IdeaPad S10 performance???

I love the looks (and price) of the IdeaPad S10 and it would a great second notebook to travel with. Based on the hardware specs, I'm thinking it's going to be a very good performer among similar size/price notebooks. Until a year ago, I owned a Toshiba Satellite with a 1.6GHz Pentium M, XP Home, 512mb RAM, 5400rpm hard drive and it even had the abysmal Intel GMA 950 graphics.

The 1.6GHz Atom processor is the same speed, same FSB speed but 512kb L2 cache vs. 2mb for the Pentium M. The big difference is the Intel 4500 integrated graphics. I'm thinking the S10 would easily match or exceed the speed of my old Toshiba with similar specs, especially with the graphics. I'm also thinking the 512mb of RAM needs to be 1GB....what's the max RAM on the S10?

 

the S10 does NOT have the X4500. it does carry the 950 also. 2GB max ram. should be pretty close to your old toshiba. with the speed of ram, Hard drive, and lower power consumption, you should get the job done just as easily as your toshiba with a better battery life. noone has it yet so you might want to wait for the first review.

 

im gonna install a stripped down version of vista, 2gb ram on it and make it my primary college notebook

im still not sure if im gonna buy a 160 hd or an external hd for all my music and photos

3cell bat is alright. we havent seen any pictures of the charger,i hope its small enough so we can lug it around too.

 

If you need more performance.....go with Ideapad U330....I think it offers quite a performance and mobility (processor Pxxxx series, ATI HD3450, and LED-backlit screen)

 

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I think you should just wait for a month, by the end of september Intel will release the atom dual core and you probably can see some Netbooks with VIA c7Nano(hp2134?) in the market. Now its not a right time to purchase a netbook/subnote.

 

never will be the right time. every 3 months it will be something new. the atom dual core is already (almost) available for desktop models. your probably on track with the laptops in a month or so. i would say at least after the new year on any chance of lenovo atom dual core.

 

my point is the atom 1.6 not worth buying.I've tried the MSI wind 10" which is only a little bit smaller but thicker than my X60 ,it cant do much things other than word and internet browsing. I must say I was totally disappointed by Atom .

 

Not to dispute what you're saying but the two things you stated those notebooks are capable of doing are EXACTLY why people are buying them. They're called netbooks for a reason. In terms of portability etc, that form factor can't be touched (and yes I own the EEE 1000H and a Sony SZ). I find myself grabbing the 1000H to hit the road WAY more often than my SZ. It doesn't play games but you know, for it's purpose (and let me again emphasize the point again IT'S PURPOSE), it does what it was meant to and well. I surf the web, do some typing, listen to mp3's while I'm at Starbucks, etc.

 

Thats exactly why i bought one. I also bought a T400 and i think it makes a good companion piece that my GF or i can quickly grab and take with us without having to grab our laptop bag and filling it with 10-12lbs worth of items.

 

Back on topic. To the OP:

The S10 has the same GMA 950 as your Toshiba (X4500 is just an error on the web page). The Atom 1.6Ghz is about the speed of a Pentium M 0.8-1.4Ghz depending op application. The other specs are about the same. Conclusion: it will be quite a bit slower than your Toshiba.

 

Newbie question. Would the Atom be fast enough to run things like kid's educational games? I thinking of buying the S10 for internet and portability, but also for my 3.5 year old daughter to use. I don't want her using my home laptop and the S10 seems cheap enough not to worry too much about.

 

What sort of educational games do you mean?

My nephews and neice's play a lot of web based games from Nickelodeon etc and this should be sufficient.

If there's no polygons involved I don't see a problem with it.

In any event, if it's for your daughter to toss around have you considered waiting for the Inspiron mini? The prices start reportedly at $299 and it comes with a Solid State drive. As long as she's not sticking a pen into the screen (don't ask how I know), it should take any abuse she can throw at it.

 

- LOL. I think they're old PC games that my friend has a ton of. I'm guessing they're 5 years old or so. I'm guessing the S10 should be fast enough.

- Isn't it smaller than the S10? I'm not really afraid of her breaking it physically as much as her messing around with my computer. I'll most likely be with her when she uses it most of the time.

 

Yeah it's slightly smaller. It's an 8.9" screen.

 

Don't forget the S10's resolution is only 1024x600. Your toshiba most likely had a higher resolution.

If you consider the Ideapad U330 then also consider the Thinkpad X200 which is a 12" model. Those 2 should easily best your Toshiba but they are around the $1000 range.

I wouldn't recommend a 10" netbook as a primary notebook.

 

I agree and its too bad some people are acting like its a budget laptop.

 

I think this would be perfect for internet surfing, watching youtube type WEB sites, Doing research, keeping records, word processing, shopping, ect.


Very cool ultra portable notebook at a nice price considering the specs IMO.

 

I used a 10.6" Averatec 1020 for an entire school year. It served me perfectly well! No complaints at all. The S10 is superior to the 1020 in every way *except* for the 1024x600 resolution. The Averatec has 1280x768. Still, I think some people could reasonably get by with 1024x600 resolution. It's not out of the question.

 

if all im gonna do in college all year is type and surf, wouldnt it be a viable primary notebook?

I currently have an inspiron 1420 and i dont think i have used it to its maximum potential, so a netbook would be sufficient

 

It would be a viable alternative if you don't mind the non-fullsized keyboard; it might get on your nerves having to adjust.

 

Very true. The two concessions you would be making are a smaller than full-sized keyboard and lower than optimal resolution.

The Averatec 1020 10.6" notebook that I used at school for a year has a 92% full sized keyboard. I'm not sure what the Lenovo S10 is. I had no problem at all adjusting to the Averatec's keyboard for daily use taking notes, writing essays, etc. I do have thinner than average hands but I'm also 6 feet tall so they are not tiny either.

 

The S10's keyboard is 85% full size according to what I've read.

Of course you can always use an external monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Buy an external DVD drive as well and I think that would be a nice set up

 

Netbook, its called a Netbook for a reason. Just restating what others had said. Almost just a much better option than your smartphone for web, video, and email.

 

I'm not sure how the class is going to take it when he or she pulls out a netbook...followed by a keyboard...a mouse...and an external monitor. lol

 

haha, right. totally defeating the purpose. to each his own. thats like a PDA with keyboard dock, external screen setup and bluetooth earpiece.

 

I've read that the 512 ram is soldered, but there is one open slot for an upgrade.

you can put a 2gig ram and it will just "ignore" the 512, giving it a total of 2. Others say you cant put a 2gig on the extra slot, so ull be forced to put a 1gig for a max of 1.5...


what do u guys think? is the max ram gonna be 1.5 or 2?

I already bought a 2gig ram in anticipaation for this. I really hope its 2 max so vista will run well

 

Hm, if it's 1.5GB I probably wouldn't get it. The eee pc 1000H would be the more flexible machine in that case.

But if you can put a 2GB and it will ignore the 512MB that would be good.

From the FCC filing it looked like there was only 1 slot that had removable RAM in it. I don't know what soldered RAM looks like...

lol... I was thinking use the monitor, keyboard, mouse and external dvd at home only... not take everything with you everywhere!

 

The pictures from the FCC website show both one module in and the module removed. It is not soldered.

 

what website is this??