Still waiting for an ION powered nettop? One that is particularly small? Well, Lenovo’s IdeaCentre Q110 powered by NVidia’s ION powered graphics is now on sale atLenovo.com.

There’s the basic SIS Mirage graphic powered model, the Q100, selling from $299 then there’s the ION Q110 selling from $399.

The Q110 includes:
An Intel Atom 230 processor (1.6GHz, single core), Windows Vista Home Premium 64, NVidia ION, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD

There is no keyboard or mouse included. You’re eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 7. White model doesn’t seem available yet, only black. Shipping is 4 weeks away.

Source: Netbooked

Lenovo was kind enough to send me two of their most current netbook models and this video is a tour of both models. The S10-2 is as small as netbooks go while retaining full usability in my view and the S12 pushes the limits of netbooks with a 12-inch screen.

The video gives an overview of both netbooks and shows the size comparison of the two models. This gives a glimpse into how little additional size and weight you gain with the larger S12. The higher screen resolution of the S12 (1280×800) is a nice benefit for such a small size penalty over the S10-2.

The S10-2 is currently USD $350 and the S12 is USD $499 from Lenovo so the extra size and screen resolution comes at a price.

Lenovo’s S10-2 was a minor update to the original S10 (to put things nicely), but that’s not to say it’s not worth a look for those in the market for a 10-inch netbook. Boasting a slightly thinner, more  beautified frame, the S10-2 also includes a tweaked keyboard, optional 3G, an extra USB port and none of the quirks that plagued the first edition. The benchmarking fiends over at HotHardware managed to sneak one of these things into their labs for testing, and while they largely found the S10-2 to be about the same as every other N270 + GMA 950 netbook out there, the 5.5 hour battery life was definitely impressive. All told, the S10-2 was found to be solid from top to bottom, but the $350 price tag did feel a bit steep considering just how many alternatives are out there. Still, even with the positive vibes, it’s hard to recommend buying a WinXP netbook now with Windows 7 (and thus, no hardware limitations) just around the bend. Tap the read link if you’re jonesing for more.

Source: Hothardware via Engadget

Finally the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 will be available in the US. But local rep told me the S12 may skip Singapore entirely. I hope that’s not the case. But anyway here’s the low down; 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. A built-in HSDPA module would make this one perfect.

Source: Engadget

Lenovo’s S10 has walked a long, rough road. First it battled months of delays, then hordes of anxious owners began weeping rivers due to incessant fan noise. Lenovo already made a few attempts to better its cute-as-a-button netbook, but now it’s ditching the little-by-little approach entirely and introducing a ‘Part II’ version. The understandably titled S10-2, which we spotted via a handy user manual just last week, is officially official, and while it’s still rocking the same basic specs (1.6GHz Atom N270, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, WiFi, 1.3 megapixel camera, etc.), there have been a few appreciated tweaks made. There’s a new cover design, a larger keyboard, a bigger trackpad and a model with integrated 3G that’ll run just US$50 more than the standard US$349.99 flavors; too bad Lenovo didn’t take this opportunity to dish out an entirely new IdeaPad with a CPU that’s marginally robust.

Source: Engadget, JKontherun

It’s hardly the first netbook battery comparison to appear in the Thunderdome that is the internet, but this latest thirteen-strong round-up from Australia’s NetbookReview is one of the more comprehensive to emerge as of late, with it only slightly compromised by a few netbooks that aren’t available in the site’s home country. Not surprisingly, the netbooks equipped with six-cell batteries came out well ahead of their less well off counterparts, with the MSI Wind U115 Hybrid leading the way with an impressive time of 6:56. That was obviously aided in no small part by the netbook’s dual SSD / hard drive setup, and by a less commonly used 5100mAh six-cell battery, as opposed to the 6600mAh version used in the second and third place Eee PCs (which each clocked in around the four-hour mark). Bringing up the rear were the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 and Dell Mini 12, neither of which were able to eek out even two hours of use. As you might expect, however, all of the tests involved a worst-case scenario, so you can expect to get a good deal more juice from all of ‘em if you’re not spending every waking hour watching WMV files.

Source: netbookreview, via Engadget