Jan 26 2009
Lenovo S10: Smart addition to the netbooks segment.
Recently the Lenovo Company delivered slim ultraportable such as the ThinkPad. X200 and Idea Pad U110.The basic design of S10 holds no surprise it is much like Dell Inspiron Mini 9, the S10 looks and feels solid the typical “Lenovo”. With the semi glossy ivory finish and the matte steel finish hinges, the s10 looks very classy and minimalistic making some of the other 10inch netbook look almost big and bulky in comparison.
The clean lines make us think down of Mac Book and the blue status lights and colour coordinated wire mesh cover for the speaker makes the look of Lenovo far more future.S10 keyboard is more spacious and comfortable then that found on most 9inch netbook.
Model come with a 5400-rpm, 160GB platter-based hard disk more than enough storage to accommodate Windows XP Home and the unit’s minimal preinstalled software. The hard drive, though, is the most likely reason the S10 weighs a somewhat hefty 3.6 pounds–almost as much as a ThinkPad X200.
Faster than its mini-notebook brethren, the Lenovo S10 offers enough perks to make it a top pick for serious mobility. Regrettably, the mouse buttons are the clacky, tacky type; each button sinks too much and feels a little too loose
The S10’s speaker fares no better than those on most mini-notebooks. It delivers poor quality sound that’s hardly perceptible since the maximum audio setting is fairly low. That’s a slight dissatisfaction since this model’s sizable hard drive and satisfactory screen make it a good potential video and music player.
Lenovo provides a bloat-free machine, and for supplying a handy recovery application, Cyber link One Key Recovery 6.0. That app allows you to create backups, as well as to set partitions and restore points a more flexible backup option than simply restoring the PC to factory-fresh condition. It’s a nice touch, and it’s a nod to ThinkPad loyalists, who might consider it a “lite” version of the Think Vantage button. If we are looking for a big, beefy hard drive and surprisingly sprightly performance from a mini-notebook, the Idea Pad S10 is a solid pick.
