Lenovo's S10 netbook gets the hands-on treatment

Lenovo's S10 netbook might not be too daring in the design department, but it's still a pretty classy piece of kit -- mix that in with the $399 starting price point and Lenovo's marketing muscle, and we'd say that these first hands-on shots are just a prelude of things to come. Tons more shots at the read link.

[Via jkkmobile]

[ScOObyDoo @ Aug 5th 2008 9:06PM]

That looks like an absolute winner. Hate to say it, but between this and the upcoming Dell machines, Asus is doomed.

[Pochi @ Aug 5th 2008 10:16PM]

But there are an estimated 265+ confusingly named Eee PC models out there right now! How can you compete with that kind of variety?

Oh, right. Dell will probably let you customize it right on their website.

...later Asus.

[tom @ Aug 5th 2008 10:21PM]

Asus is indeed in hot water. Their EEE line has the reputation, but their price is just more expensive than the others. a EEE 900 is 550, while the s10 starts at 400.

Hello? Asus

S10 would be something I would drool for if the keyboard is as good as the thinkpad

P.S. looking at the picture, I thought the chick is getting the hands-on treatment

[Techie @ Aug 5th 2008 11:38PM]

I don't like Levono's quality. Dell's laptop isn't bad...

[bebop @ Aug 6th 2008 12:35AM]

Way too early to count anyone out yet. Especially on price, as that's something that can - and will - be adjusted to match. While it's got the specs, the S10 doesn't have a lot going for it in the styling department. Ugh.

[ryan @ Aug 6th 2008 7:59AM]

@bebop

Seriously? I think it looks fantastic.

[chefgon_ign @ Aug 6th 2008 8:58AM]

@bebop

This is easily the nicest looking netbook I've seen yet. It's refreshing to see one come out that doesn't look like a kid's toy.

[OneLove @ Aug 6th 2008 11:26AM]

she made me give myself the hands-on treatment.

[Murphy Mac @ Aug 5th 2008 9:09PM]

Too thick.

[John Doe @ Aug 5th 2008 9:09PM]

review by cnet...crap
they are some fuckin stupid people

i trusted cnet sometime back but now they have become weird in providing reviews

[RD. @ Aug 5th 2008 9:14PM]

That's what she said.

[RD. @ Aug 5th 2008 9:21PM]

That's what she said.

[Matthew @ Aug 5th 2008 9:28PM]

Really? she looks pretty average to me.

[nate @ Aug 5th 2008 9:34PM]

that's not what she said.

[Vijay Durairaj @ Aug 5th 2008 10:12PM]

If you look at the specs of this machine, it says 1 inch thick. That's very thin. May be your eyes got cheated by the blown-up photograph

[Pochi @ Aug 5th 2008 10:17PM]

That's what I said about your momma.

Then I went anyway.

[yode @ Aug 5th 2008 10:19PM]

that's what she said

[imacmatt09 @ Aug 5th 2008 10:42PM]

Thats what she said.

[Minilap @ Aug 5th 2008 11:22PM]

Well, at this stage companies are focusing to bring the price down not the size. I hope in a year or so we could see everyone shrinking down the thickness, which would even make these netbooks more portable.

[Jamesey @ Aug 5th 2008 11:28PM]

sharp knees

[TheGasMan @ Aug 5th 2008 11:38PM]

That's not what she said.

[Matthew @ Aug 5th 2008 9:29PM]

wtf! that comment was supposed to go to Murphy Mac

[Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Aug 5th 2008 9:31PM]

CNET Taiwan is much better than the USA version.

[tom @ Aug 5th 2008 10:23PM]

Cnet notebook editor - Dan Ackerman (and his "pretend to be cool"accent)

[phanbouy @ Aug 5th 2008 10:56PM]

hey pochi, weren't you lecturing me on proper adult behavior yesterday, hypocrite?

[yode @ Aug 5th 2008 10:58PM]

wtf my comment waas supposrd to go to murphy mac. Wow the whole joke is blown now.

