14 DAY TRIAL // Lenovo, a leading laptop maker, has just officially introduced its new IdeaPad S10e netbook, as part of the company's IdeaPad netbook range of portable systems. Based on Lenovo’s most recently introduced consumer netbooks, the IdeaPad S10e is meant to provide a quality educational tool for students in grades K-12 and higher. It delivers Internet and multimedia functionalities in a small and light PC form factor that the company claims to come at an affordable price tag.
“Following the popularity of our recently introduced consumer netbooks, we are expanding our IdeaPad netbook line with models customized to the unique needs of students, teachers and education customers,” said Scott DiValerio, president, Americas, and senior vice president, Lenovo. “With technology choices including solid state drive storage, Windows or Linux operating systems and flexible warranties, we’re enabling our customers to use Lenovo netbooks in a variety of settings, from instruction in the classroom to wherever they study, collaborate and learn.”
Aside from the Quick Start feature we already mentioned earlier today, the new “e” netbook takes advantage of the computing power delivered by Intel's highly successful Atom processor. The system can be equipped with either a 4GB for faster data access, or a 160GB hard drive for more storage. In addition, students will be able to make use of the system's wireless and wired Internet capabilities and, with the help of the standard ExpressCard 34 slot, they can also enable the netbook for mobile broadband.
No word on pricing just yet, but the company said that its new S10e netbook would become available starting at the end of November through Lenovo education sales and business partners. The 10.1-inch display on the company's new IdeaPad, combined with the Quick Start feature enabled by Splashtop, will present students with a fast and easy to carry computer device, which will also allow for quick Internet access.