Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 - Intel Atom

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

5

Pros:

Slim design, Fantastic keyboard, Great set of proprietary software, Good performance, feature set, Very good battery life
Useful utility software, Excellent keyboard.
Great keyboard, compact body.

Cons:

No WiFi 802.11n
Sluggish performer, Pricey; no productivity software

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Last revision on January 11, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Slim design, Fantastic keyboard, Great set of proprietary software, Good performance, feature set, Very good battery life
Useful utility software, Excellent keyboard
Great keyboard, compact body
Compact body, excellent keyboard
Full size keyboard. Attractive designs. Very light chassis, even with the 6-cell battery. Inexpensive
Winning design; acceptable performance for the price; excellent keyboard; powerful speakers
Top-notch keyboard, Excellent instant-on operating system, Useful bundled utilities, Loud speakers
Excellent Keyboard, Quick Start OS, Bluetooth

Reviewers Didn't Like

No WiFi 802.11n
Sluggish performer, Pricey; no productivity software
Touch pad is awkward, palmrest is cramped
Awkward touch pad; cramped palmrest
Irritating navigating experience. Small hard drive. Not very configurable
Mediocre battery life; problematic touch-pad design; streaming video stutters
Finicky touchpad with stiff integrated buttons, Small hard drive for the price, Shorter battery life than competition
Awkward Touchpad With Integrated Buttons, Fairly Large At The Hinge Due To Battery

Expert reviews and ratings

Though it's pricier, slightly less well-configured, and slower out of the box than much of its competition, the S10-3 is more than the sum of its parts. Type and point with one before you grab something else just to save 50...

By InfoWorld on July 03, 2010

The Lenovo Ideapad S10-3 sells for Rs. 21,290. For that price you get a 10-inch netbook with the best keyboard to type on and a host of very useful proprietary software -- something that none of its competitors have. It also has a decent feature set...

By PCWorld India on May 11, 2010

The Lenovo S10-3 is the third generation of S10 netbooks. Previous generations have focused on features and performance, sometimes at the expense of design, but it looks like third time lucky...

By PC Authority on May 07, 2010

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 10in netbook is much more than the sum of its parts. Type and point with one before you grab something else. Jon L Jacobi, PCWorld.com...

By PC Advisor on March 30, 2010

Superior input ergonomics will sell this comparatively overpriced netbook....

By PCWorld on March 29, 2010

The IdeaPad S10-3 is so new that the manufacturer didn't even have the time to put it on their German product homepage. The S10-3 M33D6GE black is already listed in online shops, though. The price of 329 euro shows that Lenovo doesn't regard the...

By NotebookCheck on March 26, 2010

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 is a marked improvement from its predecessor, the S10-2, and is one of the most compact yet comfortable Netbooks we've seen. However, it costs more than Netbooks with similar features. Read full review See all...

By cnet on March 18, 2010

The Lenovo ThinkPad S10-3 is one of the few 10-inch netbooks that can pull-off a full size keyboard, but it sacrificed the touchpad in the...

By PC Mag on March 03, 2010

Good looks, a standout keyboard, and a competitive price make this netbook worth a look, despite its troublesome touch pad....

By Computer Shopper on March 01, 2010

While this machine offers the best keyboard on any netbook and a great instant-on OS, its touchpad is a bit...

By LaptopMag on February 19, 2010

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