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It's been more than a year since
NVIDIA announced its Ion platform, promising to bring HD video and gaming to the underpowered Atom CPU. After all
the hold ups, we started to wonder if we'd ever see the platform packed inside a netbook, so imagine our surprise when no less than four Ion-based machines launched in the past few months. With bigger screens, better specs, more graphics muscle and, of course, the resulting higher price tag, each of these Ion machines promises quite a bit, but which one lives up to the hype? We got them all together and spent the past few weeks testing the ASUS Eee PC 1201N, Lenovo IdeaPad S12, HP Mini 311 and the Samsung N510 -- follow on past the break for our complete faceoff.
Continue reading Ion netbooks head-to-head: Atom, overcharged?
Ion netbooks head-to-head: Atom, overcharged? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lenovo made us
a promise back in August that the
Ion-powered version of its IdeaPad S12 would finally be loosed after the introduction of
Windows 7, and lo and behold, that very machine is now available to order directly from the outfit itself. The lone Ion configuration starts at $599, and as predicted, it packs a 1.6GHz N270 processor, Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit), a 256MB Ion GPU, 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 12.1-inch display (1,280 x 800), a 250GB hard drive, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi and a six-cell battery. So, if you've held on this long, are you finally jumping in now that the opportunity has presented itself?
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Lenovo's IdeaPad S12 finally on sale with Windows 7, NVIDIA Ion originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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At this point, we're not really sure which date has been discussed more in the history of humanity -- the Mayan doomsday prediction or Microsoft's October 22, 2009 launch of Windows 7. Lenovo's S12 was originally supposed to be
the first ION-sporting netbook on the scene, but the Chinese company opted to
hold back the NVIDIA infusion till Windows 7 showed up, and
has been shipping a version of the 12-inch IdeaPad with only standard netbook specs so far. Well, come this Thursday it's out with the old and in with the
HD video-decoding new in Japan, where the ION-powered S12 will be unleashed with 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, a 1280 x 800 glossy display, multicard reader and a HDMI port for company. Priced somewhere near ¥68,800 (about $757), the new machines (available only in white) are likely to
dip below $600 when they make their inevitable journey Stateside.
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Lenovo IdeaPad S12 gets ION powerup on October 22 in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We were all excited for Lenovo's NVIDIA ION-powered IdeaPad S12, which was gonna be the
first netbook to market with the
HD-capable chipset -- but alas, it was not yet meant to be.
Gizmodo reports the company has decided to delay the portable until the end of October, just after Windows 7's launch on the 22nd. By then it'll have to face competition from Samsung, whose $599
N510 will launch first in September, and possibly a rumored HP device coming in the next few weeks. We can take solace in the fact that the ION upgrade will only add $50 to the current $499 tag, but having to wait
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Lenovo's IdeaPad S12 with NVIDIA ION on hold pending Windows 7 debut originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It has been months since Lenovo announced that its IdeaPad S12 would be the first netbook (or borderline notebook) with Nvidia's Ion, but it has since been MIA. Lenovo says, the system will now ship during the Windows 7 timeframe.
On track to ship at the end of October, the IdeaPad S12 with Intel's Atom N270 and Nvidia's GeForce 9400 graphics will be $50 more than the standard Intel Atom version and will retail for $550. Though more than the average netbook, we expect it to be worth it, especially if it truly performs like we've seen.
However, Lenovo's delay may prevent the company from being the first to market with an Ion powered netbook. Samsung's N510 has been confirmed to ship in the U.S. next month for $599. And we have also been told that HP has plans to release an Ion system of their own in the coming weeks. HP would not comment on the rumors.
Nevertheless, Lenovo hinted that the experience of Windows 7 on the S12 would make it more compelling than the Vista version it was originally planning to sell.
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The
Lenovo IdeaPad S12 just started shipping last week, and it looks like units have begun to arrive -- the folks at GottaBeMobile just posted up some quick impressions of their review unit. Sadly, it's sporting Intel GMA 950 graphics instead of the NVIDIA Ion chipset that's available for $50 extra, so it runs pretty much like every other 1.6GHz Atom machine with 1GB of RAM in the world. Hopefully those Ion units will arrive soon -- in the meantime, hit the read link to see how the S12 stacks up against the S10. (Hint: it's way bigger.)
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Lenovo IdeaPad S12 not-a-netbook sized up originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It's 12-inches so technically you won't find Intel calling it a netbook. But don't let semantics come between you and Lenovo's
$499 IdeaPad S12. Inside you'll find a very netbook-y 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor with GMA 950 graphics, 1280 x 800 resolution, 1GB of memory and 160GB disk, 802.11b/g WiFi, and 6-cell battery. Only the black model is shipping in the US while the white and VIA Nano editions are still tagged with that standard Lenovo "ships in more than 4 weeks" placeholder. Click through for a bit of hands-on video from a show that shall remain anonymous even from those in attendance.
Continue reading Video: Lenovo's Atom-based IdeaPad S12 starts shipping with handling
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Video: Lenovo's Atom-based IdeaPad S12 starts shipping with handling originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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At long last, the Lenovo
IdeaPad S12 is available. The 12.1-inch, WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution netbook, if you've forgotten, boasts an Intel GMA950 chipset (and will have
NVIDIA's Ion chipset as an option in September), an Intel 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 memory, 160/250/320GB HDD options, an optional 6-cell battery, Ethernet jack, WiFi, Bluetooth, three USB 2.0 sockets, an ExpressCard slot, a 4-in-1 card reader and VGA / HDMI outputs. It also has a full sized keyboard, and optional 1080p video playback. Starting price for the base model is $499. Hit the read link for the full host of options.
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Lenovo IdeaPad s12 now available (at least for pre-order) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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