Lenovo Ideapad S10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Finally, a mini-notebook for hardened travellers

Verdict: An excellent notebook that can take the knocks of commuting or travelling

Review summary: Cost is, without a doubt, a big driver in the success of these machines. You can find any number of models for something around the $300 price point. These are fully capable machines with typically a screen size in the 7" range. Newer models have hit ...

Review summary: Can an instant-on Linux OS give the IdeaPad S10e an edge over other netbooks?

Review summary: Will this netbook stand-out?

Pros: That screen, robust quality, highly portable

Cons: Average battery life, keyboard not as good as we hoped

Verdict: The screen is particularly good, and overall quality is also above average. The S10e is let down by a poor battery though, and the keyboard isn't quite as good as the best in class

Review summary: For the most part, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is your standard netbook. It's small, lightweight, and sturdy and runs on Intel's Atom platform. We like that our review unit shipped with a 160GB 5,400rpm hard drive-as opposed to the small budget SSDs found ...

Pros: Nice bright matte screen, roomy hard drive, decent looks

Cons: Only two USB ports, and they're on opposite sides of the machine

Verdict: We're also not thrilled by Lenovo's decision to ship this machine with just two USB ports instead of three, the standard on nearly every other netbook. Worse, the ports are on opposite sides of the case, so some external drives that require multiple ...