Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook review November 23, 2009

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Features:
With size: 9.8″ x 7.2″ x 1.2″ (including feet) and weight 2.64 lbs (with 3-cell battery), Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook has an Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, and a standard 5,400rpm 160GB hard drive, as opposed to the smaller SSD hard drives found in many other Netbooks. The starting configuration is a bit cheaper, offering 512MB of RAM and an 80GB hard drive for $439.
Build and Design
The exterior of Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is covered in white “pearl-like” plastics with a slight glossy finish. The interior keyboard and palmrest surfaces are covered with matte white plastics with reasonable durability and only a minor bit of flex around the palmrests when you press firmly on those surfaces.What first appears to be a giant beefy hinge for the 10-inch display is actually the 3-cell battery with a small hinge on either side of the tiny laptop. Overall, the look is quite nice, but the white plastics do give this netbook a slightly “toy like” appearance.
The build quality of the IdeaPad S10 is extremely solid for a subnotebook of this size and weight. The construction is mostly plastic but all of the plastics feel strong enough to handle being tossed around inside a bookbag.
LCD Display
The 10.2-inch wide-screen display has a 1,024×600-pixel native resolution, which is standard for 9- and 10-inch Netbooks, and not too far removed from the 1,280×800 pixel resolution common in most laptops up to 15 inches.
Keyboard
The keyboard on the IdeaPad S10 is extremely spacious and a match made in heaven for touch typists. The keys felt solid. And there was also no bend to the keyboard. Oddly, however, the page-up and -down buttons are placed on the top row of keys.
The touchpad is a bit small for a 10-inch system. However, navigating the desktop felt smooth and there is a dedicated scroll bar. The touchpad also supports multi-touch gestures. Zooming in on pictures and Web sites by pinching my fingers on the pad worked without a hiccup. The right and left click buttons had a nice feel to them but produced loudish clicking sounds.
Pros
Stylish looks and small footprint, display has good viewing angles, fast hard drive, expressCard slot
Cons
Small keyboard, warm temperatures, short battery life

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