LENOVO IDEAPAD S10-3 REVIEWED
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 isn’t probably the most exciting of Lenovo’s recent offerings. The company also introduced a smartbook, a convertible tablet and a laptop with a removable display at CES this year. Nevertheless, you can’t overlook the IdeaPad S10-3. It is cheap, ultraportable and fully functional. There are some minor drawbacks, but they are nothing serious.
The IdeaPad S10-3 has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, 1 GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. It features a 10.1 inch display with 1024 x 600 pixels. The netbook runs Windows 7 Starter Edition.
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 weighs 2.6 pounds. It features a new design and a professional look. The lid also seems better at hiding fingerprints than other IdeaPad models. Laptop Magazine has published a detailed review of the netbook and they are impressed with the netbook, particularly its keyboard. As for the touchpad, well, it is another story. In a bid to save some space, Lenovo integrated the touchpad buttons on to the touchpad. This arrangement will certainly take some time getting used to. Worse still, it doesn’t function properly. Other drawbacks are the less RAM (You can’t get more than 1GB) and less storage.
The netbook lasted for nearly 7 hours in the battery test which isn’t bad. The IdeaPad S10-3 starts at $349. It is now available for purchase from Amazon.