There are two models available, the lower end IdeaPad U160 08945JU which has a base price of $1,049.00, and the IdeaPad U160 Laptop 089455U which is $1,149.00. Nope. Those commas and extra numerals ain’t typos.

The lower end model has a 1.06GHz Intel Core i5-520UM processor and 320GB HDD; the high end model comes with a i7-640UM Processor and 500 GB HDD.

These are the specs both model share:

• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HM55
• 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM
• 11.6″ HD Glare 1366×768
• 6 Cell Lithium-Ion
• Broadcom 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless, Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
• Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit

Both models come in Dark Brown, and ships “within 13 business days”.

Samsung N150 Plus Adidas Edition in Korea
Samsung has also announced a World Cup-inspired netbook with the Samsung N150 Plus Adidas Edition, albeit in Korea. Aside from the custom lid, it also comes with a matching mouse and carrying case. And, that’s not all, the PLUS part is Bluetooth 3.0 capability. This is the first Samsung netbook to have that feature.

It also comes with an Intel Atom Pinetrail processor, 250 GB HDD and Windows 7 Starter. No word on other specs or if it will make it’s way outside of Korea.

The Samsung N150 though is still available (without the Bluetooth part) from Amazon for $313.01. and is available in blue, black, red and the sunny tropical colors.

SOURCE: Samsung Hub

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Acer Aspire One 533 in the UK
The Acer Aspire One 533 will be available in the UK come July 1st. It will come with 10.1” 1024 x 600 or 1280 x 720 HD display, Intel Atom N455 / N475 processor; 1GB DDR3 RAM (2GB max), 250GB HDD and GMA 3150 graphics. It will also have Bluetooth 3.0 + HS Optional 3G, WiMax and and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. Battery is of a 6-cell, 10 hour battery life, variant. Pricing isn’t known as of now.

SOURCE: Netbooked.net

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Acer Aspire One 753 in Spain
Acer Spain has announced the Acer ASpire 753 notebook, which sounds like a low-end version of the TimelineX 1830T, with a Celeron processor instead of a Core. It has an Intel Celeron U3400 ULV processor. Other specs include 11.6” 1366 x 768 display, up to 4GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and optional Bluetooth, 3G.

SOURCE: Liliputing

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Lenovo IdeaPad U160 in Japan
The Lenovo IdeaPad U160 is going on sale on the 25th of June, in Japan that is. It comes with a 1.2GHz Pentium U5400 processor, 3GB RAM and 500GB HDD. It has 802.11b/g/n WiFi capabilities and WiMAX, and runs Windows 7 Home Premium. No price yet, and no mention of if and when it will come to US shores.

SOURCE: Netbooked.net

The Lenovo S10-3t is the convertible version of the Lenovo S10-3. It has multi-touch capabilities and converts into a tablet. At a time when the iPad is making waves, will a convertible netbook be able to compete? And if so, will the Lenovo S10-3t be THAT netbook?

Rating: 5 out of 7 stars

Features and Drawbacks

• Good design – The S10-3t is one good-looking netbook. The retro pattern is fairly attractive and the netbook is also quite sturdy. It’s also comfortable to hold as a tablet.

• Roomy keyboard, tiny but dotted touchpad – The roomy keyboard makes it comfy to type on, and you can adjust quickly if you came from a full keyboard. The touch keyboard on the tablet is okay from Windows 7, but it’s less reliable to type on. It’s accurate, but you’re going to have to be very patient waiting for it to catch up to you if you’re fast. Th touchpad is tiny and has integrated buttons, but while it’s tiny, it’s wide. The dotted surface also helps you find it even without looking.

• A-Ok screen and cool apps – It comes with a 10.1″ capacitive touchscreen which supports multitouch gesture. It works okay with Windows 7, but it also comes with a bunch of apps and software that can help give you a great touchscreen experience, such as the NaturalTouch software which helps you access a lot of programs by touch. It also comes with other apps like Notes, an app for eBooks, Splashtop instant-on, DirectShare , VeriFace, and OneKey Rescue System. Don’t expect apps in the level of the iPad, though. Compared to that, it’s pretty paltry, but kinda functional. The non-touchscreen… uh, screen is decent, wit clear, vibrant colors.

• Kinda slow performance – With the new Intel Atom N470 processor and 2GB RAM, you expect the netbook to work wonders… or at least, work faster than a last-gen netbook. Instead, it’s a fraction slower, specially if you’re using the touchscreen. If you’re expecting to get instant action as soon as you touch an icon, you’re not going to get it.

