Samsung NC20
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 Samsung NC20 side view with lid open | |
| Developer | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Type | Subnotebook/Netbook |
| Media | 160GB2.5 "SATAHDD |
| Operating system | Windows XP |
| CPU | VIA Nano ULV Processor U2250 (1.3+ GHz, 800 MHz) |
| Memory | 1GB |
| Display | 12.1 "1280 × 800 LED-backlit TFT LCD |
| Input | Keyboard(100% full size, anti-bacterial) Touchpad Microphone |
| Camera | 1.3megapixelwebcambuilt-in |
| Connectivity | 10/100MbitEthernet 802.11b/gwireless LAN Bluetooth2.0+EDR (standard configuration) 3USB 2.0ports 3-in-1 Flash Memory card reader (SD,SDHC,MMC) |
| Power | 6.5 hours of battery life with standard 6-cell battery |
| Dimensions | 292.4 mm × 217 mm × 30.7 mm |
| Mass | 1.52kg |
TheSamsung NC20is asubnotebook/Netbookcomputer designed bySamsung.At the time of its introduction, (February 2009, while in the U.S.A. was in March 2009), it was the first mainstream netbook to use theVIA Nanoprocessor and the first to support thex86-64instruction set.The 12.1 "screen size is larger than typical for this class of ultra portable PC. Its most direct competitors are theLenovo IdeaPad S12and theMSI Wind U210.
Technical overview
[edit]Processor and memory
[edit]The Samsung NC20 uses aVIA NanoULV Processor U2250 (running from 800 MHz - 1,6 GHz) and comes with 1GBRAM. Internally, the NC20 has one slot for RAM acceptingmemory modulesup to 2 GB.[1]
The hardware is powerful enough to run Windows 7 in everyday situations (web-browsing, email, office applications). However, CPU-demanding tasks (e.g. Flash videos) tend to put the system at its limit.
Display
[edit]The screen is aglossy displayand measures 12.1inches(307 mm) diagonally. It has a native resolution of 1280 × 800pixels.The screen is LED-backlit. An external display can be used through the standardVGAconnector.
Keyboard and touchpad
[edit]The 84-key keyboard is a full-size keyboard, with standard 18.5mm key pitch between keys. The keyboard has also been coated with anti-bacterialSilver Nanoions. The touchpad supports multi-touch gestures.
Storage
[edit]The standard internal hard drive is aSATA160GB.It also includes aSD cardslot, supporting MMC, SD and SDHC cards for additional storage.
Connectivity
[edit]The NC20 has built-in LAN (10/100 MBit) via a standard-sized RJ45-jack, 802.11b/g Wifi as well as Bluetooth. It also comes with 3 USB 2.0 ports.
Audio and video
[edit]A webcam (Namuga 1.3 megapixel) is built into the display frame, as well as a microphone. Together with the built-in stereo speakers, the NC20 can be used for audio/video conferences (e.g. usingSkype), albeit only with moderate call-quality. The webcam picture becomes relatively noisy under low-light conditions and the microphone produces audible noise and picks up vibrations from the harddisk or when typing.
The NC20 also has standard 3,5mm jacks for audio output (headphones / line-out) and input (external microphone / line-in), allowing for far better audio quality than the built-in speakers and microphone.
Criticism
[edit]Not all of the features of this notebook are supported under Linux. Playing video and microphone are partially supported. External monitor support under Linux is not possible. WLAN under Ubuntu is reported to have frequent freezeups. [2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Samsung NC20 Review".laptopmag. 2009-03-04.Retrieved2009-03-04.
- ^"NC20 Community Ubuntu".Ubuntu. 2009-09-22.Retrieved2009-10-01.