The Samsung NC 20 is now available to purchase from Amazon for £390 which includes free next day delivery.

Currently they have the white model in stock, with the Black version coming towards the end of the month.  The Samsung NC 20 is also featured as one of Amazon’s ‘Hot Products’ so i’d imagine they are flying off the shelves.

To order direct from Amazon click the link below:

It seems Amazon have labelled the Samsung NC20 a netbook, a few others are  calling it a laptop. Anyway now this has been cleared up, we’ll continue to refer to it as a netbook!

Here is (what I think) is the first video review and unboxing of the Samsung NC 20. The more and more I see and hear about this laptop the more excited I become. The video confirms some existing news such as the glossy screen, the 160gb hard drive etc.

The video also shows some new information such as the single mouse button as on the Samsung NC 10, a usb extention cable.   But what is more impressive is that the machine can fully start windows XP in around 35 seconds!

If you’re looking for a place to buy the Samsung NC20, take a look at our Recommended Suppliers Page.

I’ve just finished reading this article about the VIA Nano processor.  The article states that the company has shipped 200,000 for the first quarter of the year.

What makes it more interesting that all of these chips are to be used in Samsung NC 20 laptops!  Samsung must be  expecting a high-demand on the machine after the huge success of their NC 10.

The article has a little comparison about the VIA processor verses the Atom:

The Nano U225 has a lower clock speed than its main competitor, the Atom N270/N280, at a.3GHz versus 1.6GHz/1.66GHz. However, the FSB (front side bus) is considerably faster on the Nano, with a speed of 1333MHz as compared to 533MHz/667MHz. Watt for watt, the Nano is expected to be more powerful than the Atom, but it is also expected to use more watts in the process. We can’t be sure to what degree, but the usual trade-off of battery life for performance will probably come into play here.

We have also done our own investigation into the nano processor, you can find the article here.

Many UK retailers had already begun to put the NC20 up for pre-order, but there was no official announcement from Samsung on when the NC20 would be launched.

Since the end of 2008, the rumour was it would be February 9th. Well – today on February 9th – it’s been announced that yes, the Samsung NC20 is officially available in the UK. Stay posted for release dates elsewhere in the world!

The spec is exactly as previously leaked:

• Via Nano 1.3GHz processor
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB hard Drive
• Windows XP Home
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
• 1.3-megapixel webcam
• Card reader
• 12.1″ screen

The white version will ship first (this week), with the black Samsung NC20 shipping from March 9th.

A few readers have asked why Samsung have chosen the Via Nano this time around, instead of the Intel Atom that featured in their Samsung NC10. We don’t know for sure, but here’s what we’ve heard!

Ever wonder why there are so few 12″ netbooks? The reason is: Intel! Their Atom processors are massively popular in netbooks because of their lower power needs.

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Just a quick update to upload a picture of the black NC 20.  The machine was also made available to pre-order at online retailers last week.

Looking at the picture, the machine looks fantastic, the black casing looks like it’s made out of the same high quality shiny black plastic found in expensive laptops.  It’s going to be tough deciding whether to take the machine in black or white,  the black looks a little more professional while the white looks more creative.  Either way both machines have the same specification so it’s really down to preference.

If you’re looking for a place to buy the Samsung NC20, take a look at our Recommended Suppliers Page.

If you’re looking for a place to buy the Samsung NC20, take a look at our Recommended Suppliers Page.

We’ll be adding more to the list as online shops and stores are making available their first stock of the NC20. Most retailers have the black and white versions, so it is assumed the other colors will follow after the release. It’s definitely getting exciting now!

Just came across what looks like the first real review and hands on with the SamsungNC20.
The review is over at the gagadget website, unfortunately this is a Ukraine website, which means unless you speak Russian, you’re pretty stuck.  Fear not as we’ve translated the article for you, read on to see the review in full.

» Continue reading “Samsung NC20 Hands-on review”

Here you go – six photos of the beautiful Samsung NC20.

Looking at these you get a feel for the quality of the build, the finish, and – nicely for a 12″ laptop – just how thin Samsung have managed to get this little netbook.

You can see from this, the keyboard has actual full-sized keys. The screen offers the same magnificent quality Samsung packed into the NC10 – LED for extra battery life.

Various web resources and online shops are claiming a release date of February 9th for the new Samsung NC20.   Considering this is just around the corner, Samsung have been pretty quiet about it, but from  what we have gathered so far the specs will be:

• 12.1 inch LCD display
• 1.3GHz VIA Nano U225 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB hard drive
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Bluetooth 2.0
• 3-in-1 card reader,
• Ethernet /802.11b/g WiFi.

This specification seems pretty close to that of the NC10, the main differences are the screen is bigger,  The Nc20 is two inches larger at 12.1, while the NC10 is 10.1.

The processor, the NC20 uses 1.3GHz VIA Nano U225 processor, the NC10 has an Atom N270 running at 1.6GHZ.  Two different chips, but in comparisons both roughly having the same performance and capability.

So the NC20 is shapping up to be a similar performing machine to the NC10 but will be slightly larger in size.   This makes a lot of sense for Samsung and the customer.  The NC20 doesn’t kill NC10 sales but caters for those put off by the NC10′s smaller size.