[Metkis @ Aug 5th 2008 11:09PM]

@phanbouy:

That's what she said. :P

[phanbouy @ Aug 5th 2008 11:15PM]

hey i'm all for crude jokes at the expense of flame baiters..

just sayin'. pochi's a hypocrite with a napoleon complex. that's all. it's ok, no one's perfect ;P

[phanbouy fan @ Aug 5th 2008 11:48PM]

phanbouy you are right tell him who's boss

your comment was good he needed to be put in his place, you are the winner for sure

[diode3diode @ Aug 6th 2008 12:00AM]

Yes, yes! Cheaper than the Wind, more attractive than the 1000H...
Uhm...but...does it come with a 128 gb SSD (-_-)?

[phanbouy @ Aug 6th 2008 12:26AM]

haha, wow, that's so clever and witty that you made a whole separate account to try and defame me because you're too much of a chickenshit to even use your _regular_ account to debate me

[krunal patel @ Aug 5th 2008 9:12PM]

very niceeeeeee... and im talking about the netbook

[Bigjmaster14 @ Aug 5th 2008 9:12PM]

Please keep all comments pertaining to the laptop.

[Justin @ Aug 5th 2008 9:14PM]

Please don't. I love reading totally inappropriate comments about product models from my fellow readers.

[RD. @ Aug 5th 2008 9:17PM]

Yes. Keep them you yourself. Fill this space with hilarious commentary.

[BigD145 @ Aug 5th 2008 11:22PM]

More nipple, please.

[diode3diode @ Aug 6th 2008 12:05AM]

You only see the nipple on the thinkpads...
...oh, I see.

[CraigJ @ Aug 6th 2008 5:05PM]

"hands-on treatment" + picture of attractive asian girl? that's not going to happen.

[cheng @ Aug 7th 2008 7:36AM]

funnily enough she's the product manager for the ideapad line not a model.

[David @ Aug 5th 2008 9:19PM]

Are we sure this isn't actually an MSI WIND under the skin? It's awfully similar.

Something has to explain why I can't buy a 6-cell MSI WIND for love or money in the USA.

I've tried FOUR times, and each time, the e-tailer is out-of-stock until "who knows"?

I guess America no longer has the marketing clout it once did. Apparently, WINDs are very plentiful in Europe.

Sigh...

[crsh @ Aug 6th 2008 7:26AM]

They're pretty much all alike, design wise and specs wise; the price tag is better though (initially what the Wind was supposed to sell for, but it didn't happen).

[Matt @ Aug 5th 2008 9:35PM]

Engadget to post more pics of Chinese product waifs.

[bot @ Aug 5th 2008 9:39PM]

That looks very nice. The weight is also nice, though I'm assuming that's with a 3-cell only. However, only 8GB SSD and only on the 9" model? That's a big lame. If only they would offer more options.... oh wait, that's diluting the brand, right?

[Bob @ Aug 5th 2008 9:57PM]

That looks very nice. The weight is also nice, though I'm assuming that's just the chinese in her. However, only just a small rack. That's a big lame. If only they would offer more options.... oh wait, that's diluting the models, right?

[Metkis @ Aug 5th 2008 11:03PM]

Bravo, Bob, bravo.

[KEROLiUKAS @ Aug 5th 2008 10:00PM]

This might actually be better than the Wind..

[Bill Jobs @ Aug 6th 2008 9:05AM]

Lol....for a second i thought it said $10 laptop instead of S10....I was like......what?

[bob sakamano @ Aug 5th 2008 10:00PM]

she looks like a frog

[YpoCaramel @ Aug 5th 2008 10:00PM]

The ExpressCard slot might push this above the others a lot of potential buyers: only the Mini-Note has a slot and its VIA C-7M is much slower than Atom (the difference seems to be smooth Skype VS none). Though the Gigabyte M912 does too and should be out by the S10 is.

[paul34 @ Aug 5th 2008 10:10PM]

Wow, my fellow Engadget readers are disappointing me lately.

Where's all the "I'd give HER the hands-on treatment!" comments?

Damn.