Lenovo is proud to present its Lenovo IdeaPad S12, which was lauded as one of the Top 5 Netbooks for 2009. People thought that Asus had an edge with its Eee series, but the Lenovo S12 edged it out with its low price, larger screen size and a more convenient keyboard.

The Lenovo S12 is powered by Intel’s Atom N270 processor at 1.6 GHz and it also is a netbook that pioneers the inclusion of VIA’s Nano mobile processor as an Intel alternative. The Atom is really getting some stiff competition for the Via Nano processor, which has been getting raves lately. Plus, NVIDIA’s Ion technology is expected to be featured in the S12.

A closer look into the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 would give us an idea on why it is one of the best.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 is lighter than most netbooks even if its dimensions are a few inches bigger than the average netbook. The IdeaPad S12’s plastic chassis looks give this netbook a business-like impression that is consistent with most Lenovo laptops.

Many would be impressed with the IdeaPad S12’s 12-inch LCD display, which can be viewed from various angles. You would think that you are using a standard-sized laptop when watching movies from the S12.

Comfort is Lenovo’s middle name as typing on the IdeaPad S12 is convenient as this model has a full-sized keyboard. This feature is not standard in many netbooks; plus, its touchpad is a very handy feature.

The IdeaPad S12 has one nifty feature that other netbooks don’t have: the face recognition application. This neat feature allows one to log in to the netbook by simply putting your face in front of the webcam.

However, multitasking is a stretch in the Lenovo S12. Its Intel Atom N270 processor is capable of handling basic fundamental office applications. One can also do the usual web browsing work and media playback. That’s about it.

Specifications:

CPU:

• VIA Nano ULV 2250 ( 1.30GHz 800MHz 1MB )
• Intel ATOM Processor N270 Single Core ( 1.60GHz 533MHz 512KB )

RAM: 1 GB

Screen Size: 12.1 ” WXGA TFT 1280×800

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition

Battery Life: Up to 6 hours

Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Pros:

The S12 boasts of a battery time of a maximum of 6 hours. The Lenovo’s chassis is sturdy and is able to handle the average mobile computing jobs. Plus, its large screen and large keys make you feel that the IdeaPad S12 is the normal-sized laptop. The size of the LCD screen makes this netbook a cut above the rest.

Cons:

Even if the Lenovo S12 is considered a Top 5 netbook for 2009, it also comes with its disadvantages. The single-core Atom processor limits the user in his or her multitasking jobs. Plus, users might find the fan noisy. The finish also attracts fingerprints easily.

Conclusion:

The Lenovo S12 still owns up to its title as one of the top netbooks in 2009. Many users would be fascinated by the larger-than-average netbook screen and the full-sized keyboard. Plus, the price at $400 to $450 isn’t unreasonable for the features that it offers.

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Lenovo Netbook FAQ:

Question: What is the warranty on the screen for a Lenovo S10 netbook?
I’ve heard that some netbook manufacturers do not warranty the screens on their netbooks for the 1 year period that is given to the other parts of their netbooks. Does anyone know what the Lenovo warranty is for the screen on their S10 netbooks? What about the screen warranties for other netbook manufacturers?

Answer: S10 has a one year warranty on all parts.

Question: How can I change the operating system on my Lenovo S10 Netbook?
My family is having a garage sale tomorrow and I thought I would save up the money. Can I buy any new hard drive and put it in my Lenovo S10 Netbook and have someone install a new operating system? How can I do this?

Answer: Yes it is possible. Just run into a best buy, purchase a new hard drive that supports your laptop brand, then ask a person in there to install it in your computer. Purchase an instillation CD and insert the CD into your computer and click “install now”. However all these things add up. Purchasing a new computer would save more money than keeping the physical computer but with a new operating system. Plus, why do you want to change OS, Vista is problematic, wait till Windows 7 is released. You can get computers under $500. Just shop around and you will get a brand new computer without the stress of upgrading to a new OS.

Question: Which docking station works best with the Lenovo S10 Netbook? Will any docking station work with it?

The S10 does not have a dock connector. There is no dock for the S10. A USB port replicator will work, but those can have problems if you connect several high speed devices or try to use high bandwidth video, as the data rate over the single USB link is limited.

Question: How can I run Mac OS X on my Lenovo S10 Netbook?
I have a Lenovo S10 Netbook running Windows XP. I would like to know how to boot Mac OS X on it along with the choice of XP.

Answer: You legally cannot run Mac OS X on anything other than an Apple product. Just get yourself a MacBook. The MacBook does both WinBloze and OSX, no other computer can make that statement. You have the best of the best. Apple Stores are popping up all over and you can make an appointment for a time and date, bring your computer there. They will troubleshoot it and fix it if it’s a software problem it’s FREE. What other computer company has stores and can make that statement? Get the 2.4 GHz with 4Gigs Ram and you got a speed machine.

Question: Need help with my lenovo netbook browser size?
I have a lenovo netbook. The problem I have is my firefox browser shows the webpage to fit the screen but when I go on facebook the webpage is way too big for the screen.

Answer: First of all your problem is not about the size of your Laptop. It is about your display settings.
Probably your display settings are lower then 1024×768 Pixels. If you are using a Windows system right click somewhere empty at your screen, go to properties and then chose settings tab and change resolution to at least 1024×768. Then you can see all facebook on your screen. The other way is using Firefox Zoom abilities. Try to scroll up and down from mouse while you are pressing ctrl button at the same time. You can see you changing the zooming size of firefox browser screen. For turning back to natural settings you can use ctrl+0 configuration.

Question: I want to buy sims for pc and play it on Netbook Lenovo S10e, will it work? ram 1gb, graphics 950?
I am going to buy the external usb drive, however I want to purchase the sims for pc, but I am quite afraid that it will not work. Any thoughts?

Answer: The sims 3 won’t work on such a small graphics card. Although you could probably play the sims 1, but not sims 2, although sims 1 is probably going to lag a lot as well. Your laptop isn’t very capable of running any of the newer games.

Question: Whats a good free program to use to take pictures on my Lenovo Netbook?
The only thing I use is facebook, and that’s not really working out, so I want something similar to the iphoto thingy that’s on the macbook but I know that it won’t be as good. And it has to be free!

Answer: Well, if the Lenovo comes with a web-cam, it has to come with the software that lets you use the web-cam. In case you just re-installed Windows, you should use the driver installation disc that came with the it when you first purchased it. Or go to the manufacturer’s website, browse your net-book model and download the driver/software for your web-cam. However if you are looking for sites to share or store pictures online some popular free sites are photobucket, picasa web albums and flickr.

Question: Lenovo Netbook VS. MSI Wind VS. HP mini?
I’m looking to purchase a netbook. I like all there of the above netbooks, but my favorite is the MSI wind. The only problem is, the operating system is windows XP and I’d really like a netbook with Windows 7. The lenovo seems very good to me, but reviews has said its ugly (though I don’t really see that from the pictures). The hp mini seems good as well, but people say it overheats easily. Any thoughts on the above netbooks?

Answer: I think you would be perfectly happy with the MSI Wind running Windows XP. A netbook does not have enough RAM or enough processing power to run Windows 7 efficiently, so you would be better off getting a netbook with Windows XP anyway. Additional things for you to consider are how important battery life is to you, how big of a screen do you want, and what type of operating system you plan to use.