Techonology Today: I Love My Netbook
While I was on my blogging hiatus, I added a new gadget to my collection: A red Lenovo IdeaPad S10, 10 inch netbook. I have been wanting a laptop for some time now, but the idea of lugging around a 15 inch or 17 inch behemoth never appealed to me. They are far too heavy and unwieldy. So I began to covet the Lenovo X-series laptops that are direct competitors to the Macbook Air. They have a big screen, are super light weight, and have lots of power; however, they are ridiculously expensive. This is where the new Lenovo netbooks came into the picture.
Matt mentioned off-hand one night when we were discussing “the lap top of my dreams” that I should just get a netbook. After some thorough online research, I agreed with him whole heatedly, and eight months later I absolutely love my Lenovo s-10.
It has the same fit and finish as its larger counter part, but comes in a compact, portable size that lets me easily take it anywhere I want. The smaller screen took a little a getting used to, but for the most part there isn’t anything I use my netbook for that I need a larger screen for. It also has a keyboard that is 85% of full size, but the transition to the smaller keyboard was quick and easy. The only complaint I have about the keyboard is the placement of the right shift key. The up arrow where the right shift key normally is, and the shift key is one space further to the right. That has definitely taken some getting used to, and I would suggest Lenovo find a way to upday the layout so this important key is in the default position in the future.
Because I kept my desktop computer and use my netbook as a supplemental/travel computer, I use it mostly for surfing the Internet, word processing, and processing photos we take with our new camera. For those purposes, it works like a charm. The only time I have noticed the slower processor is when trying to do extremely processor heavy activities like design work or trying to access my computer at work remotely. For any other day to day function the netbook has more than enough processor power. As any good geek, I also made my first order of business to remove the Windows XP the netbook shipped with and replaced it with Ubuntu. Ubuntu is designed to work more efficiently on less powerful hardware and does not come loaded with lots of unnecessary applications that slow the computer down. Ubuntu is also more stable and secure, but that is another blog post.
Probably one of the biggest reasons I chose this netbook over others is the fact that it does not have a glossy screen. All the other netbooks on the market at the time I purchased the Lenovo came with a glossy screen. I have found them hard to use in anything other than low-light situations and love the fact that the Lenovo netbook does not have one.
Last but not least, I love the design of my netbook. The red cover is attractive and eye catching. For me, having a laptop that I enjoy the look of was just as important as having a laptop I enjoyed the functionality of. Lenovo also makes other color options in case red is not your thing. The only complaint I have is that the red cover has a glossy finish that tends to show finger prints. A matte finish would be more practical.
All-in-all, I absolutely love my netbook and am very happy with my purchase. I would and have recommened this computer to others.
August 10th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
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March 17th, 2010 at 9:19 am
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Stark Tests zum Bereich findet du auf http://www.netbook-community.de.
Hab dort gute Berichte über das iPad gefunden gerade das ist im Themenbereich netbook test ja ein richtiger Neuheit!
Schaut es euch mal an die Community hat dieses iPad überredet.
grüße an alle