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09 Feb 2009
Samsung Electronics has updated its netbook line with a new mini laptop that adds a larger display but carries a higher price tag.
Available immediately through resellers, the NC20 is the second model in Samsung's N series, and features a larger 12.1in display for an RRP of £399, compared with the £329 of last year's NC10.
The new model is said to be very similar to the NC10, except that it has a larger display and is based on a 1.3GHz Via Nano processor rather than the more common Intel Atom.
As with many other netbook models, the NC20 has 1GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and ships with Windows XP Home edition.
With a 12.1in screen, the NC20 is larger than most other netbooks. Along with a few other models, such as Dell's Inspiron Mini 12, it blurs the boundaries between netbooks and traditional ultra-portables, like Toshiba's Portégé R600, that still tend to be costly by comparison.
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A few people on the Samsung netbook community site (sammynetbook.com) do seem very interested in the NC20. What we have found is that there is nothing new here to tempt away NC10 owners. Those that are looking at the swap are those that have struggled with the smaller screen - eyesight not what it used to be ;)!
Posted by: Jez - Samsung NC20 Community 09 Feb 2009