Samsung NC20-21GBK 12.1-Inch Black Netbook – 6 Hour Battery
Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at
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- VIA Nano ULV U2250 1.3 GHz Processor, 800 MHz Front Bus speed
- 1024 MB DDR2 RAM
- 160 GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
- Microsoft Windows XP Home, 6 Hour Battery (6 Cell Lithium Ion)
- 12.1 Diagonal WVGA (1280 x 800) SuperBright Display
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 Perfect Netbook |
| Review Date: June 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: G. Perry, Nebraska, USA |
I wanted a netbook or laptop to replace an old laptop we used in our kitchen. I wanted something that was ...
1) Light weight and portable.
2) Easy to carry and/or pack when I travel.
3) Quick accessing the internet for news and email.
4) Would run Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
5) Had an easy to read screen, and
6) Cost less than $800.
I strongly considered 10" netbooks by several manufacturers (Samsung, HP, Asus, etc.) but decided I wanted a larger screen after I found myself "leaning in" to read the screen on the 10" netbooks. Laptops had bigger screens, but were LOTS heavier (>5.5 lbs) and would be much less convenient both in my kitchen and to travel with. Getting a 12-14" screen in a light weight laptop or a Mac was going to easily cost me more than $1000. The Samsung NC20 fit my criteria the best. I was a bit apprehensive to buy it though as I was unable to see one locally. In the end, I decided to take the plunge.
Boy am I glad I did. This computer is simply great. Perfect size, very portable and light weight. Screen is easy to read and very bright. One complaint I had heard about the NC20 was that the speakers weren't very good, but I would disagree with this; they're fine! The keyboard is easy to use, even with my big fingers. Battery life is excellent. In addition, the setup was a breeze. I've set up a lot of computers in my time (both PC and Mac), and honestly this was by far the easiest (even easier than my Mac's)! Microsoft Office went on fine, easy setup of my wireless network and file sharing with my desktop. I also loaded Norton Internet Security on it, and it runs just fine (no noticeable reduction in speed). It has handled everything I've given it just great!
I added a USB-CD/DVD drive and a USB-mouse (although it has built-in Bluetooth), and these work great. When purchasing I thought about upgrading the memory to 2GB but decided to wait and see. Now that I have it, I see no need for this currently (but it's nice to have the option for the future).
My NC20 is currently sitting on my kitchen table, running Microsoft Office just fine and accessing my emails and the internet like a champ! If you're looking for a secondary computer, laptop or netbook for doing simple tasks and travel like I was, I would highly recommend the NC20. |
Terrific Netbook
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| Review Date: July 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. Seigel, MD |
I have now ordered and tested six different netbooks (via my university). This includes two different ASUS models (1002HA,1002H) the MSI Wind, the HP Mini, the Samsung NC10, and, last, the NC20. All have delivered fine performance and various members of my department are very attached to each. For me, however, the NC20 is my clear favorite and the one I will be using from now on.
The reason is simple; the extra size of the screen and the keyboard makes the NC20 much more usable to me than the others. Given my aging eyes, that is hardly surprising. What was surprising to me was that the extra size did not make the NC20 any more difficult to travel with than the others, nor was there any appreciable difference in performance or battery life.
I just came back from a week-long research/conference trip and used the NC20 every day and on a 4+ hour plane trip. I barely used 50% of the battery power on the flight (WiFi off) and found the screen and keyboard to be delightful. I also had zero issues running MS Office 2003 with some moderately large data sets and everything ran just fine.
So, as much as I like my previous netbooks, this is the one that I will be carrying with me from now on. |
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