Comments on: Samsung NC20 netbook leaked: 12.1-inch screen, big keyboard, and – gasp! – a VIA processor?

By: CrunchDeals: Thinkpad X61 convertible tablet-top, $649

CrunchDeals: Thinkpad X61 convertible tablet-top, $649 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:10:44 +0000

[...] for $700? Well, you could get a busted, stained MacBook off Craigslist, you could get a brand new Samsung NC20, or you could get an honest-to-god convertible touchscreen laptop. Not the latest model (far from [...]

By: VIA makes Nano official in Samsung NC20

VIA makes Nano official in Samsung NC20 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:00:06 +0000

[...] successor to the NC10 netbook, does indeed have a VIA Nano CPU – a fact that’s been known for quite some time now. Along with the news, we’ve got some official specs for the soon-to-be-released computer, [...]

By: Samsung NC20 up for pre-order in the UK

Samsung NC20 up for pre-order in the UK — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:40:05 +0000

[...] Early reports had the computer rumored to be priced at just under $650, so if it can indeed break the $600 barrier (maybe $549, pretty please?), this might be one worth taking a look at. Still no word on an actual US release date, but it shouldn’t be too far off. [...]

By: Hannah Min

Hannah Min — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:00:17 +0000

I agree that the screen size makes the Samsung NC20 on the borderline between netbook and notebook, but I’d say it qualifies as a netbook because of its low price, light weight, and lack of an optical drive; without the optical drive, it weighs much less and costs less.

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:23:44 +0000

This looks like a nice useable piece of kit, but I definitely calss it as a laptop not a netbook!

By: Samsung NC20 netbook manual spotted

Samsung NC20 netbook manual spotted — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:00:04 +0000

[...] previously reported, Samsung will go with a VIA Nano processor over Intel’s Atom chip, the screen will be 12.1-inches [...]

By: Samsung NC20

Samsung NC20 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:51:13 +0000

[...] Source Samsung NC20 netbook leaked: 12.1-inch screen, big keyboard, and – gasp! – a VIA processor? [...]

By: Samsung NC20 llegaría en febrero con procesadores VIA | Materia Geek

Samsung NC20 llegaría en febrero con procesadores VIA | Materia Geek — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:04:43 +0000

[...] Samsung NC20 netbook leaked: 12.1-inch screen, big keyboard, and – gasp! – a VIA processor? [...]

By: Christopher Ehrlich

Christopher Ehrlich — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:24:37 +0000

Just 2-3 years ago, I paid about $3500 for a similar product from Samsung (the Q30, it had a slow ULV processor, an ipod-sized hard drive, a 12″ screen, and a weight below 1Kg but was a full-featured laptop). It was worth it to me because I value portability so much, but it was hardly plausible for most people. Great to see that this type of laptop is finally ready for the market.

I hope that with Windows 7’s low hardware requirements, it will be possible for many people to use (semi-)netbooks as their main computers. It would be another breakthrough in the democratization of laptops. IMO the last one was when mainstream laptops dropped below $1000.

By: yKvz Blog » Blog Archive » Leaked Samsung NC20 Is Another Pricey 12-Inch Netbook [Rumor]

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:26:00 +0000

[...] A big-sized sequel to the 10-inch NC10, purported specs include an unnamed VIA U225 processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, 1.3MP webcam and a weight of 3.3lbs. Slated for February (in Italy at least), the system is said to retail at $650. That’s probably a bit too expensive for the public to embrace it with open arms. [Notebook Italia via Crunchgear] [...]

By: Doug Aamoth

Doug Aamoth — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:39:03 +0000

Yeah, that’s the thing. Pretty soon all this stuff’s just gonna melt back together. The first company to put out a 13.3-inch “netbook” will definitely officially make the whole netbook/notebook distinction a moot point, if the 12.1-inch versions haven’t already.

By: Jason Cartwright

Jason Cartwright — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:58:41 +0000

Aren’t Netbooks by definition 10″ and below ? This is a laptop.