Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2

Introduction

Less than two months out Lenovo Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbooks and Lenovo Lenovo IdeaPad S10e this time issue a new netbook-sized lighter and thinner than her siblings, not just differ about the size but the performance is also increased. Lenovo's new Netbook is named with the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2.
Design Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2


IdeaPad S10-2 comes with a weight of 0.2 pounds lighter and 0.2 inches thinner than the IdeaPad S10. With the difference in size between IdeaPad IdeaPad S10 and S10-2 you can easily distinguish between them.
If IdeaPad S10 looks elegant design with metal access, design IdeaPad S10-2 looks more children easier by using plastic material that looks shiny. IdeaPad S10-2 issued in several color options like easy red, gray, and black.

With the use of 6-cell battery found on the back of the IdeaPad S10-2, making the back of the IdeaPad S10-2 is thicker than 0.4 inch IdeaPad S10.

Port


IdeaPad S10-2 is equipped with three USB ports, Ethernet, VGA, audio in / out, card reader 4-in-1, and lock slot. Unfortunately there is no ExpressCard 34 slot on the IdeaPad S10-2 which contained the IdeaPad S10.


Keyboard and Touchpad


Keyboard IdeaPad S10-2 seems bigger than the keyboard IdeaPad S10. With large-sized keyboard, the size of the buttons are also getting bigger and more ease of use the keyboard to do typing.

When we do the test by using 10 finger typing, the keyboard IdeaPad S10-2 to produce 69 words within 1 min. This trial is actually depending on the speed you do the typing.


Under the keyboard there is a touchpad that also larger than the touchpad IdeaPad S10. Touchpad on the IdeaPad S10-2 already supports multi-touch movement which is found on the Apple MacBook touchpad. Enlarging photos or web pages easily apat you do use the touchpad IdeaPad S10-2. Below the touchpad are two buttons that allows you to replace the mouse buttons are easy to use.

Screen and Webcam


IdeaPad S10-2 using a screen measuring 10.1-inches with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels which are also used in competitors such as Samsung N120 and Asus Eee PC 1005HA, and Toshiba NB205 mini.

Images can be displayed with the level of light and good color depth on the screen. Looking at the screen at an angle of 45 degrees masig classified as good, but when we look at the screen at an angle of 90 degrees the screen starts to look less good. Above the screen there is a 2.0 megapixel camera resolution webcam that can be used well when we make calls via Skype.


Fast OS


Just as the IdeaPad S10, IdeaPad S10-2 is also equipped with faster OS. Fast on IdeaPad S10 OS-2 uses a Linux-based OS that can enable the screen quickly when compared with the main OS IdeaPad S10-2, namely Windows. Although it can activate the screen faster, but you can not install programs on this OS.


In OS there fast Web browser, music player, photo gallery, IM client, Skype client, and flash games portal. Everything can be useful as Windows applications, but you can not install the add-on to browsers.

If on the other Lenovo laptops are always asked to use the Fast OS or Windows OS, this time IdeaPad S10-2 is equipped with its own button that allows you to access the OS Fast.


Fast OS can be activated within 10 seconds, and is very fast compared to when activating Windows OS. But when you open the browser, IdeaPad S10-2 would take 30 seconds more, whichever is longer than we used Windows OS.


Heat and Disorders


Although used in a long time but the IdeaPad S10-2 remains comfortable during use. When we make netbooks temperature measurements, the thermometer indicates the maximum number of 97 degree Fahrenheit which is classified as a standard for a netbook.
Multimedia Performance


IdeaPad S10-2 can play HD video in high resolution such as 720p resolution video. When we play the WMV video format which we downloaded from one site, the video can be played very well on screen.


The sound that comes out of the bottom of the netbook sounded accurate with actors lip movements from the video. Unfortunately, the sound remains small even though we've heard the sound at maximum volume levels.


Performance


IdeaPad S10-2 processor uses 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 with 1GB of RAM sebeasr scored 1.598 on the PCMark05 test. Performance IdeaPad S10-2 relatively standard for a netbook.

When we do testing for converting video duration 5 minutes 5 seconds with the MP4 format to AVI format using HandBrake software, IdeaPad S10-2 can do it within 28 minutes 55 seconds. IdeaPad S10-2 performance is better than average performance in netbooks do convert video.


IdeaPad S10-2 uses graphics card Intel 945GSE that the score of 651 points in 3DMark03 (tests for graphics cards.), Which graphics card performance IdeaPad S10-2 also is an above-average graphics card performance netbook class.


Hard drive speed


When we opened the anti-virus program Norton Internet Security on 160GB hard drive with a speed of 5.400-rpm which is owned by the IdeaPad S10-2, the program can be opened in a long time. When we conduct tests to enable the netbooks, OS Windows XP can be opened within 46 seconds which is quite fast for a netbook.


The last one we did test LAPTOP Transfer Test Files by transferring data at 4.97GB of many files and folders. IdeaPad S10-2 can transmit data with an average speed of 18.5 MBps, which is 20 percent faster than the netbook class.
Wi-Fi


IdeaPad S10-2 is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11g that can deliver data at speeds of 20 and 17.4 Mbps at a distance of 15 and 50 feet from our router. Speed ​​obtained by the Wi-Fi is a little faster than average speed netbook class that produces an average speed of 18.9 and 15.8 Mbps.

Unfortunately IdeaPad S10-2 does not have Bluetooth connectivity.

Battery Endurance


At trial LAPTOP Battery Test, which we do browsing via Wi-Fi, battery IdeaPad S10-2 can survive up to 5 hours 52 minutes. Battery life IdeaPad S10-2 under the battery endurance performance netbook class that can last up to 6 hours 19 minutes with 6-cell battery which is also used by the IdeaPad S10-2.
Upgrade Options


IdeaPad S10-2 is equipped with 1GB of RAM and can be upgraded to 2GB. You can easily replace the RAM with a way to open the bottom of the IdeaPad S10-2.

For hard drive, you can replace the standard hard drive IdeaPad S10-2 registration with the speed of 5.400 rpm 160GB hard drive type 2.5-inch SATA drives.


Software and Warranty


IdeaPad S10-2 is equipped with the software Norton Internet Security, Lenovo Quick Start VeriFace ™ 1.0 3.0 6.0 OneKey ™ Rescue System, Lenovo Energy Management Software 3.1, Norton Internet Security 2009, Adobe Reader 8.1, Windows Live Toolbar 3.0, 1.0 and Lenovo Social Shortcut ID Vault, which is intentionally dirancangan program for the IdeaPad S10-2. In addition, there OneKey software that allows you to make back-up OS and software contained in the IdeaPad S10-2.


For business webcam, Lenovo has completed IdeaPad S10-2 with facial recognition software Veriface class III.

Lenovo includes a warranty for one full year. If you want to add a warranty for one more year, you must pay the $ 39.


Closing Remarks


To netbook for $ 399, the performance of the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 is quite good. To help complete your office work, IdeaPad S10-2 was more than enough.

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