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Which is the Best ION netbook? Between ASUS 1201N, Lenovo S12, HP Mini 311 and Samsung N510
Here is the comparison of the top four ION netbooks that are available right now – ASUS Eee PC 1201N, Lenovo IdeaPad S12, HP Mini 311 and the Samsung N510. So, which is the best amongst them – let’s find out
Price comparison:
Asus eee 1201N – $499.99
Lenovo Ideapad S12 – $649.00
HP Mini 311 – $474.99
Samsung N510 – $599.99
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Lenovo beefs up the specs of VIA based S12 – Now with 2GB RAM and 320GB hard disk
Lenovo is all set to launch its VIA based S12 netbook in Taiwan. Instead of bundling it with 160GB hard disk and 1GB RAM, Lenovo has decided to beef up its specs a bit. It will now be sold with 320GB HDD and 2GB RAM.
If you buy one without OS, you will have to shell out less money on the VIA based S12 (320GB HDD, 2GB RAM) as compared to Intel Atom based S12 (160GB HDD, 1GB RAM).
Lenovo slashes prices of Ideapad S12 – for both VIA and Atom based models
Lenovo has slashed the prices of Ideapad S12, which is available in two variants:
- VIA Nano S2250 that runs at 1.3GHz clock speed
- Intel Atom N270 that runs at 1.6GHz clock speed
The VIA Nano one used to cost $449 whose price has now been reduced to $429. The Atom based S12 got a more significant price drop of $50 (from $499 to $449). There are no differences in both models other than use of different processors. Both come with 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, 6-cell battery and Windows XP Home edition.
Lenovo IdeaPad S12 now available online
Lenovo’s 12-inch netbook, IdeaPad S12 has finally been made available at the Lenovo’s online store at a not-so-decent price of $499. If you were hoping to get the NVIDIA’s Ion chipset in it, then you will be disappointed as it is not available yet for it. The ION version of the Lenovo S12 will be available in the month of September. With the ION platform, it should be easily be able to handle the 1080p video, but until then you will have to satisfy yourself with just 720p video.
Specifications:
- 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor
- 1GB RAM
- 12-inch LED-backlit LCD
- 160GB/250GB/320GB HDD
- Bluetooth, WiFi
- 3 USB ports
- Ethernet Jack
- VGA/HDMI
Lenovo adds 3G to IdeaPad S10, Lenovo S12 coming soon
Lenovo is soon going to unveil 3G-version of the Lenovo S10. This will be known as Lenovo S10-2. A 12-inch screen model is also in the tunnel, which will be known as Lenovo S12. Both models will ship with Splashtop OS, which is basically a linux OS that can be booted in few seconds. It lets the user to browse the web; make Skype calls; use IM etc.
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