Lenovo Ideapad S9 available now in US
by Laura June 
posted Dec 16th 2008 at 7:58PM
If you've been waiting around for the elusive 8.9-inch Lenovo S9 Ideapad, today's your lucky day. A smaller version of the already available S10, this one boasts a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, and 4GB SSD, all paired with a 1024×600 resolution. It's available for $344.99 at Geeks and $359.46 at Buy.com, so you might want to burn rubber over there right away. Go ahead and admit it: you love ZZ Top, just like us.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris @ Dec 16th 2008 8:05PM
It could use another 512mb of ram but that should be easy and cheap to add.
JamesM @ Dec 16th 2008 8:49PM
Why would anyone buy this? It's just the S10 with a larger bezel, a smaller screen, and a tiny SSD in place of a regular hard drive, for almost exactly the same price. S10s start at $350 on all the major websites now.
vvtopkar @ Dec 16th 2008 8:50PM
@James,
The same reason people buy the macbooks over the macbook pros...
JamesM @ Dec 16th 2008 8:55PM
@ vvtopkar
But macbooks are physically smaller than macbook pros and cheaper. This is neither smaller nor cheaper than the S10, it just has a bigger bezel and a smaller screen.
Eli Gundry @ Dec 16th 2008 8:57PM
Who needs another 512 megabytes of RAM when your a sharp dressed man?
Ian @ Dec 16th 2008 9:19PM
Um.....no.
The MacBook is physically smaller than the MacBook Pro.
The S9 is physically the same size as the S10.
Fanfoot @ Dec 16th 2008 10:16PM
Agreed. Look at the pictures on the other sites, they look nothing like the picture above. This is exactly the same size, 9.8 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches, as the S10, and the bezel is VERY thick. So its just a cheap screen. And you can get the S10, in colors other than black even, at various sites including newegg.com for $349.00 with free shipping.
$350 for an S10 is a great price. And the Lenovo Ideapad S series are noteworthy since they are the only netbooks with ExpressCard slots. And they're relatively thin. But the keyboard is so-so (still with the crappy right shift key) and the expansion less than other models like the Dell Mini 9.
If you want an 8.9" netbook, the Dell is quite a bit smaller than this, 3/4" smaller on width, half an inch on length, though its a little thicker (for no good reason). Keyboard is worse of course, but that's because its actually an 8.9" netbook.
GoEasy @ Dec 18th 2008 7:17PM
S10 rules! I found mine at rollbackcentral.com - Keyboard is fine. I don't know what everyone is complaining about.
KezMondo @ Dec 16th 2008 8:05PM
Gotta love ZZ top.
jack @ Dec 16th 2008 8:08PM
that Ideapad's got legs.
Burt Reynolds @ Dec 16th 2008 8:15PM
That its got legs is not in doubt. The real question is does it know how to use them?
TRLK @ Dec 16th 2008 8:13PM
Looks hideously cheap......
AnyKey @ Dec 16th 2008 8:53PM
So do cheap sunglasses, and yet they're still awesome.
Orubasarot @ Dec 16th 2008 8:19PM
That graphic is very misleading, and actually isn't correct. The only thing smaller about this S9 is the screen. It's just a bigger bezel. This is essentially a crappy S10.
Toadlet @ Dec 16th 2008 8:29PM
The Buy.com page says "Ships from and sold by Geeks" and includes a shipping charge, but doesn't reflect Geeks.com's current discounted price. Depending on your particular shipping costs, Buy.com looks a couple dollars more expensive.
Orubasarot @ Dec 16th 2008 8:42PM
I hope nobody is buying this piece of crap to save literally $5 at the expense of a compromised screen that's an inch smaller. The S10 is a fine netbook but this is stupid. The dimensions are exactly the same, this is trash left over from the factory.
L3 @ Dec 16th 2008 8:44PM
Oh, I'm sorry. I see now that it is a model called S9. I thought it was a computer with a price of $9.
slycooper_rocker (lorddshadow the amazing) [anti-panda death squadron force five] @ Dec 16th 2008 8:49PM
ZZ TOP!!!
vvtopkar @ Dec 16th 2008 8:52PM
Your comment is almost as ridiculous as your username....
slycooper_rocker (lorddshadow the amazing) [anti-panda death squadron force five] @ Dec 16th 2008 9:14PM
hey thanks for the kindness! if you must know, my user name makes a lot more sense on joystiq where i comment a lot. so...THERE!
vvtopkar @ Dec 16th 2008 9:42PM
Lol sorry to sound harsh I've seen your comments on a couple of blogs, just havn't seen you here much, must cracking a joke, sorry if you found it offensive.
So..... there!?
slycooper_rocker (lorddshadow the amazing) [anti-panda death squadron force five] @ Dec 16th 2008 9:45PM
hey its cool. where else do you comment?
Orappa @ Dec 16th 2008 9:11PM
Jep enig hvorfor ville nogen købe den når S10 er precis lidt bedre til samme pris pfff
lapster44 @ Dec 16th 2008 9:33PM
The S10e, with Quick Start (a lenovo version of splashtop) is available for sale at lenovo as well. I just got one and it's great. 6 cell battery is totally awesome!
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/portals/s10e
lapster44 @ Dec 16th 2008 9:36PM
(this comment written on a lenovo S10e)
Walt @ Dec 17th 2008 6:55AM
Lapster thanks for that link. Don't know why but I couldn't find that page from the Lenovo website earlier this week. Just ordered an S10e.
Fusion Fuzo 008 @ Dec 16th 2008 9:45PM
NICE
Professional
Fusion Fuzo
Ian Whelan (JOIN BAND!) @ Dec 16th 2008 10:06PM
For the last time, you are not a Professional! I'm 14 and I'll bet $2000 in savings that I know and understand the workings of Windows better than you do.
slycooper_rocker (lorddshadow the amazing) [anti-panda death squadron force five] @ Dec 16th 2008 10:06PM
fuzo i thought you were leaving! damn! i had a party and everything! thanks for ruining my fun.
Morbo @ Dec 16th 2008 10:05PM
Trackpoint? I would buy in a heartbeat if one of these netbooks got the little nubby thing. With no trackpad it would make for a smaller shape.
Rob @ Dec 17th 2008 2:25AM
Agreed. Plus they might be able to fit in a better keyboard, too.
LondonConsultant @ Dec 17th 2008 8:16AM
A ThinkPad X100...
Dubb @ Dec 16th 2008 11:40PM
What Morbo said, I'm just waiting for one with a track point. Wouldn't mind a full right shift key too.
DssTrainer @ Dec 17th 2008 1:13AM
Bring us TrackPoint or go home!
Bumff @ Dec 17th 2008 8:01AM
Is Engadget using an S10 picture? The bezel on the links is a tad fugly and definitely thicker.
If it had been the same size as an Eee 900, fine, otherwise, ugh.. Some people like small netbooks.
http://www.geeks.com/largePic_All.asp?InvtId=59-016071&Pic=59-016071-unit.jpg