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    Samsung NC20 coming to US! Date confirmed!

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by nelag, Mar 2, 2009.

  1. nelag

    nelag Notebook Enthusiast

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    Great news everyone! Quoted from Laptop Magazine's blog. Looks like it is coming March 16th. :)

    "Last year Samsung unveiled its 10-inch NC10 netbook, which quickly became one of the most popular netbooks on the market. Samsung has released its bigger brother, the NC20, featuring a 12.1-inch screen.

    A Samsung rep just told us that the NC20 is coming to the U.S. starting on March 16, to be sold exclusively through Newegg.com. The NC20 will be black and come with a 5900-mAh battery. The U.S. price hasn’t been determined yet, but it’s listed on Amazon UK for £379.54 (about $478 U.S.).

    Arriving on our doorstep this morning, a few weeks ahead of its U.S. launch, was a Samsung NC20 from Korea with a slightly lower-capacity battery (5200 mAH). The NC20 is different from the netbooks of today in a few key ways. Not only does it push the netbook classification with a 12-inch display, but it is the first system to sport the new VIA Nano CPU.

    We are in the process of putting the notebook through testing for a full review, but here are our first impressions and a quick hands-on video of the not-quite-netbook.

    The white chassis of the NC20 is almost identical to that of the original Nc10. Of course, the NC20 is wider, to accommodate its 12-inch display, and 0.6 pounds heavier, tipping the scales at 3.4 pounds. It is also 0.4 inches thicker than the Dell Inspiron Mini 12. The design of the chassis remains pleasantly minimalist."

    Laptop Mag also has some pictures and mini-review video. Here's the link
    http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-...g-to-us-in-march/comment-page-1#comment-18145
     
    nelag, Mar 2, 2009
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  2. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    hm this month is gonna have some interesting notebooks $480 is still a good price though especially when you consider the extra screen real estate.
     
    Red_Dragon, Mar 3, 2009
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  3. PlanetEarth

    PlanetEarth Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the info!

    The price sounds good. I also like the fact that they put a higher-capacity battery.
     
    PlanetEarth, Mar 3, 2009
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Note that the UK prices includes 15% VAT.

    I would suggest you compare the UK and US prices for the NC10 (currently about £310 in UK) and then pro-rata to get an estimate of the US NC20 price.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Mar 3, 2009
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  5. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    Intaarestingg :D
     
    Hualsay, Mar 3, 2009
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