Most people prefer to use desktops when it comes to gaming or handling tedious multimedia designing. But for basic office work, Internet surfing or chatting with friends, a more portable version of bulky notebooks is the best option. Portability has definitely given an edge to netbooks but still the tiny screen doesn't always satisfy. Some manufacturers have addressed this problem, giving rise to a new breed of portable PCs which can comfortably fit into the category of notebook while still offering incredible portability.  

Check out this blog on Ruminate and find out why Chris has found his ultimate portable computer in the Samsung NC20:
“There are many smaller netbooks with even longer battery life and many more powerful netbooks that are significantly more expensive, but the NC-20 is the best of all that I’ve tried, right in the sweet spot for the way I want to use it. Size-wise it is near full-size notebook territory, but with much better battery life and of course a price-point that makes it nearly a commodity. I can’t recommend the NC-20 (and its smaller NC-10, which whups all the 10” competition) highly enough.”

Tech Magazine news is more impressed with its battery life and processing power:
“The use of the power-friendly Nano means that upping the screen size doesn’t impact too much on the battery life of the machine in comparison with the Atom-powered NC10 and it still manages to hit the same sort of operating life as its predecessor.”

PopMonkeys.com also found the Samsung NC20 excelled over the Acer Aspire One 751h in their quest for the best notebook under 12 inches:
“Of these two netbooks, the Acer is the slower model.  The Atom Z520 is newer than the standard Atom N270/N280, but the N-series CPU has more power.  Between the Samsung NC20 and the Acer Aspire One, the Samsung NC20 with the VIA Nano CPU is faster. The Samsung is more expensive than the Acer.  But for the extra $100, the NC20 offer a better a build quality.”