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Published: 2009-04-15, Author: John , review by: techworld.com
The XP-only NC20 currently has one main rival at the same screen size, Dell's Mini 12, which can be bought in Ubuntu Linux or XP versions. The Ubuntu version is a bit cheaper than the XP of course, but the main difference is that the Samsung has a larg...
Good design, Good case sturdiness, The guarantee can be extended to up to 48 months, Userfriendly, comfortable to use input devices, Low heat and sound emissions, Good battery life
Glaretype display makes outdoor use hard, A UMTS version is not available yet
Off / Standby 0 / 0 WattIdle 11.9 / 14 / 17.6 WattLoad 31.1 / 32.2 WattKey min, med, maxBattery LifeReaders testClassic testEquipped with a high performance 57 Wh Lithium-Ion battery, the NC20 can run for a decent amount of time. As the case of the lapt...
Excellent keyboard; higher screen resolution than typical netbooks; good performance; large touch pad; very good battery life
Subpar multitasking; cant keep up with HD video playback
The NC20’s excellent keyboard, larger screen, and long battery life make it the perfect notebook for long stints of heavy typing. Single-application performance ranges from good to excellent, though multitaskers will want to stick with an Atom&ndash...
Thicker than 10-inch netbooks, Long boot time for an XP netbook, 5200-mAh battery offers below-average performance for six-cell battery netbook
The Samsung NC20 blurs the line between netbooks and low-cost ultraportables. While the VIA Nano processor isn’t as powerful as a mainstream Core 2 Duo CPU, it provides similar if not slightly better performance than Intel’s current Atom offer...
With only Dells disappointing Inspiron Mini 12 so far released, Samsung doesnt have a great deal of competition at this size. The NC20 has six-hour battery life, fine performance and a superb display ...
Abstract: Intel has had a near lock on supplying processors for netbooks - the cheap, tiny laptops that are the biggest hit in the computer market these days. Now theres an alternative from a Taiwanese competitor, Via Technologies It might be time to leave your...
So the Samsung NC20 is a decent netbook with solid performance. But why bother with a netbook, when you can get a full-featured laptop thats a little heavier but costs less? If youre hell-bent on a 12in screen, consider Lenovos IdeaPad S12 (an nVid...
Abstract: I was very surprised by Samsung’s move to ditch Intel’s popular Atom processor in favour of VIA’s Nano alternative in its latest netbook, but in reality it doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to the end-user experience. Intel’s Atom processor rule...
