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Samsung have published the user manual for their upcoming netbook, the NC20, which is expected to launch next month. The NC20 has a 12-inch display running at 1280 x 800, 1.3GHz VIA Nano processor and a choice of HDD or SSD storage. There are also various tweaks to port positioning from the Samsung NC10, and what looks to be improved access to components via a larger panel in the base of the netbook.
The USB, VGA output and audio in/out ports have all been shifted, and the SD slot has been moved to the front of the netbook. According to the specifications sheet (which you can see in the gallery below) both WiFi and Bluetooth are considered options; however it seems likely that the eventual release model will include both as standard fit.
No word on pricing for the NC20 as yet, and nor do we have battery estimates. VIA’s Nano processor is believed to be more efficient than the Intel Atom CPU, and that – coupled with the standard 6-cell battery pack – should mean impressive runtime.
Update: According to Netbook3G, the NC20 will be priced from €425.06 in Europe and £411.98 in the UK. That suggests, tax aside, a roughly $500 tag in the US.
[via Sammy Netbook - Thanks Riccardo!]
4 Responses to “Samsung NC20 netbook user manual released [Updated with pricing]”
Jez - Sammy Netbook January 14, 2009
Thanks very much for the link back! I think we’re all waiting to find out the target price now.
NeutralSiryak January 14, 2009
I am just trying to figure out why they went with the slower Nano instead of the Atom? Unless there is something about the Nano I don’t know about.(Which is possible, because I haven’t researched it)
-3Chris Davies January 14, 2009
Siryak, unfortunately you can’t just compare clock-speed between the two. VIA argue that their chip architecture means the Nano is better at things like media than the Atom (http://www.slashgear.com/via-n.....k-0413380/) though Intel contest that (http://www.slashgear.com/vias-.....-0413387/).
In terms of pure clock speed, if you’re crunching numbers with a netbook then Atom might be better. However for real-day tasks there are a lot more factors, and we’ll have to wait until the NC20 hits reviewers before we know whether the VIA choice was a good one.
+1Howard January 15, 2009
Nano is actually a bit faster than Atom, which is why I’ve been holding out to see a netbook that uses it. I’m pretty sure that the CPU uses more power than Atom (partially since it’s based on a 65nm process rather than Atom’s 45nm), but the chipset should be more efficient than the one that’s paired with Atom in most netbooks. I can’t wait to see some benchmarks on one of these things.
Neutral