Samsung NC10

If you're in the market for a top notch laptop for photos, you may want to check out Samsung's new NC10 netbook. As far as the design goes, this model has a build quality that immediately gives you the impression of a quality netbook.

This model comes with a 93 percent Anti-bacteria full-size keyboard. The 160 GB of storage let you store all your favorite pictures, videos and music. The SuperBright 10.2-inch LED backlit display offers a 1024 x 600 resolution. The system delivers an excellent balance of battery life and performance.

This unit is powered by an Intel Atom N270 processor clocked at 1.6 GHz and paired with 1GB of 533 MHz DDR2 memory. Hard drive size starts at 160GB in a 5400rpm drive. In terms of battery life the six-cell, 5,200mAh battery, can deliver up to 8 hours of runtime.

Ports include: three USB ports, an Ethernet port, a power input, a VGA output, a lock slot,  another USB port, headphone and microphone sockets.

You also get a built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and Microphone Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 945, all in a 2.8 pounds unit.

Connectivity options include: 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi and 10/100 Ethernet. Pros include: excellent performance, fantastic battery life, great keyboard, pleasant design, lightweight, matte screen. Shortcomings include: no 3G modem, too small touchpad. Priced at roughly $ 450.00, the NC10 netbook is an excellent choice.