My new Netbook

Here we are. I finally received my brand new Samsung NC20. This is a 12" widescreen netbook with a Via Nano processor. Here are the complete specification seen on Samsung/UK :

• Operating System : Windows XP Home Edition LrgScrn LFD
• Processor : VIA Nano™ U2250 processor (1.3GHz - 1.6GHz, 800MHz)
• Main Chipset : VIA VX800
• Memory : 1GB (DDR2 / 1GB x 1) Memory Slot 1x SODIMM
• Display : LCD 12.1" WXGA (1280 x 800) Gloss Display
• Graphic : (Graphic Memory Shared) VIA VX800 Chrome9™ HC3 DX9 3D engine
• Sound : HD Audio
• Sound Effect : EDS (Enhanced Digital Sound) Effect
• Speaker : 2 Speakers x 1.5 Watts
• Integrated Camera : 1.3 Mega Pixel integrated digital motion camera
• Storage (HDD) : 80GB (5400rpm S-ATA) / 120GB (5400rpm S-ATA) / 160GB (5400rpm S-ATA)
• Wired Ethernet LAN : 10 / 100 LAN
• Wireless LAN : Atheros 802.11b.g
• Bluetooth : Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• I/O Ports : VGA / Headphone-out / Mic-in / Internal Mic / 3 x USB 2.0 / Multi Card 3-in-1 (SD, SDHC, MMC) / DC-In (Power Port)
• Keyboard Type : 84 Key with Silver Nano technology (Anti-Bacterial Keyboard) (QWERTY)
• AC Adapter : 40 Watts
• Standard Battery : 6 Cell (57Wh / 5200mAh / 11.1V)
• Dimension (W x D x H) : 292.4 x 217 x 30.7mm
• Weight, include Standard Battery : 1.5kg
• Warranty : 1 Year International Collect and Return

There are many photos of it on the web, Google is your friend if you want to see how it looks in detail...

First step was to boot it under Windows to see if rebooting works (3 reboots before even starting to do anything). I will keep a copy of windows in case of I have a course on a software only available under this OS. Do not be afraid though, I will only speak one more time about it to explain how I redimensioned its partition (that will be my next post).

So, now my first impressions. Its color (white pearl) is wonderful, let's see if the plastic will be same after a year or two of intensive use. Keys are of the size of a normal keyboard, definitely a good thing. Finally the 6 cells battery merely goes out of the hull. Oh, I almost forgot, the pocket shipped with the netbook is nice even if it really is thin.

Next step : make some place on the HDD to install Gentoo !