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Lenovo Ideapad S10 10.2-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home) White | 
| Brand: Lenovo
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $699.99
as of 7/31/2010 14:02 CDT details
New (1) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $279.00
Seller: Action Packaged, Inc.
Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 1350
Color: White
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.6
System Bus Speed: 533
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: None
Display Size: 10.2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 9.9 x 1.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 59-019956
Model: 59-019956
UPC: 884343333243
EAN: 0884343333243
ASIN: B001GNBD8I
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Ultra mobility, only 1.04inch and 2.4lbs, easy to take anywhere | | • | 10.2 inch size LED back light screen, comfortable and green | | • | Peace of mind, Reliable, affordable and easy to use | | • | Power by Intel Atom processor, powerful and long battery life together | | • | Battery:3 Cell Lithium-Ion |
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Product Description
Refurbished Slim, light, easy to use and very budget friendly. Perfect for first time notebook shoppers, families needing an additional PC and anyone looking for a great value. Features : Intel Atom Processor N270 10.2 WSVGA Intel Graphics GMA950 160GB, 1GB 1.3 megapixel camera & mic Integrated communications 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wireless Norton Internet Security software, Kensington lock slot Windows XP Home SP2 Specifications: Processor (speed, L2 cache, FSB) Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz, 512KB, 533MHz) Preloaded operating system Genuine Windows XP Home SP2 Display/resolution 10.2 widescreen Anti-Glare WSVGA (1024 x 600) LED Backligh Video graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA950(Up to 224MB) Serial ATA hard drive 160GB SATA (5400 rpm) Memory 1GB Maximum memory Up to 1.5GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz Optical drive N/A, Optional external USB Dual Layer DVD Recordable Camera 1.3 megapixel integrated camera Sound solution 2 Stereo speakers, Single Build in Microphone with Echo Cancellation and Noise Reduction Integrated communications 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wireless Security Norton Internet Security software, Kensington lock slot System weight 2.76 lbs (including 3-Cell battery) System dimensions 9.85 x 7.2 x 0.87-1.08 inches Shipping unit weight 4 lbs Shipping unit dimension 11.8 x 12.9 x 2.8 inches Li-Ion Battery Life 3-cell Li-Ion battery with 3 hour battery life Limited warranty 1yr system /1yr battery Included software OneKey Rescue System; Energy Management; Adobe Reader 8.0; Microsoft Windows Live Tool Bar; Multi-touch supported touch pad; Norton Internet Security 2008 (90 days of virus definition)
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 55
 Lenovo S10 Wins Close Decision Over Aspire One December 27, 2008
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152 out of 159 found this review helpful
I originally bought the tiny Asus eee PC for a good friend, basically as an "upgraded thumb drive with a screen" capable of web browsing. Needless to say, with Linux, a 4 gb "drive..." wi-fi, web cam and not much else, it was pretty sad and limited - but at the same time, it clearly showed some potential. But let me be perfectly clear: DON'T buy one of these.... It's basically a quirky toy. I can't tell you about the newer models.
I decided to pick up an Acer Aspire One for myself and overall, I was extremely pleased. With the familiar XP interface and a 160gb drive, a noticeably better web cam and far better performance via the extra 512 memory even running XP. It felt substantial, the monitor was gorgeous, keyboard far better than the baby Asus, battery life was good - but not great. The only rub came when it was time to upgrade the memory. The Aspire One came with one gb on board with the potential to add only an additional 512 memory chip. Still, every bit helps on the small netbooks.
And there's when you find the nightmare. The Aspire One is an absolute NIGHTMARE to upgrade memory OR replace a hard drive. It involves removing the keyboard, the mainboard, numerous levels of wires, screws and connectors. There are "how to videos" on YouTube - but they are not for the faint of heart.
While I could have gone on being generally happy with the Acer, I was really disappointed in the absolutely and uncharacteristically WRONGHEADEDNESS (for Acer especially) of this consumer unfriendly design flaw - especially since there is an easy access door on the bottom that only leads to an empty compartment for a possible future LAN card upgrade which many, if not most, users will never use. Then there was a growing amount of consumer complaints concerning overheating, thermal shutdowns, defective fans and more. Two more of my friends has bought Aspires after seeing and playing with my machine and one friend nearly immediately had thermal problems. Not a good average.
