6.9 out of 10

Lenovo IdeaPad S10

First seen: 17 september 2008

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User Score (156)

8.5
Expert Score (14)

7.3
Design (2)

6.9
Value for money (2)

6.2
Features (3)

6.9
Ease of use (4)

5.1
Performance (6)

5.7

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Pros & Cons

decent netbook screen size, express card slot, thinkpad quality, large keys on board, expressport34 expansion slot

3 cell battery, oly 512 mb ram, poor webcam and micro, clunky a c adapter, slightly loose mouse buttons

Manufacturer's Description

Great for general computing Super portable and very easy to use. Great for email, internet, video messaging, photos and more.

Intel® Atom™ N270 processor
Genuine Windows XP® Home Edition
10.2" screen
6 cell battery
Starting at 2.42 lbs.

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is a portable notebook with anti-glare 10.2 inch LED backlit WSVGA screen (1024 x 600 resolutions). Its features are Intel ATOM Processor N270, OneKey™ Rescue System and Intel® High Definition Audio. It is available in five choices of colors, ruby red, classic white, bold black, deep blue and pastel pink.

Features

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 supports SATA storage with capacity of 80GB or 160GB and DDR2 RAM of 1GB. It is integrated with Intel Graphics Media Accelerato…

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Features

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 supports SATA storage with capacity of 80GB or 160GB and DDR2 RAM of 1GB. It is integrated with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. The OneKey™ Rescue System enables user to restore system and recover valuable data with a click of a button on the keyboard. This application allows user to create backups, set partitions and restore points. The Intel® High Definition Audio supports premium sound, audio playback and streaming. It has 85% of full size keyboard and a two button touch pad with scroll function and multi-touch. It has built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g and optional features for Bluetooth-enabled device with Bluetooth technology. It is equipped with built-in 1.3 megapixels webcam. It has a built-in 4-in-1 memory card slot which supports SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro cards. It is also equipped with an ExpressCard/34. It is equipped with two USB 2.0 ports, a microphone/line in jack, a headphone/line out jack, VGA out port and a RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port. Its three-cell Li-Ion battery has up to 2.5 hours of battery life. In terms of security, it has features such as power-on password, supervisor password and security keyhole. The supported operating system is Windows XP Home. The standard package comes with Li-ion battery, AC adapter and power cord, quick start manual and disk containing user manual, drivers, utilities and recovery function. It measures approximately 250 x 183 x 22-27.5 mm in dimensions and weighs approximately 1.1kg.

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Reviews of Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Expert Reviews

Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Reviewer: Wired
7 October 2008

Overall 9

Lenovo S10 — The Best Netbook We've Seen All Year 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. And again Lenovo proves that by sitting back and learning from the mistakes of others it can put together a solid, classic product that ranks among the best in its class. There are no huge surprises to be found in the IdeaPad S10, but the machine impresses at... Read more
Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Reviewer: maximum pc
14 January 2009
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 in some netbooks. We also like the S10’s sturdy hinge, bright matte screen, and decent-size keyboard. It’s not the roomiest keyboard we’ve ever seen on a netbook; it’s bigger than the Asus Eee 901’s cramped... Read more
Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Reviewer: Laptopical
4 February 2009
Seeing that a majority of netbooks are based on the Intel Atom N270 CPU, GMA950 graphics, and Windows XP Home as the operating system (the s10 being no exception), you have to look at what other features it brings to the table. Besides the eye-pleasing and MacBook-like design, the base model of Lenovo's S10 is actually not that well equipped compared to similar netbooks. It has an 80GB hard drive and only 512MB of RAM, although most buyers will probably throw in an extra... Read more
Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Reviewer: NetbookBoards.com
28 December 2008
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is a great netbook, there’s no doubt. But is it the best? Is it worth your money and time? It’s a budget netbook, so netbooks with better features are out there. However, it isn’t boring; Lenovo realized an ExpressCard is a great idea, and included Bluetooth, as every netbook maker should (but not all do, curiously). Considering Lenovo’s new updates, the S10 may be turning into a luxury netbook with a competitive cost – something we... Read more
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Review

Reviewer: Netbook Reviews
22 January 2009
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is Lenovo's first foray into the netbook space and unfortunately it does not perform as well as some of the other similarly priced competitors. The 85% of full size keyboard is too small for a 10'' netbook where most competitors have been able to fit 92% on 10'' netbooks released months earlier. This netbook also suffers from running too warm (which again is surprising considering Lenovo is not known for warm running netbooks). Other than these... Read more

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User Reviews

Great computer and great value!

Reviewer: Andrew, J&R
4 July 2009

Overall 10

I use the product for basic functions (word processing, internet browsing, and music.) For these purposes, the ideapad is perfect. The battery life could be longer (around 3 hours), but the spacious keyboard and loud speakers make this netbook ideal for basic users. Read more
Great Little NetBook! Annoying Mouse Buttons (Click, Click, Click).

Reviewer: PriceGrabber
31 December 2008

Overall 8

I love this little netbook for its portability. It has the power to run most daily tasks but chokes on streaming video. The 3-cell battery is a bummer and last for about 2 hours. The one thing I can't stand about this machine is the click the mouse buttons make. It is audible across the room. Also, the paint on the mouse button is already wearing off. Besides that I like this S10 and it is now my daily computer. Read more
Lenovo computers are chinese product

Reviewer: ganesh_vv, Mouthshut
8 January 2010

Overall 2

Ease of use 2

Please note all that Lenovo computers are not good quality and they are all chineese product.Lenovo computers are having outdated hardware parts and no support for games/ graphics.There is no backward... Read more
Roadwarrior's ultimate Toy

Reviewer: Amazon
29 January 2010 See Product at Amazon ($341.98)

Overall 10

I had an HP ZD8000 laptop that I suffered through for 3 Years. It was everything the Lenovo isn't. The HP was big, Heavy, noisy, hot to the touch, hard on the eyes, and unreliable. After the HP developed the "jailhouse bars" vertical lines on it's display and HP customer service blew it off, it was time to look for something better. Firstly NO HP PRODUCT, EVER. The Lenovo came the closest to what I wanted. The 10 inch display is more usable than the dim fuzzy 17 incher... Read more or see product
Reviewer: Epinions
12 February 2009

Overall 10

This makes a great second computer. We bought it primarily so my wife could remote control our main machine while I'm telecommuting and using the main keyboard, mouse and monitor. It works great for that. XP's remote desktop utility ... Read more