Lenovo IdeaPad S10: the heat it generates is remarkable

We've been pretty underwhelmed by the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 thus far, and the news that this machine runs particularly hot (and not in the good way!) isn't likely to win over too many, uh, fans. The keyboard itself gets pretty warm, with temperatures measured between 38 and 42°C (100.4 and 107.6°F). That slightly edges out tests performed on the Eee PC 900 (101°F / 38°C), and leaves your Cloudbook (83°F / 28°C) as cool as a cucumber. There's no word on the bottom side's heat signature, but with keys like this we aren't expecting good things.

[Thanks, Patrick]

[Marcello @ Sep 13th 2008 10:09PM]

Buy an MSI Wind!

[Ryan @ Sep 14th 2008 1:07AM]

It seems to me that this is somewhat misrepresented. It's not like that's the idling temperature of the S10 in a 70 degree room. That's the temperature after some intensive testing, in an 80 degree room. It's not really surprising that it heats up, after that, seeing as it's a netbook.

I'm more interested in what the temperature is like running Word 2007 and Firefox, in a 60-70 degree room.

[Ryan @ Sep 14th 2008 1:08AM]

And... That wasn't supposed to be a response to you, Marcello.

[bartoron @ Sep 13th 2008 7:47AM]

At least I won't need to use the heater in the winter. The heat output may seem like a bad thing, but it's actually an advanced self-defence mechanism for the planet.

[Chuckles McGee @ Sep 13th 2008 9:16AM]

It's definitely Lenovo's hottest holiday item!

[Flashpoint @ Sep 13th 2008 9:29AM]

You could boil a kettle of tea on that goddamned thing !

[JJV @ Sep 13th 2008 10:48AM]

boiling point = 100º....

[Samboini @ Sep 13th 2008 11:07AM]

Flashpoint... water boils at 100 degrees. Did you go to school? 50 degrees won't even make a pot of tea blink, although it would provide a hefty burn if thrown over a nerd.

[konshuss @ Sep 13th 2008 12:43PM]

it would feel like you're using it while sitting outside in the blistering sun, where you wonder if you're doing damage to it - no worries, it's now built in.

[initialxy @ Sep 13th 2008 12:52PM]

@Samboini, talking about being a nerd, boiling point is 100 deg C under 1 atm air pressure. it is actually possible to boil water at 42 deg C when air pressure is low enough. flashpoint is probably climbing mount Everest, but his tea won't taste very good.

[v3xx @ Sep 13th 2008 1:08PM]

wow you guys have no sense of humor. did you get picked on in school so much you cant let it go?

[Reader @ Sep 13th 2008 9:13PM]

v3xx, honestly if anyone else said it they probably wouldn't have got low ranked. It's just Flashpoint deserves it.

[Rod @ Sep 13th 2008 9:54PM]

Well that's not too bad compared to my MacBook Pro which routinely goes over 40ºC according to smcfan and when I'm using both OSX and XP (vmware), I have to run the fan full blast to keep it below 45ºC.

Well, it is a nice heater during winter though.

[EmoChicksAreHot.....Seriously @ Sep 14th 2008 2:06AM]

Wow.


Insert paris hilton catch phrase (That's Hot)

[WickedEast @ Sep 15th 2008 3:59PM]

An english site (Engadget) is quoting a French site, which is quoting a Chinese site. Did some smart guy here actually bother to check the original Chinese article?! Something could be lost in translation. I don''t know. I'm just sayin'... Some site says the temp was measured after 1h of test at 100% CPU load.

[Eldiablo @ Sep 13th 2008 7:48AM]

Wow, my Cat would never get off the keyboard if I bought one of those. At least she only noses at the eee700.

I wonder if Lenovo will start shipping a 'hot plate' accessory, powered by the heat from the lappy!

[GameboyRMH @ Sep 13th 2008 7:28PM]

HOTTTT PLATESSSS!!!

Don't touch it, don't go near it, DON'T EVEN LOOK AT IT!

[tekdroid @ Sep 13th 2008 7:50AM]

every home needs a laptop heater.

[bidur @ Sep 13th 2008 7:58AM]

good. winter is coming .. and i need to buy netbook and also heater... 2 in 1 ! ;) lmao

[Raheem @ Sep 13th 2008 8:08AM]

It's a feature.

[Ignatius @ Sep 13th 2008 1:31PM]

Lenovo's marketing spin dollars at work!

[老外！ @ Sep 13th 2008 8:13AM]

Holy Jesus Christ on a pogo stick!

