There are a few things that set netbooks apart from traditional laptops. They’re smaller, cheaper, and generally have less processing power than most modern computers. But while the conventional wisdom is that you wouldn’t want to run CPU-intensive applications like Photoshop on a netbook, the truth is that you really can. Musician Arman Bohn has been using a Lenovo IdeaPad…

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Lenovo released a BIOS update (version 90) for Ideapad S9 and S10 netbooks earlier this month. But here’s a word of caution: Don’t upgrade to the latest BIOS unless you’re willing to risk leaving your computer in an unbootable state. Because that’s exactly what happened to a number of users in the Lenovo Forums. While some people were able to…

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[/caption] Lenovo is launching two new models in the Ideapad Sxx series. The IdeaPad S10-2 is a 10 inch netbook like the original S10, but with an integrated 3G modem. As rumored, Lenovo is also introducing a new 12 inch model called the IdeaPad S12, which will also have built in 3G support. Both netbooks laptops will ship with the…

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TigerDirect is holding a contest for the next few days. Basically you enter your name and email address, and possibly agree to receive some promotional emails from the online retailer, and you get a chance to win a Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook. The Lenovo Ideapad S10 has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 10.2 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel…

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[/caption] Computer makers seem to be trying to find a middle ground between pint sized netbooks (1o inches or smaller) and full sized laptops (usually 14 inches or larger). Notebooks with 11 and 12 inch screens have existed for a while, but they typically carried high price tags. But today Dell and Samsung are offering 12 inch notebooks with low…

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The Lenovo Ideapad S10e is designed for educational markets, but it also adds a few features that the original IdeaPad S10 lacked. For one thing, it comes with the Splashtop “quick start” software preloaded. This provides quick access to Firefox, Skype, and a few other apps. I got a chance to play with a few IdeaPad’s running Splashtop and rival…

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The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook may have a starting price of $349, but you can pick up an IdeaPad S10e from Buy.com for just under $300. The two computers are pretty much the same. They sport a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, 512MB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi and…

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  [/caption] Lenovo added a new quick start feature to its IdeaPad S10 netbook line this week. Basically users have the option of booting into a full Windows XP operating system or a stripped down Linux OS that provides you access to just a few frequently used applications like Firefox and Skype. The advantage of using quick start is that……

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Lenovo is updating its IdeaPad S10 netbook line with three new features: Quick Start, facial recognition, and Lenovo Social, a social networking tool. Quick Start is Lenovo’s answer to the ExpressGate software that Asus loads onto most of its motherboards (although not most Eee PC netbook models to date). The software gives a computer “instant on” capabilities by booting a…

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… Rose Okeson. Rose contributed three articles to the Notebooks.com wiki, (the randomly selected prize-winning entry was on the Sylvania G netbook) and will be receiving a shiny new Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook. We had some excellent submissions as part of this contest. You can find them all in the contest thread in the Liliputing Forums. And if you haven’t…

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How would you like a shiny new lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook for Christmas? Or Chanukah? Or New Year’s or whatever? Liliputing and Notebooks.com are giving away an S10 as part of a joint contest, which closes on Wednesday. On Christmas Eve we’ll reach into our magic hat and choose a winner. In order to win, you need to write a…

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The Liliputing HP Magic Giveaway may be over, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of cool stuff to give away. Liliputing is teaming up with Notebooks.com to give away a Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook. Here’s how to enter: Visit the Notebooks.com Wiki and create a new wiki entry. You can write about your favorite netbook or anything related to mobile…

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