• Ordinary battery performance – An 8-cell battery lasts for 7 hours. That’s good, but with netbooks running for 11 hours on a single charge, 7 hours isn’t that impressive any more. Good, but not impressive.

Rating – 5/7

Value for Money – 1
Speed and Performance – 0.5
Screen – 0.5
Keyboard – 1
Portability & Battery Life – 0.5
Looks and Design – 1
Extensibility & connectivity – 0.5

Bottomline
We had high hopes for the Lenovo S10-3t, but sadly, it didn’t live up to our expectations. Plus points is that it’s portable, has an okay battery and is good as a netbook, but since we’re scoring it as a convertible tablet, then it’s slow ways and less than excellent touchscreen performance made it less than what it should be.

The U1 Hybrid comes with 4GB RAM (512MB in tablet mode) and can support a 128GB SSD (16GB is used for the tablet). Other features include two USB ports, eSATA, VGA, HDMI, 4-in-1 card reader, and a 1.3MP webcam. The operating system is catered for by Windows 7 when using as a laptop and Lenovo’s custom Linux OS in tablet mode. Price undisclosed.

Rating: 6 out of 7 stars

Features and Drawbacks

• Slicker design. – The new Lenovo no longer has the battery extending from the back of the netbook which means cleaner lines. It is also narrower than the S10-2 at 10.6″ x 6.6″ x 1.4″, and a teeny tiny bit lighter, at 2.6 lbs., than your average netbook. It also has a checkered pattern on the lid which makes it perfect for hiding smudges. The inside looks like brushed metal. The display has a glossy finish with great contrast.

• Excellent keyboard; meh touchpad. – The keyboard extends from one end of the chassis to the next in a spacious design. It’s also laid down, island-style, with snappy and responsive keys. The buttons are integrated on the wide touchpad, and isn’t as easy to use at the keyboard itself. Although capable of multitouch gestures, the buttons are hard to use. You’d be better of using a mouse.

• Better than average speakers. – Netbooks, in general, doesn’t have great speakers but the Lenovo S10-3 does. It has great volume without sacrificing clarity, and is definitely better than your average netbook.

• Great software bundle. – It comes with SplashTop instant-on OS which features icons at the bottom of the screen for email, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, YouTube, etc. You can customize these icons too. There’s an icon for Amazon, CNN down to the Weather Channel. It also comes with some utility software specifically from Lenovo such as DirectShare which allows you to sync your files on the computer to a USB drive; ReadyComm 5 which lets you connect to WiFi spots and Maplife which is powered by Bing.

• Can handle your everyday netbook needs. – Score-wise, the Lenovo S10-3 did not perform as well as other netbooks in various netbook tests, but it can perform your basic everyday computing needs. But if you look at it, the Asus Eee PC 1001P which has the same specs, scored higher in various netbook tests, AND it’s cheaper. Also, the Asus netbook which has the same 6-cell battery lasted almost eight and a half hours on a single charge, while the Lenovo S10-3 lasted an hour and a half less.

Rating – 6/7

Value for Money – 0.5
Speed and Performance – 1
Screen – 1
Keyboard – 1
Portability & Battery Life – 0.5
Looks and Design – 1
Extensibility & connectivity – 1

Technical Specifications

• Intel Atom CPU Speed N450(1.66GHz) CPU L2 Cache 512KB
• 1GB 204-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory
• 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
• 802.11 b/g/n
• 10.1″ 1024×600 LED Display (16:9)
• Intel GMA 3150 Graphics
• Windows 7 Starter
• 6 cell Lithium Ion Battery with up to 7 hours battery life

Bottomline
There’ are better netbooks than the Lenovo S10-3. Some with better battery life for a few bucks less. But if you want an attractive keyboard, great speakers, and a slickly-designed netbook and isn’t worried about the less than stellar battery life, then the Lenovo S10-3 is a good option to check out. The Lenovo S10-3 is available from Amazon.com for $349.99.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t, Lenovo’s convertible, touchscreen, tablet netbook, is available from Lenovo.com with a base price of $599.00 $549. This includes a 10.1″ capacitive touchscreen display, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB of RAM, 250GB HDD and Windows 7 Starter Edition, and comes with a 4-cell battery.

Amazon also has the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t for pre-order with pretty much the same specs, but it has an 8-cell battery instead of a 4-cell, for $499.99.

You can also get it for $499.99 + $5 shipping, right about now from Newegg.com.