[Ayman @ Sep 13th 2008 8:15AM]

they should market this in the north and south pole....

"not only will it cook for you, but it will do your math homework"

[Mile @ Sep 13th 2008 8:16AM]

Looks like Intel's Atom doesn't run as cool as promised.

[Ian @ Sep 13th 2008 8:28AM]

The Atom in the MSI wind has merely a thin piece of aluminum for a heatsink that air is blown off of. Its not finned in any way, shape or form. Just a flat piece of aluminum. And it doesn't get warm at all. Lenovo must have done something wrong, cuz I don't think its a trait inherent to the Atom, but more to the implementation.

[Freakin Ijit @ Sep 13th 2008 9:23AM]

I wonder on what surface the device was placed during "warm up"..not a lap, right?

[aeth @ Sep 13th 2008 8:23AM]

Netbooks, you used to be cool man...what happened?

[Itsuru @ Sep 13th 2008 8:38AM]

Netbooks still cool, you pay later, LATER!

[Ian @ Sep 13th 2008 8:26AM]

Epic fail? My MSI Wind barely gets warm to the touch, even when charging the battery... Weird.

[Mario @ Sep 13th 2008 8:28AM]

That's a real shame. Especially as its innards are the same as pretty much every other netbook, including Dell's offering, which is fanless.

According to notebookreview, the hottest part of the Dell's keyboard (37c/98f)is cooler than the coolest part of the Lenovo.

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4578

I was seriously considering the Lenovo, but now I think I'll wait to see how Samsung's netbook turns out.

(I'd consider the Dell if it had a proper keyboard)

[Mike @ Sep 13th 2008 8:49AM]

Anyone know what the figures are for the HP Mininote? That is the hottest notebook I have touched.

[Thi mam(kris120890) @ Sep 13th 2008 9:03AM]

Christ on a bike thats hot, Good Job winters coming.

[staypuft13 @ Sep 13th 2008 9:13AM]

How are you supposed to type anythng with all those numbers on the keyboard?

[Alex @ Sep 13th 2008 9:42AM]

Portable Furnace.

[jupiterthunder @ Sep 13th 2008 10:00AM]

Yes, but will it make toast?

[shmengie @ Sep 13th 2008 10:35AM]

well, heat rises. maybe it's by design that the heat escapes through the keyboard rather than scalding your lap.

but, yeah, that's fairly warm.

[Dakota (.Mac) @ Sep 13th 2008 10:29AM]

That's nothing. My Compaq (with OSx86 on it) pulls about 80 degrees Celsius just idling.

Crotch burner, no?

[Emrah Gunduz @ Sep 13th 2008 10:32AM]

well... you won't need that usb coffee heater anymore.

[Sharky @ Sep 13th 2008 10:32AM]

I hate hot laptops or hot pc's.
I just cant wait for quantum computers to solve that annoying problem.

(ps: how about we all slowly start using Kelvin instead of celcius and fahrenheit would make a lot of things easier)

[xcise @ Sep 13th 2008 10:32AM]

well... look at the bright side.
you won't need that usb coffee heater anymore.

[SteveJr_Ri @ Sep 13th 2008 10:34AM]

After your done using it, just flip it over and viola you can cook your eggs for breakfast

[Shunnabunich @ Sep 13th 2008 10:35AM]

Apple, you reading? Lenovo's horning in on your turf! Time to lay the smackdown!

[Matt @ Sep 13th 2008 10:36AM]

China brings its One Child Policy to America!!!!!

[namehere @ Sep 14th 2008 12:54AM]

Bellend!

[Matt @ Sep 14th 2008 5:27AM]

Blow me!!!

[Shooks @ Sep 13th 2008 10:46AM]

On the plus side, it probably will increase typing speed for fear of burning your fingers off

[David L. @ Sep 13th 2008 10:56AM]

It's all standard to Apple's policy

[genzo @ Sep 13th 2008 10:56AM]

bad news nooo ; ; i think i will stop think about getting one and go for msi wind maybe it is the best one atm . i ad 701 its so hot i dont want more hot mini pc its too hot here in my country

[bawalter1 @ Sep 13th 2008 11:02AM]

Wow. If that doesn't bake your potential children, then I don't know what will.


Well... I do... But that's beside the point. D:

[Andie @ Sep 13th 2008 11:51AM]

I always thought that Asus' slogan "Rock solid, Heart touching" was a bit silly but this IdeaPad certainly got my creative juices flowing in the same direction... how about "Lenovo - Nut roasting, Egg boiling", just to cover both sexes.