Lenovo Ideapad S10 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Includes ExpressCard slot ; decent keyboard

Cons: No SSD hard drive options ; unimpressive battery life

Verdict: Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the Netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, but falls behind on battery life.

Review summary: Lenovo's 10-inch mini-notebook is affordable, stylish, and easy to carry, but a few flaws keep it from being a top pick.

Pros: Stylish looks and small footprint, Display has good viewing angles, Fast hard drive, ExpressCard slot

Cons: Small keyboard, Warm temperatures, Short battery life

Verdict: The touchpad measures a small 2.3 x 1.5 inches, but its rough, grip-friendly surface allowed us to make precise movements easily. Using the pad's multi-touch functionality, we were able to easily zoom in on and out of Web pages in Internet Explorer 7, ...

Review summary: Pitting against the likes of and , does the IdeaPad S10 have what it takes to stand out?

Pros: Excellent keyboard ; large screen ; affordable ; ExpressCard slot ; OneKey Rescue system

Cons: Solid-state drive not available ; no HSDPA option ; below-average battery life

Review summary: Thanks to the good folks over at Lenovo, we got a chance to do a quick preview on their newer Lenovo IdeaPad range of notebooks like the Lenovo IdeaPad Y530 and their new spanking hot netbook, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10.

Verdict: The S10 has a very polished feel and is really sleek to boot. The S10 feels much thinner than the other netbooks that we've seen so far

Review summary: You already know about the Asus Eee PC, HP Mini-Note, Acer Aspire One, and a wide assortment of other subnotebooks, so you also knew that Lenovo wasn't going to let this market slip through its fingers. ..

Verdict: You already know about the Asus Eee PC, HP Mini-Note, Acer Aspire One, and a wide assortment of other subnotebooks, so you also knew that Lenovo wasn't going to let this market slip through its fingers. Jumping right into the netbook fray is the ...