Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Summary: 8.9″ and 10.1″, Intel Atom, October release date
Circuit City:
- Lenovo IdeaPad S10-1211
- 1GB DDR2
- 160GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
- Windows XP Home
- 3-Cell Battery
- Black
Price drop on some models - October - United States:
- Lenovo IdeaPad S10 - 42312BU (Black) - $399.99 (3-4 weeks)
- Lenovo IdeaPad S10 - 42312CU (White) - $399.99 (3-5 days)
- Lenovo IdeaPad S10 - 42312DU (Red) - $439.99 (3-5 days)
Last Updated: November 16, 2008
Similar Laptops:
- 8.9″ called Lenovo IdeaPad S9
- Could be small version of 11.1 IdeaPad U110
- Part of the netbook category.
Related Stories/Links
- Lenovo S10, SSD, Windows 7 - Small-Laptops.com, some SSD Benchmarks
- Lenovo IdeaPad S10 - Lenovo’s Netbook - August 4, 2008
- Lenovo Netbook by End of September? - July 30, 2008
- Search Small-Laptops.com for Lenovo IdeaPad S10 News
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Gallery
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- Lenovo IdeaPad Lite S9 / S10 FCC Gallery
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Product Name: Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Official Page: - Lenovo Notebooks (Lenovo.com)
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Announced: August 4, 2008
Available: September, 2008
Status: In production
Price:Starting at $439 USD (see models below) (Price drop October - $399)
Markets: Consumer, Worldwide
Models:
- 4231-2BU (Black) - 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, 3-Cell Battery
- 4231-2CU (White) - 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, 3-Cell Battery
- 4231-2DU (Red) - 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, 3-Cell Battery
- $399 - 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, Windows XP, 10″
- $449 - 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP, 10″
- Frist Colors: Ruby Red, Classic White, Bold Black,
- Later (December) Deep Blue, Pastel Pink
Features:
- OneKey Rescue System to restore system
- ExpressCard slot
- Webcam
Updates over previous models:
- This represents a brand-new line
Other Notes:
Compal Electronics (manufacturer of Lenovo’s mainstream / consumer laptops), Wistron (manufacturer of Lenovo’s X-series laptops) and Pegatron Technology (manufacturers of Lenovos’ IdeaPad laptops) are listed as potential manufacturing partners for such a device.
Manufacturer’s Description:
As rapidly as the technology changes, today’s consumers are looking for mobile products that feature the best of basic computing functions in an extremely compact and affordable form, and Lenovo designed the IdeaPad netbooks for that purpose/
Specifications:
CPU: Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
Chipset: Intel 945 GSE Express Chipset
Front-side Bus: 533MHz
Memory: DDR2
Memory Capacity: 512MB - ? - 2GB
Graphics/Display:
Display: 10.2″ Widescreen LED-backlit Display VibrantView TFT
Resolution: 1024×600 XGA
Widescreen: Yes
Touchscreen: No
Graphics Chipset: Intel GMA 950 Graphics
Graphics Memory:
Other: VGA Out
Storage:
Hard Drive Type: Conventional/Mechanical 2.5″ (Probably SATA)
Hard Drive Capacity: 5400rpm: 80GB or 160GB
Optical: External USB
Other:
Connectivity:
Wireless: Broadcom 802.11b/g
Modem: External/USB
Ethernet: Yes
Bluetooth: Optional
Mobile Broadband:
Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: Intel HD Audio
Internal Speakers/Microphone:
Audio I/O: Line-Out/Headphones, Line-In/Microphone
USB: 2x USB 2.0
Firewire: No
PC Card: 1x ExpressCard (probably ExpressCard34)
Flash/Memory Card Reader: 4-in-1 Card Reader
Keyboard/Mouse: 85% full-size keyboard, touchpad
Other:
Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint:
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
Other:
Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Windows XP (US), Linux
Other Software:
Warranty: One year parts and labor
Drivers:
Battery:
Options: 3-cell, 6-cell
Battery Life: 3 hours - 6 hours
Dimensions:
Width: 9.85 inches / 250.2mm
Depth: 7.2 inches / 183mm
Height: 0.87 - 1.08 inches / 22 - 27.5mm
Weight: 2.4 pounds / 1.09 kg (3-cell battery)
Reviews and Articles:
- FCC.gov Filing
- CNET Taiwan / Crave - August 5, 2008, Hands-On
- MarketWatch - August 4, 2008 - Press Release
- PC Magazine - August 4, 2008 - Announcement
- YouTube video - Posted August 3, 2008 - supposedly taken earlier in July at the ‘ “Summer Holiday Sleigh Ride” event in NYC (a consumer electronics holiday preview show). ‘
- CNET Asia - August 4, 2008
