Don’t just go on and update your netbook’s BIOS once an update is released by your netbook’s manufacturer. Case in point: Lenovo, which has recently released a BIOS update for IdeaPad S9 and S10 users, have found that some machines are rendered useless and unbootable by this certain BIOS update version. Users on the Lenovo forums have shared their experiences, wherein they’ve found that the only way to fix their broken machines was to send it in to Lenovo for fixing. Some users were able to fix their problem on their own, but a lot seem unable to, so if you haven’t updated the BIOS yet, it would be wise to wait for a new BIOS version before trying to update. Sure, there’s a chance that your netbook will be unaffected by this small bug, but you can never be too careful. ‘Course, you’re still free to update if you’re brave enough. Just be sure you will be able to handle it if your netbook becomes a brick from this update.
There has already been the official announcement of the new model and one hands on preview of it too but, there is always room for more juicy details on Lenovo’s new netbook model – the IdeaPad S10-2 and over at GottaBeMobile they have posted up a video tour of the S10-2 which is posted below:
The video tour includes a comparison with the original S10 netbook and it is noted by Xavier from GottaBeMobile that the S10-2 “shares a lot of components with the original IdeaPad S10, but there are some nice upgrades” although, he wasn’t as positive about the screen on the S10-2, stating that he would prefer the matte screen of the original S10 to have been used on the updated model.
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 will be available to buy over the coming days and will be available in the US with a 6 cell battery and a 5400RPM hard drive although, 8GB and 16GB SSD models will be available to netbook buyers outside of the US.
Well, that’s actually a “Special Edition “Gold” S10 from Lenovo” if you’re located in Hong Kong – that’s where Lenovo are releasing their special gold Ideapad S10 netbook.
Blogeee.net have posted up the picture above which shows the new model and as they have noted, there is no news on whether Lenovo will release this special edition S10 anywhere else in the world, it is reserved for buyers in Hong Kong for the time being.
The Lenovo Ideapad S10 has been a popular addition to the Lenovo range and has recently seen it’s prices lowered on the Lenovo website for the less ‘blingtastic’ (not gold!) models of the 10 inch Lenovo netbook.
If you want to get your hands on the Lenovo S10, Notebooks.com are holding a competition where you stand a chance of winning one. The competition seems to be US based, as the competition questions are based on Black Friday. To be entered into the competition, you need to answer one or both of the questions, with each answer being in a seperate comment.
You can only answer each question once, on whether your Black Friday was great, saying what you bought and how difficult it was to get the items, or if it sucked, with items listed that you couldn’t get.
A winner will be picked at random next Friday, December the 5th.
There are pictures circulating on the internet currently that shows a Lenovo S10 sporting a 6 cell battery – something that Lenovo haven’t announced that they are making yet.
The images show the netbook and show that the battery is protruding from the rear of the unit just like 6 cell batteries do. We don’t think it’s a Lenovo battery and there is no firm details on where the battery came from or who is making/selling them. It could be a prototype possibly. Wherever it came from, it will hopefully be available to S10 owners soon and we will let you know as soon as we get more information on the battery and on whether it will be available officially from Lenovo worldwide.
Hot Hardware have posted up a short video giving an overview of the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook:
The video gives a positive review of the Ideapad but, it also shows how cramped the S10’s keyboard is, an obvious drawback with many netbooks until you ‘get used’ to using them. Read the rest of this entry »
Well, it certainly didn’t take Lenovo that long to realize that to make their first take in the netbook market successful, it has to have some great features and a highly competitive price. But since, the Lenovo S10 can only muster a great design and the Lenovo brand, the best way to make it highly marketable then is to reduce its introductory price of $439 to $399.
The $40 difference may not be too much but it’s enough to make you upgrade the netbook’s CPU from 512MB to around 2GB. Enough to give the S10 a power boost.
But here’s the lowdown, the price reduction is available for all models of the S10 netbook except the red one. So those who’ve been wanting to purchase the red Lenovo S10 will have to weigh things first if they will sacrific aesthetics over price.
CompUSA have a great offer on the Lenovo S10. Firstly, it’s in stock. Only the white S10 is in stock on the Lenovo web site, but at CompUSA you can purchase both the white and pink models for immediate purchase. CompUSA are also selling the netbooks for $10 less than the Lenovo site.
Both models are available for $429.99 and have a 10.3 inch anti glare screen, 512MB RAM, 80GB hard drive and Intel Atom Processor 1.6GHz. The S10 also has a built in web cam, 3 cell battery, card reader and comes with Windows XP Home installed.
After delaying the release of the IdeaPad S10 and removing the order button from their website, the order button is now back up. Lenovo are reporting to start shipping the S10 within 2 to 3 weeks.
Brad Linder has checked his order status page, but it is showing as a longer period than 2-3 weeks for shipping. Instead it says it won’t start shipping until 18th November. Currently the only model available is the white version, so if you’ve ordered the black version you may have to wait even longer.
It seems that the Lenovo IdeaPad S10’s release date has possibly been delayed by two months. Customers that pre-ordered the S10 were expecting it to be released on the 9th September. However, some buyers have been tracking the status of their order and have noticed that the status was not updating throughout the day. In fact, the order status for pre-orders wasn’t updated by Lenovo until a day after the due release date. The status then showed an expected release date of November 18th.
It’s unclear as to why Lenovo waited until the 10th of September to update their customers but, they have managed to send out a few units to allow for reviews and photographs to be published. Unfortunately, it seems some customers are lacking in solid information as to when they should expect to get their hands on their new S10.
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