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What’s this? A Lenovo product that hasn’t been leaked before its official announcement? Truth is that’s the biggest surprise we’ve got for you here, considering the updates to this S10-3s are fairly minimal — but hey, if you’ve always thought previous Lenovo netbooks were too plus-size, we guess there’s reason to get excited. While the S10-3 that was introduced at CES is an inch thick, the S10-3s seems to have been on that P90X routine that’s making the rounds, as it measures just .6-inches thick and tips the scales at 2.4 pounds. Internally there’s been little renovation — it will be available with Intel’s Atom N450 / N470 processors, a gig of RAM and your choice of 160/250/320GB hard drives. Those impressive measurements, a $379 starting price and a downright luscious chiclet keyboard could really put Lenovo ahead of the other Pine Trailers, but we’ll hold final judgment until it’s available in mid-April and we see it for ourselves. Till then you’ve got some pretty press shots and a full PR to read below. Go forth!

Continue reading Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s slims down, retains its old specs sheet

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s slims down, retains its old specs sheet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The latest word from our favorite rumor rag DigiTimes suggests that HP and Dell are both curtailing investment in the 10-inch netbook market, with their sights now set on the chunkier 11.6-inch size class. Additionally, with profits from machines built on Intel’s Pine Trail platform appearing lower than expected, both are also said to be contemplating AMD’s alternatives, presumably in the shape of the Neo CPU and Radeon integrated graphics. HP is even claimed to be considering quitting the 10-inch space entirely, which wouldn’t be that unusual given the progressive obsolescence we’ve witnessed with the 7- and 9-inch predecessors of the current de facto netbook standard. Not to worry, though, Acer, ASUS and Samsung are still deeply involved, and the 10-inch mini laptop isn’t about to disappear on us anytime soon. What may happen, according to the source, is that we could see fewer smartbooks popping up as a result, which just means we’ll have to find some other way to sate those media consumption needs.

Update: Dell has responded to the original DigiTimes article and insists that “what is being reported has no basis in fact.” Perhaps it was just an April Fools joke after all.

HP and Dell said to be investing less in 10-inch netbooks, looking to bigger and better things originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We won’t detail our murderous wrath for glossy netbooks, but we will tell you that ASUS is on our good side today by striking the shiny lid on its newest 10-inch Eee PC 1001PX in exchange for a carbon fiber-like replacement. The little guy boasts the same specs as the budget Eee PC 1001P — an Intel Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive — and will be available in the US in May. And if you had any doubt that ASUS is after Acer’s throat in pricing, we’re told that the Windows 7 Starter model will be priced at an aggressive $299, while the XP version will only set you back a cool $279. In typical ASUS form, we’re hearing word of an Eee PC 1001PG that will fall into this same line, but will be equipped with 4G in most markets and possibly 3G and 4G stateside. Now, if only we had as much information about those brewing Eee Pads…

ASUS Eee PC 1001PX has a thing for carbon-fiber, starts at $279 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well beginning of April, you sure do like tablets for $499, don’t ya? While the Eee PC T101MT has been available to suave Europeans since February, ASUS has let out word that the 10-inch, multitouch tablet will start shipping in the US sometime in April for $499. Not a bad deal considering the Pine Trail-powered netvertible has been priced around 499 Euros overseas — though we’re unsure at this point of the final specs of the American T101MT and what version of Windows 7 it will boot. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for it at the usual retailers, but before you head out and buy one you may want to wait on our upcoming full review to see how this thing measures up to the other netvertibles out there.

ASUS Eee PC T101MT headed to US in April for $499 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You know, we see a lot of ultraportable laptops these days, it’s not like it’s virgin territory for us, but we’d say the last time we were this blown away by a form factor was the VAIO X, or maybe the Adamo XPS in all its weird-hinge glory. LG’s X300 is simply thin. Cramming 11.6-inches of screen and premium netbook parts (2GHz Atom Z550, HDMI out, up to 2GB of RAM and 128GB SSD, even some 3G and Bluetooth for good measure) into a 0.68-inch thick form factor is impressive, but we’re even more struck by how insanely light this thing is — it feels more like holding an e-book reader in hand than a laptop. The plastic build feels very solid, and the textured pattern on the back falls into the realm of “premium,” not “gaudy.” The keyboard isn’t the best action-wise, but there’s zero flex because there’s nowhere to go. Our biggest concern is the trackpad: it’s nice and big, but there’s a “virtual” click mechanism where you tap to click the button portion and get a haptic response — it might be the evolution of the “click pad” concept, or it might be a pain in the ass. Even the screen was bright and quality, though too glossy for our taste. We’re told the laptop is headed to the US, but we’re not sure when — hopefully soon, since it’s starting to ship internationally this month. Check out a video walkthrough after the break.

Continue reading LG X300’s slack-jawed hands-on

LG X300’s slack-jawed hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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