The Samsung NC10 hasn’t been around that long and even arrived in the United States later than Europe and Asia, but we’re already learning news that a successor is on the way.

Unsurprisingly rumored to be called the Samsung NC20, the first thing worth mentioning is that it will be another of those hybrid netbooks that defy the original definition much like the Dell Mini 12, its 12.1-inch screen raising the ongoing question of “netbook or notebook?”.

The 3.3-pound NC20 is expected to come packed with a 1.3GHz VIA Nano U225 processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive, Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g WiFi, Ethernet, a 3-in-1 card reader, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. The price is thought to be around $642 and sounds pretty high for what is on offer, but given the NC10’s popularity, you could place a safe bet on this machine being something worthwhile.

There is a possibility we could hear more about it at CES before the expected release date of February, and this isn’t likely to be the last of these bigger netbooks (if you even consider them such) to be unveiled this year, with Asus and others thought to have some in the pipeline.

Sources: Engadget & Laptop Magazine