Lenovo Ideapad S10
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Ideapad S10 (Ideapad S Series)Processor: Intel Atom N270 1600
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Display: 10.2 inch, 16:9, 1024x600 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 300 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage Ideapad S (Series)
Average Score: 75% - good
Average of 15 scores (from 19 reviews)
mobility: 62%, workmanship: 78%, ergonomy: 75%, emissions: 43%
Reviews for the Lenovo Ideapad S10
58% Lenovo S10 Review
Source: Laptop Logic 
I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. It has a lot of nice features at this price point and the connectivity isn't the worst, and carrying a nice LED 10.2” LCD is also great. However, I feel that there could be some improvements on some aspects and the touchpad could be slightly quieter. If you're looking for a fashion friendly netbook that doens't leave you stranded for some great function, I'd highly recommend it. However, being that the 6-cell version has been spotted but no sign of official release on our side of the pond, I'd have to say that the modest battery power might not be for some users, along with that kinda funky keyboard.
(von 5): 2.9, Ausstattung 3, Mobilität 4, Leistung 1, Dispaly gut
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/25/2008
Rating: Total score: 58% performance: 20% features: 60% display: 80% mobility: 80%
Lenovo Ideapad S10 Netbook Full Evaluation
Source: Hot Hardware
Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 is unique enough to turn some heads for those looking to purchase a netbook in an increasingly saturated market. It's definitely a sharp little system, design wise, and we think that in some of the more unique Lenovo color offerings, it will stand out more compared to the unit we have looked at today. However, to be frank, Lenovo hasn't brought anything truly outstanding to the table here, and there are also are some bits which we still think need some work. On the upside, Lenovo's very slim and stylish external bezel design is one of the better looking designs when the unit is closed for transportation. The front bezel is quite sharp, with its open-airflow design with integrated speakers.
Leistung mäßig, Mobilität mäßig
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/06/2008
Rating: performance: 60% mobility: 60%
80% Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Netbook
Source: Geek.com
Overall, Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10 is one of the best netbooks we have seen hit the market so far. It is not a huge upgrade from the likes of the 1000H and the Wind, but you get a solid keyboard, light system, and nicer form-factor then you might expect. Each of these tweaks on their own are rather minor, but they all add up to a netbook that is more refined than what we saw coming out a few months ago. What really impresses me day after day is how thin the system is, just like an ultraportable device should be. Of course, you really need that 6-cell battery, which will add to the size and weight, but you are still getting a very nice system. Readers should note that the configuration tested here is not exactly what is available from Lenovo.com right now, so read carefully before you pull out your credit card.
gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 80%
Big idea, mini package
Source: Star Techcentral
Well, while the Lenovo Ideapad S10 may not be particularly good-looking enough to stand out from the crowd, on the performance side there’s little to fault here. For one thing, the S10 actually feels quite solid, and yet light and small enough that it’ll easily fit in a knapsack. If I could single out the feature that makes this notebook worthy of consideration, it’s the keyboard — tactile feedback was actually surprisingly better than most notebooks I’ve tried and the size was just large enough for easy touch typing. As far as the ExpressCard slot goes, I’m not sure it’s really all that useful but Lenovo has managed to add one in without really — impacting the small size of the notebook so I guess if you need it, it’s there.
Verarbeitung gut, Display gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/16/2008
Rating: display: 80% workmanship: 80%
80% The Full Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Review
Source: Hardware Zone
Although more manufacturers are jumping into the netbook area due to the increase in consumer demand, the hardware found in netbooks has remained generally similar due to what's current and available out there (for instance, Intel's Atom is the present unanimous choice). Therefore, the focus has started shifting to the overall build and design aspects of the netbook. The size of the keyboard, number of ports, LED panels are but some of the features that manufacturers are touting in their products in order to differentiate from the competition. Of course, some vendors have opted to retain a vaguely similar look and feel to the ASUS Eee PC series that started it all, but Lenovo's S10 is definitely not one of these.
4 von 5
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/16/2008
Rating: Total score: 80%
70% Lenovo IdeaPad S10 review
Source: PC Advisor
If you're looking for a big, beefy hard drive and surprisingly sprightly performance from a mini-notebook, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is a solid pick. If the S10's slightly cramped keyboard and loose mouse buttons are deal breakers for you, Asus's Eee 1000H would suit you much better. Though the Eee 1000H has a little more girth, it will definitely get you through your next business trip.
(von 5): 3.5, Verarbeitung 3, Ausstattung 4, Preis 3.5, Leistung gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/15/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 80% features: 80% workmanship: 60%
80% Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Netbook Subnotebook Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews
Lenovo is a bit late with their IdeaPad S10 netbook laptop computer but they did a good overall job of making it a bit different from what others have to offer. It make look like just about another other 10-inch sized netbook but it has the advantage of being more flexible for expansion thanks to the inclusion of the ExpressCard slot. Of course, if this isn't something you might need, then there are less expensive or more flexible netbook options.
