Laptop Mag Review of the Lenovo S12 Netbook with nVidia ION
Laptop Magazine has published their review of Lenovo’s 12-inch (1280×800) S12 Netbook with nVidia’s ION GPU:
We recently celebrated the second anniversary of the netbook, and in that relatively short period of time, the systems in this class have grown from cramped 7-inch machines with short battery life to 12-inch laptops that blur the lines between mini-notebooks and full size portables. Now the Lenovo IdeaPad S12, the second Nvidia Ion-powered netbook to hit the U.S. market, is continuing that evolution. Priced at $649, the S12 is more expensive than many other systems in the category, but with the premium you get ample graphics capable of playing HD video and mid-range games, 3GB of RAM, good ergonomics, an instant-on OS, and surprisingly loud speakers. We just wish that this version of the S12 was cheaper and could crank out longer battery life.
Pros
- Good graphics performance
- Crisp, colorful display
- Spacious keyboard
- Instant-on functionality
Loud speakersCons
- Short battery life
- Expensive for a netbook
- Dark webcam visuals
You can read the entire review of the Lenovo S12 at Laptop Magazine.
