Lenovo Ideapad S10 Netbook Review
Mini Review: We finally got our hands on a Lenovo S10, and to be perfectly honest it didn’t offer a lot of surprises.
It comes with all of the usual stuff we expect to find in a netbook these days with some slight variations; a 160GB standard netbook-issue hard drive, the Intel Atom N270 clocking in at 1.6GHz, a gigabyte of DDR2 RAM, and a 10.2″ LED backlit screen. However, one thing that definitely sets it apart from most netbooks is the integrated Express card slot that offers some very attractive upgrade capabilities such as add-on sound cards or wireless broadband modules.
One positive thing that deserves to be mentioned right away is the extremely solid build offered by the S10 laptop. Of course, this is hardly a surprise as Lenovo is known for its focus on durability and quality (likewise Lenovo laptops tend to be a bit boring).
It is indeed the build quality aspects that set the Lenovo S10 apart from the competition. Compared to the first version of the Acer Aspire One for example, the S10 feels a lot more like a real laptop than a toy. To continue the comparison with other netbooks, it is also thinner than the MSI Wind with its 1.1″ thickness. Its weight is however on par with the competition at 2.4lbs.
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In the standard configuration the Lenovo S10 comes with a 3-cell battery, which provides approximately 3-4 hours of battery life before putting the laptop into hibernation. Considering it’s a 3-cell, this is completely acceptable though. With the help some extremely simple calculations, you should expect about twice that if adding a 6-cell battery to the package.
Design-wise, the Lenovo netbook doesn’t really stand out in the crowd of similar low-cost mini laptops. It offers some metallic highlights, but otherwise the whole thing looks pretty standard. Seen as a whole, the S10 is still a viable option for anyone looking for a cost-efficient ultraportable. Especially if you favor durability over exclusive materials and/or have use for an Expresscard slot.
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