It looks like Lenovo is up to something good come January 5th 2010. The rumored Thinkpad X200e netbook was sort of confirmed but it will be called the Thinkpad X100e first. Since this will be the entry level for this new series of Thinkpad netbook, the X200e might actually come true later on.

Exactly how this Thinkpad will look like and what will its specs be still remain unknown. But there are a lot of speculations and rumors. Obviously or should I say the Thinkpad should use Windows 7. Otherwise, what’s the point of coming out with a new netbook if it won’t run Windows 7, right?

If it runs Windows 7, therefore the this netbook will have larger screen, but not beyond 12-inch most definitely. Likewise, its RAM should be more than 1GB as well as more than 160GB HDD.

As for the processor, the Thinkpad X100e will most likely get an Intel CULV or AMD Athlon Neo.

via Thinkpad Today

Lenovo is preparing some new versions of its IdeaPad S10-2 netbooks. This time these netbooks will be donning colorful new attires. There’s no official words on this yet as Lenovo is still busy with the release of their 11-inch IdeaPad U150 netbooks. But if you will recall, we’ve already told you about the IdeaPad S10-2 a couple of months back. In fact, we were able to get a first hands-on impression of it.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 that we previewed didn’t look that pleasing with its dull black color so Lenovo is pushing these new colorful designs of the IdeaPad S10-2.

Aside from the new colors, other details of the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 remains a mystery. Let’s hope that Lenovo would think about loading it up with Windows 7 already.

via Netbooknews.de

Recently we told you about the online manual for the new Lenovo IdeaPad U150 that showed up at the Lenovo website. Well, it is finally out, at least in Japan. Our friends at Netbooked.net were lucky enough to be getting their Lenovo IdeaPad U150 and they now know the price of this Lenovo machine – around $792.

And like we told before, the Lenovo IdeaPad U150 is going to have an Intel CULV processor and 11.6-inch display. Finally, they are done with the Atom CPU.

As a review, here are the specs of the Lenovo IdeaPad U150. Some more photos follow after.

• Intel CULV Processor (Core 2 Duo SU2300, 1.2GHz)
• 11.6” 1366 x 768 display (glossy)
• GS45 Express + GMA 4500MHD Graphics
• 2GB (DDR3) RAM (8GB max)
• 250GB HDD (with APS – active shock protection)
• 1.3MP Webcam
• Card Reader, 2x USB, 1x USB/eSATA port, HDMI, VGA, LAN, LAN switch
• 802.11n Wi-Fi, Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• Multi-touch touchpad
• Dolby Sound Room
• Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit)
• 7 Hour Battery (6-cell)
• Available colors: Black
• Weight: 1.5kg / 3.3 lbs
• Thickness: 13.5 – 34.3mm / 0.5 – 1.35 inches

Via Netbooked

If you’re looking to upgrade from XP or Vista on your netbook, or perhaps you already have, then here’s some great news for you. Some netbook makers have already updated the driver download pages to include Windows 7 drivers which should work better than Vista drivers you may be using instead. Most Asus netbooks now have drivers for Windows 7 from their support page.

Other companies have updated their support pages but, not all companies support many netbook models. There is support from Toshiba for the NB205, while Acer are providing Windows 7 drivers for the Aspire One 751 and AOP531h with AOD250 to follow. Dell are listing drivers for the Mini 10v and Mini 10 but not the Inspiron Mini 9 or 12. HP on the other hand have support for discontinued netbooks, such as the HP Mini 2140. They’ve also got support for the 110, 5101 and other models. Lenovo have also updated their support page to include manuals but, no drivers yet. This could change soon though.

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Although Lenovo has not really officially announced its new Ideapad U150, this won’t stop the curious public form leaking photos and other information about it.  But the latest information that come out came from Lenovo itself so we might as well treat this as partially officially.

Up at the Lenovo site is the IdeaPad U150’s user guide.

In case you’re interested to know, the IdeaPad U150 is a netbook/notebook that sports an 11.1-inch screen and loaded with dual-core SU4100 CULV processor. It’s display size and the processor make us doubt whether it should be a notebook or netbook. But anyway, there’s really a thin line the separates the small notebook from a netbook today, so it doesn’t really matter at all.

Other specs of the IdeaPad U150 as listed in the manual include:

• 11.1” HD display
• Intel Montevina SFF ULV BGA processor
• DDR3 SO-DIMM (2 RAM slots)
• 160 / 250 / 320GB or 16/32GB mini-PCIe SSD
• 1.3MP pixels webcam
• 3-Cell/6-cell battery
• 2 USB 2.0 ports
• eSATA / USB combo port
• Headphone and mic-in jacks
• VGA and HDMI out ports
• 4-in-1 card reader
• Kensington lock
• RJ45 LAN port
• Bluetooth / WiMAX / Integrated 3G on particular models / countries
• Multi-touch touchpad with 3-finger flicks, 2-finger scrolling

Via Netbooked.net

If you haven’t bought your dream Lenovo Ideapad S10, now may be the right time to do so. Lenovo already put up some information about the new  Ideapad S10. And guess what? Said netbook will be able to display movies and videos in all their true HD form.

Aside from  its HD handling capability, the new SKU of the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 also boasts of Intel Atom N280, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, 6-cell battery and Windows XP Home for OS.

But the biggest new of all is the fact that this Lenovo Ideapad S10 will be sold for only 349 europs.

Try to check out your friend electronics store, pretty soon.

Via Netbook News

While the IdeaPad S12 from Lenovo is available already with an Intel Atom processor in the US and Europe, with the US also able to purchase the netbook with a VIA Nano processor, we’ve yet to see the NVIDIA ION powered model. It was touted to be the first netbook using NVIDIA ION, but Samsung could possibly release the N510, which also uses NVIDIA ION, before Lenovo do, as we’ve already seen photos of the netbook next to the NC10.

The delay in release is because instead of shipping with Windows Vista, the company are holding off until Windows 7 is released and will ship with that sometime in October. Samsung will also be doing the same with the N510, so it really will be a race then, to see who can get their NVIDIA ION netbook out first. When it is released, it will retail for $550, making it only $50 than the Intel Atom model.

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Over in the US, the Ideapad S12 has been available for a little while now. It’s even had a new variant added, giving consumers the choice of the standard Intel Atom processor or a Via Nano CPU. The 12 inch netbook has made it’s way to European consumers, well almost. The S10 has become available on Amazon.de for pre-orders. It’s the standard model up for pre-order, with the Intel Atom N280 CPU.

Pricing is at 454.95 Euros with free delivery. The actual release date hasn’t been stated, but consumers who pre-order will receive an email with the release date when Amazon receive the information.

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While the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 was originally launched with Intel’s Atom processor and NVIDIA’s Ion chipset, it is also available with a Via Nano option now through Lenovo’s own web site. The new combination of Via’s Nano ULV 2250 processor and VIA Chrome9 HC3 graphics makes the overall price go down by $50 to $450 USD, and offers extra speed compared to Intel’s Atom chip in exchange for a little bit of reduction in battery life. If you’d rather have performance than endurance, you might want to look at this deal.

Lenovo via Engadget

Lenovo’s reworked 10-inch IdeaPad S10-2 netbook fell into our hands recently and we were able to do a quick test drive with it, as well as compare it to a couple of other models. If you already have the original IdeaPad S10, it’s hard to say if you should upgrade to this “new” and slightly improved model. It does offer improvements in most of the original problem areas, though. Well, let’s take a look at it.
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