Accomplished trade off between net/note books.
Samsung NC20-21GBK 12.1-Inch Black Netbook - 6 Hour Battery
 List Price: $549.99 |
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Betray online, surf the web and chat with ease. The NC20 mini notebook gives you the unconstraint to accomplish more on the go. Enjoy images filled with bold, vibrant colors on a imitation LCD screen with 1280 x 800 resolution. The NC20 mini notebook is an affordable alert solution ideal for all your online needs.Customer Reviews
Accomplished trade off between net/note books.I proper couldn't rationalize purchasing a 10" Netbook, the screensize is way too small for my soup in performing office task in Word or Excel for long periods of point. Some say purchase both a Netbook and Notebook for different tasks, but SOME of us aren't made of money, and would like to have one vest-pocket Net/Notebook for all their needs. I bought my NC20 nearly 6 months ago; back then there wasn't such a huge collection of 12" Netbooks as there is now, and at the time the NC20 was perhaps the best on the market, and I believe it still is one of the best 12" Netbooks at one's fingertips.
For me the most attractive feature of the NC20 is the 1280x800 screen resolution, the higher vertical inflexibleness compared to other 12" 1366x768 resolution Netbook screens is a lot more useful imo, than having a lot wider conceal (though your taste may vary depending on use). I work in Microsoft Word a lot, and a higher vertical immutableness is just more useful to see more of the page, most of the time a wider screen would just go un-acclimatized. With Wi-fi turned off and the screen brightness toned down a bit (around 70% screen brightness, very stimulating), the NC-20 does get the advertised 6 hours of battery life, great for Place productivity; expect around 4 hours for heavy web usage.
Having owned the NC20 for precisely 6 months now, I can't help but feel a little bit of envy for all the new, more powerful netbook configurations, such as the Consumer Ultra-low Voltage (CULV) Pit 2 Duo "Netbooks/Ultra-Portables" and other ION-powered machines. However, I'm happy with my purchase, it does what I desideratum it to do well (Office work), and is still powerful enough for everyday webrowsing and watching standard videos on Hulu, Netflix, or Youtube. Compared to the most just out 12" Netbook releases, the NC20 is a bit underpowered, but if you can live without streaming 720p glad (it can play encoded 720p content from the hard-drive flawlessly, but isn't authoritative enough for streaming 720p from the web), for $400 I would whole-heartedly recommend anyone purchase the NC20!
I also have installed Windows 7 Profoundly Premium on my NC20, and everything (namely the Aero interface) works smoothly; also Samsung has updated all their software and drivers for Windows 7 on their website.
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After many months of experiment with and having my NC20 for two months, below are some points for consideration. Please keep in mind my NC20 has 1GB memory.
Pros:
1. Typing savoir vivre is phenomenal for netbook - Windows key on right side of space bar is non-issue; FN key's placement is just now fine
2. Battery life is as advertised - I get 5.5hrs+ consistently with light duties including consultation processing, surfing and an occasional
video; have not drained battery with watching dvd only
3. Only 3.3 pounds
4. 12.1" shield is sharp with good contrast although colors appear to be "washed out" as some expert reviews note; I could not get
second-hand to 10" screen regardless of resolution
5. Wireless G is solid
6. Handles multiple browser pages but I don't regularly have more than three up at any one every now
Cons:
1. Wireless G and not N - maybe Samsung's biggest omission
2. Trackpad can be finicky above all in low light conditions when required to "feel" vs. "look"; divoted mouse knob would be
helpful; overall size of trackpad is great however; nothing that wireless mouse won't apply oneself to
3. Not necessarily a con as simply an adjustment - if you use NC20 as companion to more powerful laptop/desktop, it'll take some all together to get used to the limitations of the processor (I have a Dell XPS 1530 as primary laptop)
Complete, my NC20 is one of the best purchases I've made. The build quality is excellent so far. The glossy screen has not been much of an conclusion. If you know you don't like glossy screens, don't choose this one. I also have an external Targus dvd push which works well. The NC20 is no longer available on Samsung's website. However it continues to be available online and I've recently seen it at a significant price...$150 off list. Even if I paid full price, the NC20 is a perfect blend of condition and function. It excels at what it's supposed to do. I will gladly trade portability for a more comfortable buyer experience anytime.
Teeming Product
I bought this computer based on a comment in WIRED magazine. It turned out to be an excellent purchase.
Undone
My highest disappointment is with Samsung. Prior to purchasing this notebook or netbook (still don't know what to call it) I contacted Samsung finance to see if I would be entitled to a free of charge upgrade to Windows 7. They assured me that I would be entitled. I also checked the website and there was a asseveration there that said "all laptops purchased between specific dates will get the free upgrade" and then some insignificant print. Well, once Oct 22 came along and I tried to get my upgrade Samsung said that my model was not unmarried. That is what completely turned me off to this computer after that experience.
Otherwise the product is mediocre at best. The Nano processor seems to run inconsistently. I'm not dependable if it's the connections I get or what. It seems slow to me. I LOVE the keyboard. This is one of the reasons why I chose this computer. However if I had to do it over again I think I may have gotten a smaller 10.1 inch only because I like the portability. I over that if you want something this size you lose the purpose of portibility so might as well get a "real" laptop. But the entire quality is excellent.
I'm just in a bad frame of mind because I feel deceived by their (Samsung) look like of an upgrade and failure to do so. But the product is OK.
Worst Armed forces Ever
I bought this computer and within 6 months it crashed and would no longer start up. I was told to send to producer and they gave me the wrong address to send it to. I spent 2 weeks trying to find the computer and it ended up once being shipped back to me. I had to repeat the entire process, had rude people in their service fore blaming me for the incorrect address and they offered nothing to ease my frustration.
Buyer be wary!