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Lenovo IdeaPad S10 / S10E Reviews

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$253.41

Improved battery life, includes quick-start interface (cnet.com)

Includes ExpressCard slot ; decent keyboard (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Lenovo IdeaPad S10 / S10E

We have collected and analyzed 84 expert reviews and 248 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 86/100. The average review date is March 20, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 19950 reviews from other Netbooks (Mini-laptops). The alaScore™ for this product is 96/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 96

960100

332 reviews

November, 2009

75 / 100

84 Experts

Product Age

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86 / 100

248 Users

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Expert Reviews (84)

US

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 4231

By (cnet.com)

Improved battery life, includes quick-start interface

New battery adds thickness and weight ; some awkward keyboard compromises

Lenovo fixes our main issue with the S10 Netbook by adding a larger six-cell battery.

Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds) (Shorter bars indicate better...

Rating

74100

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cnet.com
US

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 (White) review

By Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Includes ExpressCard slot ; decent keyboard

No SSD hard drive options ; unimpressive battery life

Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the Netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, but falls behind on battery life.

Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 Netbook was announced way back on August 4, but only...

Rating

70100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

Ideapad S10

By Darren Gladstone (pcworld.com)

It might not look like a major development, Lenovo announcing an incremental update to the IdeaPad S10, dubbed the IdeaPad S10 (High Capacity). However, it sends a message: Namely, that Lenovo takes netbooks seriously--and believes that it delivered a ...

Great software suite for a netbook Some smart nips and tucks

If only it had a bigger touchpad

Not half bad considering that these updated machines start at $349 (our test unit, complete with a six-cell battery, sells for $409 as of May 11, 2009)

VeriFace Recognition III security software carries over from previous...

Rating

83100

pcworld.com

User Reviews (248)

US

"Best on the market for the price"

By Scott291957 (cnet.com)

The CNET review is out-of-date. The negative... 

It is small, light, has more memory than other netbooks, is also easily upgraded, and with the larger battery it is as good as you can get in a small package.

I have been a user of thinkpads for some time, I really hate that they didn't include the trackpoint instead of the touchpad. I personally am too heavy handed and touchpads just don't work for me.

US

"Love my lenovo s10 so much i could eat it."

By vsbeaumont (cnet.com)

Buy buy buy! 

sturdy feel, does not feel like a cheap toy (acer).

battery life makes me feel tethered but it charges fast enough.

US

"Best netbook for the price"

By (cnet.com)

For $299, this, I believe, is one of the best... 

-Great tactile keyboard (85% size of normal keyboard though, so if you have large fingers, try one before you buy)

-Fan is kind of loud (but in all seriousness, should not affect your purchase)

Manufacturer's Description

Lenovo designed the IdeaPad S10e netbook as an introductory mobile PC for students in grades K-12 and as a secondary device for those in higher education. Ideal devices for connecting to the Internet for online research, students can use the netbook for sharing ideas and for conversation through email, social networking and other applications. Additionally, the Lenovo netbook provides basic functionality for word processing and light multimedia capabilities. A built-in webcam on the 10.1 inch...

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