4 von 5, Emsisionen schlecht, Mobilität schlecht
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/13/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% mobility: 40% emissions: 40%
80% Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Source: PC Mag
The rapid emergence of netbooks, or UMPCs (ultramobile PCs), over the past year has changed the landscape of affordable mobile computing. Although these little ultraportables are meant to satisfy your most basic computing needs, an imaginative user can take them well beyond their intended roles. Only a few netbooks have gotten it right so far, and the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 ($469 direct) is one of them. Its right stuff includes a 10-inch screen, Intel Atom processor, 160GB hard drive, ExpressCard slot, and a price as sweet as the MSI Wind's. With Lenovo's crafty engineering team, it's surprising that the design is basically the same as those of the competition—the MSI Wind, the Acer Aspire One, and the ASUS EeePC 900. The S10 is clad in white (a red version is also available), and its dimensions of 7.3 by 9.8 by 0.9 inches (HWD) are similar to those of the Wind.
4 von 5, Display gut, Mobilität mäßig, Emissionen schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/07/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% display: 80% mobility: 60% emissions: 40%
73% Lenovo IdeaPad S10 review
Source: CNet
All in all, we were pleased with the thin design and ExpressCard/34 slot despite the netbook's small size. The S10 performed well, though it didn't blow us out of the water -- it's a good little netbook, but really just another one to add to the ever-growing pile. Our biggest disappointment was the battery life, which was merely average when we expected it to excel. But that isn't a deal-breaker, since other 3-cell notebooks gave similar results.
7.3 von 10, Mobilität schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/06/2008
Rating: Total score: 73% mobility: 40%
83% Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Source: Computer Shopper
Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10 hews closely to the basic netbook formula established by the Acer Aspire One, Asus Eee PC, and MSI Wind. The lightweight netbook has a couple of unique features, but nothing that makes it stand out like the HP 2133 Mini-Note’s hi-res screen or the Dell Inspiron Mini 9’s distinctive case design.
The Lenovo S10’s ExpressCard slot is the one element that makes this otherwise average netbook stand out.
8.3 von 10, Mobilität gut, Preis gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/03/2008
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 80% mobility: 80%
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com
Is the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 the best netbook currently on the market and the best value for your dollar? Well, the answer isn't simple, particularly considering the way that new netbooks seem to arrive every week. The S10 does several things right that we wish more manufacturers did with their netbooks.
First, Lenovo was smart enough to realize and ExpressCard slot is important if you want to make a netbook useful. The ExpressCard slot gives you the option of adding more USB ports, Firewire, eSATA, or any number of other ports to the S10. More importantly, the ExpressCard slot makes it easy to add a broadband modem to the S10 so that you can stay connected to the internet anywhere with cell phone reception.
Mobilität gut, Verarbeitung gut, Emissionen mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/01/2008
Rating: mobility: 80% workmanship: 80% emissions: 50%
73% Lenovo IdeaPad S10 - 42312DU (Red)
Source: CNet
Those who follow the ever-growing Netbook market have been waiting for one conspicuous straggler to arrive. Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 Netbook was announced way back on August 4, but only started shipping in late September. Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the Netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, but falls behind on battery life.
(von 10): 7.3, Ausstattung 9, Leistung 7, Mobilität 5
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/30/2008
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 70% features: 90% mobility: 50%
70% Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Source: Laptop Mag
More than half a dozen mini-notebooks are currently available with identical 1.6-GHz Intel Atom processors and Windows XP Home operating systems. With so few differences between competing models, any innovation—a stylish look, a better keyboard, a bundled piece of software, or even an extra port—becomes paramount. Lenovo’s first foray into the netbook space has some nice touches: a stylish and compact chassis, full-featured back-up software, a speedy hard drive, and a screen with great viewing angles. Unfortunately, it also has a smaller keyboard and touchpad than its 10-inch rivals. At $449, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is within $30 of the street price for the three-cell MSI Wind ($479 street) and comparable to the six-cell ASUS Eee PC 1000H.
3.5 von 5, Display gut, Emissionen schlecht, Mobilität schlecht
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/23/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% display: 80% mobility: 40% emissions: 40%
Foreign Reviews
86% Lenovo IdeaPad S10e (Mini-Notebook)
Source: Chip.de 
online available, Short, Date: 12/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 100% performance: 100% features: 82% display: 86% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 84%
Testbericht S10e – Hard-/Software unter Windows XP
Source: Thinkpad-Forum.de
online available, Long, Date: 12/10/2008
80% LENOVO IDEAPAD S10e schwarz 40684WG
Source: Notebookjournal
online available, Long, Date: 11/28/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 70% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70%
82% Lenovo Ideapad S10
Source: PC Welt
online available, Short, Date: 10/13/2008
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 90%
60% Netbooks im ultimativen Praxis-Check
Source: e-media - 20/08
, Short, Date: 10/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 80% display: 70% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 70%
70% Review Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Source: Portablegear 
online available, Very Short, Date: 10/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 70%
Comment
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).
Only older games can be played fluently with these graphics chips (if they were not too demanding). Shared memory graphic cores in this category got the advantage of less heat production and longer battery runtimes. For office, internet, image processing, and video editing tasks these graphics chips are still useable without any restrictions.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Atom:
N270 1600:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
10.2":
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.2 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 13 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Lenovo: Lenovo is one of the biggest international manufacturer since the acquisition of the IBM-notebook sector. The market share is high as the number of reviewed models in the German and English speaking countrys. Nevertheless Lenovo-notebooks rarely achieve top-positions according total rating or the price/value relation. Remarkable good evaluations exist for the workmanship and quality.
75%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
