Lenovo S10-2 10.1-Inch Pink Netbook - Up to 6 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Review
With the S10-2 Lenovo played a game of give and take.
On the outside, the netbook looks and feels cheap. Everything is plastic -- even the metal looking bits. This makes for a very light netbook, and one that can survive a drop without much damage [speaking from experience]. Even the decorative colors look like a half-hearted attempt at dressing this device up. Finally, the battery has a hump in it that allows device to sit at an angle. This is a great feature because it allows the netbook too cool efficiently, but at the same time makes S10-2 a bit thick. If aesthetics are important to your computing devices this might not be the netbook for you.
The inside bits show where Lenovo paid attention. The keyboard, although not full size, is large enough type comfortably on, and the keys have excellent tactile feedback. The screen is glossy (but not overwhelmingly), responsive, and bright. My eyes say image quality on the screen isn't as good as my Macbook Pro or Macbook, but on par with my Dell E6500. The camera is a 1.2 megapixel device with great image quality. The Intel GMA950 Graphics is plenty of GPU to do what this netbook is designed to do; surf the web, read e-mail, and video conferencing. Netbooks and laptops often exhibit signal interference from their own componentry when you listen to audio with good quality headphones/earbuds -- not so with Lenovo S10-2. The audio components are excellent, even the tiny speakers perform well; in fact I would say the audio is better quality than all three of my afore mentioned laptops. Wired and wireless networking is just as fast and stable as all my other mobile networking devices. Finally, the N270 processor can perform all these tasks without the netbook feeling sluggish (if you use the correct OS), thanks to it's dual core nature.
However, where the S10-2 falls flat is the choice in Operating Systems. I am a fan of Windows 7; it's a solid operating system, and I enjoy using it on my Dell. However the "Starter" edition of Windows 7 is simply something Microsoft created to so you would pay for upgrade. It is too limited (unless your an advanced user, you won't even be able to change your desktop background) it wants far more processor, more GPU, and more memory than this netbook can provide. A memory upgrade to 2GB will keep you from wanting to pull your hair out, but the real solution here is to change your OS to something designed to run small devices [not a task for non-technical users].
Lenovo S10-2 10.1-Inch Pink Netbook - Up to 6 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Feature
- 1.6GHz Intel N270 Atom Processor
- 1GB (200-Pin) DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory
- 160GB 5400RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive, 802.11b/g Wireless Connectivity
- 10.1" (1024x600) 16:9 LED Display, Intel GMA950 Graphics
- Windows 7 Starter Edition, Up to 6 Hours of Battery Life
Lenovo S10-2 10.1-Inch Pink Netbook - Up to 6 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Overview
Small on the outside. Big on the inside. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 netbook— one of the world’s most feature-rich netbooks with Quick Start and OneKey Rescue System. The IdeaPad S10-2 netbook is just over an inch thick with the 6 cell battery and weighs a miniscule 2.65lbs but comes packed with features like VeriFace facial recognition technology, OneKey rescue system and stereo speakers with DolbyHeadphone technology. But the biggest feature of all is the QuickStart button that lets you access your music, pictures, games and the web, even before the Windows loads. So flip open this ultra-small netbook and discover a powerhouse of unique features. Best of all, it's from Lenovo, makers of the award-winning ThinkPad business notebook. Key Features: Quick Start - Get online, Instant Message & email, view photos, listen to music and more… all before loading into Windows; Quick Start means you can do things on your PC without waiting for the operating system to load. OneKey Rescue System - With the touch of a button, you can restore the system and recover valuable data. The OneKey Rescue System also recovers essential system files in the event of corruption, and can be used to initiate a virus scan before entering. Multi-touch touchpad - The multi-touch touchpad allows you to zoom in and out and makes it easier to scroll down lengthy web pages. Legendary Keyboard - 89% full size keyboard, among the largest on a netbook, for comfortable typing. Integrated 1.3 megapixel Camera and Veriface Facial Recognition Software - use your face to login to your PC, favorite websites and secure files. DolbyHeadphone - optimizes audio output for headphones, creating a richer, wider field sound experience.
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Customer Reviews
Pleased with the netbook but most of all the service was good - Andrew W. Cameron - Pensacola, Florida
The computer was bought for my wife as she loves to play cards and this computer does the job. But more important then it works is that the service from Amazon was very good. The computer arrived in two days, we are both pleased.
Amazing! - Ipek Ozay -
Before I start using Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 I would ever never expect this quality. It's more than amazing.. First of all forget about recharging your computer.Battery life is more than 6 hours. When it's not in use I put on hibernate, then battery lasts all day long. Very light, I carry everywhere with me in my small purse. Monitor a little bit small, but if you don't have vision problem it's not a big deal at all. About handling if you buy from Amazon you must expect a long waiting time. I had to buy from Amazon to be able to use Amazon card, I have waited about 3 weeks to get it, right after this I bought another regular laptop; even though I paid extra 2 day delivery fee $ 19.80, still I got it in 1 week. For the product it's strongly recommended..
LAPTOP - Jack M. Wheeler - LESAGE, wv, US
THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT WITH LOTS OF FUNCTION, FAST, AND LOOKS NICE ALSO. GOOD PURCHASE
Great little Netbook - Kevin Hughes - Ventura CA
Second one of these we got. Both get lots of use, are simple and reliable. Battery life is good, shipping was fast, and price was reasonable. All purchases should be like this.
