Lenovo Ideapad S10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Lenovo's slim and stylish offering ups the ante in netbook race

Review summary: The rapid emergence of netbooks, or UMPCs (ultramobile PCs), over the past year has changed the landscape of affordable mobile computing. Although these little ultraportables are meant to satisfy your most basic computing needs, an imaginative user ...

Pros: Runs the Intel Atom platform. Big 10-inch screen. Very light. 160GB hard drive. ExpressCard slot

Cons: Needs a bigger battery. Noisy mouse buttons. Its 90 percent keyboard falls short of the competition

Verdict: The S10 has all the essentials to make a solid netbook, including a 10-inch screen, an Atom processor, and a 160GB hard drive.

Review summary: Never one to let a trend pass it by - even a year or so after it's hit prime time - Lenovo is finally getting into the low-cost netbook game with the IdeaPad S10.

Pros: Amazing combination of price and performance. Sophisticated, decidedly non-toy-like styling. Touch-typing is as easy as it gets in this category.

Cons: White laptop, white power brick, black power cable: Epic design fail! Some trouble getting USB hard drives recognized. Sub-two-hour battery life and slightly dim screen are letdowns on an otherwise near-perfect device.

Review summary: The IdeaPad S10 Netbook is Lenovo's 'me too' entry into the netbook sweepstakes. The unit available in the UK offers 512MB RAM and an 80GB hard drive for £320, with upgrades yet to come, though we've reviewed a slightly different model. The price is ...

Pros: ExpressCard slot ; decent keyboard

Cons: No SSD hard drive options ; unimpressive battery life

Verdict: We're pleased with the S10's thin design and inclusion of the ExpressCard/34 slot despite the netbook's small size. It performed well, though it didn't blow us out of the water -- it's a good little netbook, but really just another one to add to the ...

Review summary: The ultra-portable laptop market has never been more active than it has in the last year. Since the introduction of the