• 10.1″ WSVGA 1024 x 600 LED backlight Lenovo Natural Touch Panel – multi-touch capacitive
• Intel Atom N450 (1.66GHz) 512KB
• Intel GMA 3150
• 1GB DDR2 667
• 250GB 5400 RPM HDD
• 8 cell hybrid battery (4 cell + 4 cell), 10 hours
• Dimension with 8-cell batt: 11.00″ x 6.90″ x 0.59″ – 0.80″; 3.31 lbs.

The photo above is from Amazon.com. If you want to check out other pics to see how the 8-cell batt looks like with the S10-3t, feel free to do so here.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e is an ultraportable laptop with an 11.6″ 1366 x 768 pixel display, AMD Neo MV-40 single core CPU and AT Radeon HD 3200 graphics. A dual-core version has also been planned but looks like Lenovo is planning a 10.1″ version with 1280 x 720 pixel display, which will most likely come with an Intel Atom N450 processor.

The ThinkPad X100e gets high marks from reviewers for keyboard, design and build quality, but maybe because of the processor, gets a low score for battery life. A low-powered Atom processor will likely answer that problem.

Let’s just wait and see.

So far, you can get your Lenovo ThinkPad via Amazon.

SOURCE: Lenovo via Netbooked

The guys at Netbook Choice recently posted an unboxing video on the Lenovo S10-3t netbook-convertible-tablet. Here’s a rundown of the netbook, and the video and tech specs are posted below.

Oddly (badly) shaped battery – the battery protrudes out of the back in a very unattractive noticeable way. Doesn’t look good, but it’s more functional to have it flat than to have it  jut out under the netbook – especially since the S10-3t is also a tablet and you’ll be using the netbook both from the front and turned around 180 degrees.

8 cell battery – good for 10 hours

Sturdy build – the netbook itself, the display unit and the swivel all look very sturdy. So swivel away – in the right direction.

Plenty of buttons along the bezel - couldn’t figure out what exactly they do, but I’m sure they’re meant to help with the touch & tablet experience

Keyboard keys color scheme – the S10-3t looks cute with the function keys in black and the rest in white

Miniature Touchpad - don’t just shush this point with an “I can handle it.” The touchpad looks terribly tiny. On second thought, only shush this point if you know you’ll be using the S10-3t primarily as a tablet.

Glossy display – it looks really shiny in the video, in a bad, not outdoor-friendly way

Tech Specs from our previous post on the S10-3t:

• 10.1 ” SD LED Glare and Multi-touch 1024×600
• New Intel Pinetrail processor – either an N450 and a N470
• 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
• 250GB 5400 Hard Drive
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
• BGN Wireless, Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
• 4 Cell Lithium-Ion Battery – the battery in the video is the 8 cell one
• Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit

Snooping around Amazon.com, I came across their pages for the Lenovo ThinkPad X100e. You can get one of the two options:

• one with 160GB HDD for $449.00 from Buy.com;
• or one with 250GB HDD for $529.00 from J&R Music and Computer World with FREE shipping.

I know that the Lenovo ThinkPad X100e has WiMAX, but it doesn’t say so in the Amazon pages. I might be mistaken, so lemme get back with you on that. As far as I know, it has a very comfortable keyboard but battery life is dismal compared to other netbooks, running for 4 to 5 hours.

Here are the technical specs of those available via Amazon:

• 11.6″ HD display 1366×768 resolution
• 1.60 GHz AMD Athlon processor
• 2048.00 MB RAM
• 250GB or 160GB HDD Serial ATA

You can also check te ThinkPad x100e directly from Lenovo.

Stay tuned for our review soon.

I did a double-take when I checked shop.lenovo.com and saw the new Lenovo S10-3t. It has the 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470 processor.

I thought my eyes were playing a trick on me for a moment, but really. It says “Intel ATOM Processor N470 (1.83GHz 667MHz 512 KB)”. So there.

It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit which means you can enjoy the multi-touch features on the little device.

Technical Specifications:

• 10.1 ” SD LED Glare and Multi-touch 1024×600
• 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470
• 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
• 250GB 5400 Hard Drive
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
• BGN Wireless, Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
• 4 Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
• Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit

It comes in Cosmic Night and costs a pricey $649.00. It also comes in the less expensive Intel Atom N450 versions $549.00), and will ship within 9 business days.

The black (Cosmic Night) Lenovo S10-3t is also available for pre-order from Amazon for $499.99. Processor listed is a 1.66Ghz Intel Atom, and comes with 1GB DDR2, 250GB SATA Hard Drive, and Windows 7 Starter.