The final "temptation" to switch came when Lenovo managed to release it's S10 model with the 10.2 inch screen earlier than expected. Among the most prominent kudos in almost every review was the absolute EASE OF CONSUMER UPGRADE. One panel on the bottom accesses BOTH your *hard drive and memory slot. You can upgrade *either or both easily in under five minutes. I had the extra half gig in and running with virtually no effort nor silliness and the little extra punch made the already speedy little machine feel even quicker. Definitely worth the time and small price.
The unit feels light but sturdy, much like the Aspire. The monitor is simply spectacular! Bright and crisp!
*Note: Among Lenovo's more interesting features is a "one button restore" feature which enables the user to restore the hard drive back to the original factory computer configuration with all original programs and drivers intact and ready to go should something turn the drive into an unrecoverable basket case. (Of course this is why God invented ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE and made it so easy to use...)
BE WARNED: IF YOU PHYSICALLY REPLACE YOUR EXISTING HARD DRIVE, LENOVO'S MANUAL SAYS THAT THE ONE BUTTON RESTORE FEATURE WILL NO LONGER WORK. So far, I have not been able to get a clear answer as to whether another drive cloned with Acronis WILL work or not as the restore function seems to depend on files already stored on the original drive and not some physical recognition scheme. I can't help but believe that a clone, even one of a different sized hard drive SHOULD be recognized, but I'm not going to risk the restore feature just to experiment right now. I'll just save an identical sized clone drive for down the road.
Strangely - VERY strangely - probably the biggest reason I switched came from the difference in the 10.2 in screen. I'm a newspaper reporter and I frequently have to do photos and graphics modifications on site. You will be absolutely amazed in the jump from 8.9" to 10.2". ESPECIALLY when you are doing something that you have ABSOLUTELY NO BUSINESS DOING on a netbook... RE: Graphics mods and retouching.
The Keyboard is just about as close to a full sized notebook as you'll come. It's more comfortable and responsive than the Acer which is not bad in it's own right.
So all in all, it's really close. I've had great luck with Acer products over the years, but this time the LENOVO S10 just had a "LITTLE" too much of an extra edge to ignore.
BTW, regardless of which netbook anyone finally decides on, I should share that I was able to find one of the new Total Micro Technologies flat Power Station batteries ([...]) and these things are nothing short of AMAZING! They generally run over $400 each but I was able to find a gentleman who overstocked for a major project and bought two brand new for $99 each. Long story short: They will power the LENOVO with FULL POWER, NORMAL TO HIGH VOLUME, FULL SCREEN BRIGHTNESS, EXTERNAL USB DRIVE AND DVD for WELL OVER SEVEN CONTINUOUS HOURS. Prowl around Amazon and Ebay. You might get lucky!
Hope this helps! Do remember to check out the ACER, ASUS and LENOVO USER FORUMS - especially under TROUBLESHOOTING and KNOWN ISSUES before you take the final plunge. Good luck!
Great machine in the Lenovo Tradition November 26, 2008
W. Cosby (Fredericksburg, VA)
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
This is my second Lenovo notebook -- the other being an R61. Based on my excellent experience with the R61 (the best built, most reliable, sturdy laptop I have ever owned), I bypassed other netbooks available in the local stores to order the S10. The advantage with the one listed on Amazon is the expanded memory and larger hard drive. I wish manufacturers would package other computers the way Lenovo has done with the S10 -- straight forward without all the useless software I would end up taking off anyway. The machine is amazingly quick and does what it is designed for exceptionally well. The only real quirk as shipped was the use of a FAT32 file system on the primary partition of the hard drive that runs XP. That was easily changed to NTFS using the XP convert utility. When I was downloading files, I connect the S10 to an USB port that hosts various optical drives, a very old HP printer, and a variety of hard drives. It recognized all of them. It is hard to imagine that the S10 is probably half the weight of my first 40MB hard drive and cost less. Battery life on both this and the R61 are modest, but for me, the quality outweighs this 'minus'.
