to see or turn them off altogether.”
“Initially Windows 7 looks similar to Vista, but there a lot of new features that have been added. Under the skin, Microsoft has been working hard. Boot times have been reduced, and certainly the review laptop Microsoft provided has a fairly snappy boot time.
“Microsoft has been working with OEMs to improve battery life – simple things such as reducing the timer frequency can improve battery life by up to 10 per cent. The networking stack has had new diagnostics added to help users figure out exactly where the problem lies.
“So, is this all a big deal? It’s not a change to the fundamental core of Windows, and most of the improvements sound relatively small. But taken together, they seem to address many of the issues people have had for Windows. I’m looking forward to trying it out, starting this afternoon.”
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at 8:25 pm
Best review thanks.
at 8:25 pm
@simbaricoproductions ok thanks
at 8:25 pm
@bonafide954…It’s the N130
at 8:25 pm
Do the Fn keys work with Windows 7? I’ve heard they do not and there are no drivers either, ie not being able to modify the screen brightness and what not after switching to 7. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
at 8:25 pm
@bonafide954…Best Buy. It’s a Samsung , not sure if it’s this model though. I’ll check and get back to you. By the way, it’s $299.99 USD. It says it comes with Windows 7 starter. I’ll check the model real quick.
at 8:25 pm
@simbaricoproductions where are you getting it from? i want one that comes with windows 7
at 8:25 pm
the samsung netbook im buying comes with windows 7 insalled, how come these didn’t?
at 8:25 pm
hi, how long does the battery last with full lights on and w-lan??
kind regards
at 8:25 pm
Thanks, nice review. Actually this review made my mind to by a samsung netbook, but since there is a lot of samsung netbooks with almost the same specs, whish to chose? nc10, nc130, nc310… ah, those consumer excruciations… lol
I like the design of 310 but is there anything what 130 (120 whatever) has over 310?
at 8:25 pm
@amanofgreatevil no only 2 gigs for netbooks but for notebooks u can upgrade to 4 gigs
at 8:25 pm
Is it possible to increase the Ram more than 2 gigs? I am seeing some over 2 gigs for sale.
at 8:25 pm
does windows 7 decrease the battery life on the n120?
at 8:25 pm
Thanks for posting it, it is really what I needed to look for.
at 8:25 pm
what is the windows 7 rating on the n120?
at 8:25 pm
did you have any problems making all 3 speakers work? after installing windows 7 i can only either have the 2 speakers on the screen working OR the sub… but not all 3. any advice? other than that, windows 7 works great with the N120!!
at 8:25 pm
I want the Samsung coz it was the best rated one at Consumer Reports but my finances are in the red!!!!
at 8:25 pm
I’ve Installed windows 7 rc1 on my n120.. and can’t get WIFI to work.. and can’t find the drivers at all..I’ve tried to install the drivers from the samsung-cd and the homepage drivers and it doesn’t work, but it works great on windows xp.. anyone who know why?
at 8:25 pm
Thank you! is the keyboard good on this? ive heard its normal size, but im a big guy and have bigger hands and just wanna know if its compatible for me before i buy one
at 8:25 pm
Yes. In fact, I have upgraded mine to 2GB already. It significantly improved performance on Windows 7.
If you view the N120 on our site, we show the available memory options including price charts.
at 8:25 pm
thanks for that job… it really helped me in answering for my questions which i’ve got to This product… only one more if there is a possibility to have 2 Gb Ram in this Samsung model?
at 8:25 pm
Thanks for the review. I was wondering if there was gonna be any driver issues with Windows 7 on the N120, and it’s great that you mentioned there weren’t any.
at 8:25 pm
Excellent Review, I’m glad you actually show USING the product, most reviews they have it off and tell you about it, but this was perfect, everything I could ask for in a review, and I’m surprised how well Windows 7 works on it