Hi Mike. Well, I've never used the Samsung N230 so I cant comment on that particular model, but the Asus model doesn't pack all that much of a punch when it comes to sound, having tiny speakers. Its perfectly good enough for speech and windows audio though, but I wouldn't want to play music through it as the sound although clear and rich lacks punch and definition. It doesn't distort though thank heaven, at least not on my own machine. All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Moore To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 10:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Suggestions for netbook Hi, Final question..... Which would have the superior sound quality? I notice that some netbooks have very tinny sound. Regards, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 10:38 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Suggestions for netbook Hi Mike. No problem, any time. The N230 from Samsung will be running Windows 7, and the Asus EEE PC 1005 which has been around for a while now comes in different variants, some running XP and some running windows 7. All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Moore To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Suggestions for netbook Hi Ibrahim, Thanks for the advice; are there any of these 2 netbooks running Windows 7? Regards, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 12:53 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Suggestions for netbook Hi Mike. Two netbooks spring to mind, the Samsung N230 or the Asus EEE PC 1005. Both are excellent performers and good makes, as well as being king of battery life, with models offering up to 14 hours of use off the mains. All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Moore To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:56 PM Subject: [access-uk] Suggestions for netbook Hi, Can I have some suggestions for a really good netbook computer; giving a balance of battery life and high specs. Thanks, Mike