Overall a great little netbook1 November 16, 2008
DaveUproar (San Antonio, Texas)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Bought this little beauty and have had it about 3 days, and I have to say I absolutely love it. Compared to many of the other netbooks I've tried out (ASUS, Acer, etc), this one is so sturdy and has such a nice fit and finish. The screen is bright and vibrant. If you're thinking about this netbook versus another, pick this one! You will not be dissapointed.
Much better than the EEE PC and Aspire One December 24, 2008
D. Dewey
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Wow, I must say I am amazed by the quality of this thing. The only bad thing I saw in the other reviews about this was the battery life, but I must say I got 3 hrs of life out of it doing normal word processing, and websurfing. I had the brightness down all the way, but the default brightness is way to bright, and I found that having the brightness down actually made it easier on my eyes.
The first thing that won me over was the keyboard. It is way better quality than those of its competitors. It does have the same weird offset right shift key that they EEE PC 701/900 series have, but honestly it's a lot less noticeable of a problem on this machine. The touchpad is way better than the EEEpc 900. I haven't had any hardware/software problems or glitches with this.
The case is a lot more solid than the EEE and Aspire One. The machine is a lot sleeker looking and thinner than the others. It actually reminds me of my Compaq Armada M300, which I think is the best laptop compaq ever made.
I only had two things I wanted to uninstall, one was windows live and the other a 90 Norton Antivirus trial, the rest was just drivers, .net framework, and a basic windows install.
The big difference between this laptop and the EEE and the Acer Aspire One is that this one actually feels and performs like a laptop, while the others are more like cheep mobile internet devices.
I like typing on this thing more than most large laptops (I do have small hands though).
Just some notes:
The SD card reader is the type where the cards sticks out (I was a little disappointed about that until I realized that that type of slot last longer because it doesn't have any spring loaded mechanism).
If you want more than 3 hrs out of this you can buy a 6 cell battery on ebay for about $[...].
This laptop has an express PC slot; most other don't. It is upgradeable to 2g of ram and has a large removable panel in the back. I haven't looked yet, but I think that lets you access the HDD and RAM.
The boot time on this thing is well under a minute with a standard XP install. I bet if you used nlite on this you could make it even faster. The system is way faster than the EEE I bought and returned. It runs apps like google earth without any issues.
It's just plain awesome!!!
Best value December 28, 2008
John Carlsen (Austin, TX USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
With all the junk in the market these days, I'd been dreading the purchase of a new computer for a long while until I found the Lenovo Ideapad S10 "large capacity" model. (Mine's black.) Even though I paid full MSRP, I think it's the best value on the market.
My only real complaint is with keyboard layout. I would like to be able to hold the Fn key to use the left and right arrow keys for Home and End, and the up and down arrows for PgUp and PgDn. Given how complete the keyboard is, I'm also surprised that there isn't a "mute" key.
For desktop use, I connect a full-size USB keyboard and plug in a monitor, which gives me a second desktop. Having only 2 USB ports is a little tight, especially since I usually keep a Bluetooth adapter in one and a CDMA modem in the other.
The Atom and aggressive power management perform well for only a 3-cell battery, giving me usually about 2 hours of use on a full charge. I often use my S10 in my car (and with the addition of a Velco strip, it sits on my Subaru's cup holder), giving me music, Internet email and Web (via a USB CDMA modem), GPS, etc.; on longer trips, I plug the AC adapter into a small inverter. I'm also pleased to see that there's a third-party 6-cell battery available on Amazon.
Windows XP comes installed, but erroneously indicates two processors, though it's really just due to the hyperthreading ability of the one Atom N270 processor. I'm a little annoyed that Lenovo did not include a Windows XP installation CD (even though the S10 has not CD drive), but haven't yet called them for one. (I find that Windows often requires re-installation.)
The 160GB HDD is a Hitachi (my favorite brand, and not surprising since Lenovo and Hitachi are both effectively ex-IBM). The overhead and one-touch restore feature leave only about 100 GiB usable, which is still plenty, even after installing Fedora 10 Linux to make it dual-boot. (Doing this was surprisingly easy, as I could boot from a USB memory drive while trying it, then didn't need to erase anything to repartition the HDD and install Linux.)
Little kids especially like the built-in camera.
The Lenovo Ideapad S10 "large capacity" is the best computer deal I've found.
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