Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3

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60% Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
Reasonable battery life and the added bonus of built-in mobile broadband make the S10-3 an enticing netbook, but it's also pretty expensive and the touchpad is one of the worst I've ever used.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

60% Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 10.1-inch Netbook PC
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
Lenovo's IdeaPad S10-3 may offer a newer processor and DDR3 memory but that doesn't really garner much additional performance out of a meager netbook platform. What users will really enjoy is the excellent keyboard, Bluetooth connectivity and a QuickStart OS for doing minor tasks on the go. The new integrated button touchpad design leads to problems though especially when clicking the buttons.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

82% Lenovo Ideapad S10-3 Netbook
Source: PC World India Archive.org version
A slick 10-inch netbook from Lenovo, the Ideapad S10-3 does three things right. It has a fantastic keyboard - the best we've seen on a netbook, comes with a slew of useful proprietary software, and sells at an attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/11/2010
Rating: Total score: 82%

83% Lenovo S10-3, we review the third generation of S10 netbooks
Source: PC Authority Archive.org version
Lenovo's original S10 was a bit of a late arrival on the netbook scene. It was plain, functional, and did most things adequately, but it lacked pizzazz or anything to set it apart from the pack.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 83% performance: 50% features: 83% mobility: 67%

70% Lenovo Ideapad S10-3 Netbook
Source: Tech2.in.com Archive.org version
We have covered, and will cover practically the whole spectrum of netbooks, for the sole reason that we think they are the future for mobile computing, at least for work purposes. Lenovo is one of the leading elements of that spectrum, and today we have their much coveted IdeaPad series with us, with the new IdeaPAd S10-3.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/27/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The third-generation, 10.1-inch Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 is a 1.5kg business-oriented netbook that's a bit pricier per spec than the competition. Most other 10.1-inch, 1024-by-600-resolution netbooks sell for marginally less with the same 1GB Intel N450/3150 CPU/GPU combination, although you do get a capacious 250GB hard drive. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 10in netbook is much more than the sum of its parts. Type and point with one before you grab something else.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/30/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

60% Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Everything Lenovo sells, including the third-gen, 10.1-inch IdeaPad S10-3 netbook ($369, as of 3/29/10) appears to be intended for the board or meeting room--in this case, perhaps the meeting room imagined in Terry Gilliam's movie Brazil (the top or cover of the unit has a slightly psychedelic red checkerboard pattern)--but a meeting room nonetheless. Superior input ergonomics will sell this comparatively overpriced netbook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/29/2010
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 64% features: 74%

72% Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 (black)
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Despite an across-the-board upgrade of the Intel Atom processor line just a few short months ago, the Netbook landscape since has quickly settled down into sameness and predictability once again. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 is a marked improvement from its predecessor, the S10-2, and is one of the most compact yet comfortable Netbooks we've seen. However, it costs more than Netbooks with similar features.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 70% features: 70% mobility: 70%

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 review
Source: Liliputing Archive.org version
There’s a lot to like about the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3. It’s attractive, small, and light. And it offers decent performance and battery life (while falling far short of the 10+ hours of run time offered by some of its competitors). But there’s one major problem with the S10-3, and that’s the awful touchpad. If you’re a USB mouse kind of person, or if you don’t have a problem with integrated mouse buttons, then the Lenovo ideaPad S10-3 is definitely worth checking out.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/08/2010
Rating: performance: 80% mobility: 70%

70% Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t 0651
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Back at CES 2010, we marveled at Lenovo's seemingly unending lineup of inventive, eye-catching laptop designs. Though the U1 Hybrid took the spotlight, the less revolutionary but still eye-catching IdeaPad S10-3t also caught our attention. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t convertible Netbook tablet is priced to compete with the iPad, but underwhelming battery life and unpredictable touch response mar an otherwise sharp-looking portable.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/05/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Lenovo Ideapad S10-3
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Lenovo has built a reputation for constructing quality laptop keyboards, as evidenced by those found in its ThinkPad and IdeaPad lines. But a good keyboard has somehow eluded its 10-inch netbook line until now. The Lenovo ThinkPad S10-3 is one of the few 10-inch netbooks that can pull-off a full size keyboard, but it sacrificed the touchpad in the process.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/03/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

81% Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Netbooks have come a long way since that first Asus Eee PC, and Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10-3 is a shining example of that. A spacious-feeling design, powerful speakers, and a top-notch keyboard make this Pine Trail netbook stand out in an increasingly crowded market. Good looks, a standout keyboard, and a competitive price make this netbook worth a look, despite its troublesome touch pad.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 81%

60% Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Lenovo did a lot of things right with the S10-3. Its design and keyboard are much improved over the previous generation, the speakers are positively booming (for a netbook), and its instant-on environment is easily the most attractive among netbooks. However, like the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, we’re not enamored with the touchpad and integrated buttons. So far, the only company that has gotten this right is Apple, although they have a lot more real estate to work with.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

75% Lenovo Ideapad S10-3 (M33D3GE)
Source: Chip.de - 11/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 75% performance: 56% features: 71% display: 76% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 75%

82% Das kleine Schwarze
Source: Computerbild - 19/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 71% features: 83% display: 85% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 95%

85% Starke Leistung
Source: Stiftung Warentest - 8/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 76% display: 77% mobility: 97% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 99%

88% Test Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 Netbook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 40% display: 80% mobility: 95% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 94%

70% Produkttest: Lenovo Idepad S10-3T Tablet Netbook
Source: Cyberbloc DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/15/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Lenovo Ideapad S10-3
Source: Jambitz ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/10/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150: Integrated (shared memory) graphics card in the intel Atom N4xx CPUs. Minimally faster than an old GMA 950 and therefore not suited for 3D games or HD videos (only MPEG2 acceleration).

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).

N450:

Intel Atom CPU for Netbooks with integrated memory controller and GMA 3150 GPU. The performance of the system should be only minimally faster than the previous Atom N280 / GMA 950 combination.

10.10":

This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.

Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.

73.47%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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