Lenovo Wind and Moon IdeaPad S10-3 Series

One popular alternative to designer netbooks and expensive mobile phones are 10-inch netbooks, you can run pretty much everything on them, they’ll fit in a backpack, and the newest ones can run up to 10 hours, if tweaked well. Specs and design wise, the S10-3 looks fairly up to date, this 10-inch netbook running on the Intel Atom N475 series chip, it runs on DDR3 memory, it also features a full-size chiclet keyboard and a 6-cell battery and runs Windows 7 Starter.

The trend of netbooks with stickers or even Ferrari branded ones won’t make up for the fact that most of them are running on an Atom or a single core, which is not apt for professional use. We’ve looked at many alternatives, but the most compelling aspect of the Lenovo S10-series is its price – starting at 19,625 plus taxes. The Wind and Moon series won’t cost an arm, leg, or a kidney, and is a lot more customisable than smartphones, if not as handy.

A functional and cheap alternative to tablet PCs would be a tablet upgrade – the S10-3T previewed by Engadget here integrates a touchscreen for a $100 more. If you’re feeling adventurous, also in the cards is a PixelQi screen upgrade, for $275. You could run Jolicloud on it, which now supports touch screens.

The S10-3 series netbooks also boasts of Dolby Headphone technology, Lenovo Veriface – that employs face recognition technology to ensure that the netbook is for your eyes only; and OneKey Rescue and Quick Start that helps you be up and running in seconds.

Product Specification
Processor: Intel Atom N475 1.83 GHz
Memory: 1GB 667MHz DDR3
Memory Slots: 1
Maximum Memory: 2GB
Storage: 250GB 5400rpm hard drive
Display: 10.1? WSVGA
Resolution: 1024×600
Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Ports: 3x USB 2.0, VGA?Card Reader: 5-in-1 (MMC/Memory Stick/PRO/SD/xD)
Communication: 10/100 Ethernet, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth
WebCam: 1.3MP
Operating System: Windows 7 Starter
Battery: 6-cell
Dimensions (WxDxH): 268 x 168 x 16-38mm
Weight: starting at 1.5 kg

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