Lenovo launches a netbook Aug. 05, 2008
Lenovo has announced its entry to the "netbook" marketplace. The Linux-based IdeaPad S9 and Windows-XP-based S10 feature eight.9- and 10-inch displays, respectively,
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Lenovo, best-known for that business-oriented ThinkPad products line it acquired from IBM, launched its consumer-focused IdeaPad products line in January of this yr. The new IdeaPad S9 and S10 now extend this line down in equally price and size. For example, the S10 actions just 9.8 x seven.two x one.08 inches, and can begin at roughly $400 from the U.S.
The simple recipe is much like other netbooks, starting up with Intel's 22mm x 22mm, 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor. The N270 incorporates a 533MHz FSB and 512KB L2 cache,
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Like netbook pioneers such as Asus, with its Eee, Lenovo offers its S9 model in the unit with the eight.nine inch display screen, 4GB of solid-state storage, and, for "certain overseas markets," a model of Linux (Linpus, within this case -- also Acer's distribution of selection for its Aspire 1 netbook).
For the U.S., Lenovo's sole netbook could be the S10, featuring Windows XP Residence Edition, a 10.2 inch display screen, and 80GB or 160GB of hard disk storage. During this configuration, it competes squarely with other units this kind of as MSI's Wind NB U100, and Acer's Aspire.
Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 comes in white, black,
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The S10 -- and presumably the S9, however Lenovo did not release individual specifics -- incorporates a keyboard which is "85 percent of entire size," as well as a scenario that comes in white, black, or possibly a red-and-white combo. It contains an LED-backlit screen, a 10/100 Ethernet port, 802.11b/g wireless networking, a VGA port, and a "4-in-1" card reader (quite possibly supporting SD, MMC, Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro formats, although these were not specified). The unit provides 512GB of RAM on 80GB configurations, and 1GB of RAM on 160Gb versions.
Like many netbooks, the S10 is offered with either three-cell or six-cell batteries, offering a claimed daily life of either three or six hours, respectively. And, like HP's HP 2133 Mini-Note Laptop, additionally, it contains an Express Card growth slot, probably useable with third-party cellular modems. The S10 also delivers optional Bluetooth, in accordance to Lenovo.
Lenovo claims the IdeaPad S10 netbook continues to be engineered to reduce the warmth emitted on essential contact places, like the bottom from the Computer, the palm relaxation, and also the keyboard. Furthermore, an included "OneKey Rescue System" utility is said to aid consumers recover data with the touch of a button should a method error or virus occur.
Features and specs listed by Lenovo for your IdeaPad S10 include:Processor -- one.6GHz Intel Atom N270
Memory -- 512MB or 1GB of RAM (rumored to become expandable to 2GB, however not confirmed by Lenovo)
Display -- ten.2-inch show (S10); 8.9-inch screen (S9)
Storage -- 4GB strong state generate, 80GB hard generate, or 160GB hard drive
Camera -- one.three megapixel
Networking: LAN -- one x 10/100 Ethernet
WLAN -- 802.11b/g wireless
PAN -- Bluetooth (optional)
Other I/O:two x USB
1 x VGAExpansion:Four-in-one card reader
Express Card slotBattery type/life:three-cell,
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six-cell, 6 hoursDimensions -- nine.8 x seven.2 x one.08 inches
Weight -- two.four kilos (S10, with three-cell battery)Even more information
According to Lenovo, the IdeaPad S10 is going to be offered in early October. U.S pricing is $400 to get a 512MB/80GB configuration, and $500 to get a 1GB/160GB configuration. Availability and pricing with the Linux-based S9, that will be targeted at overseas markets, was not available.
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