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Lenovo Ideapad S10-3t Tablet Convertible Netbook Reviewed

Michael — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:36:10 +0000

Engadget has a review of the Lenovo Ideapad S10-3t tablet netbook up, and concluded that this machine is a no-go for them.

The unit that they reviewed is one with Intel Atom N470 processor, 4-cell battery and Windows 7 Home Premium which cost $649. The touchscreen is found to be pretty responsive and browsing through the internet using the touchscreen is enjoyable. The battery life is also quite decent which lasted for 4.5 hours of continuous web browsing.

However, there are several drawbacks on this machine that Engadget is disappointed about. The first one is that it’s found to be performing slower than the HP Mini 210 which is equipped with a slower Atom N450 processor. And then when they were testing out the built-in accelerometer, they have to manually press the button on the screen bezel for rotation — the accelerometer isn’t working for them. Finally, they also find the keyboard and touchpad of the S10-3t to be too small, and the viewing angle of the screen is pretty poor.

Here’s a hands on video from Engadget showing some touch interface and also the poor screen viewing angle of the s10-3t.

Source: Engadget

Tablet Convertible Netbooks Comparison: Gigabyte T1000 vs Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t vs Viliv S10 Blade

Michael — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:24:37 +0000

Sascha from Netbooknews.com got his hands on 3 of the latest 10-inch tablet convertible netbooks (Gigabyte T1000, Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t, and Viliv S10 Blade), and recorded them into videos.

While all these devices are sporting a multitouch-display and are running on Intel Atom platforms, each have their own strength and weaknesses. Sascha did a good job comparing the 3 tablet-style netbooks in the following video.. check it out:

Source: Netbook News

Skytone Alpha – The First Tablet-Convertible Netbook Running Google Android

Michael — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:24:59 +0000

Tablet-convertible netbook is nothing new.. we have seen quite a number of them already such as the Asus Eee PC T91, Lenovo S10-3t, etc.. but all of them run Windows 7. Now the first Android based, tablet-style netbook is spotted at CeBIT 2010. It’s called the Skytone Alpha from MAG Digital. It comes with an ARM11 processor and running Google Android 1.6. The cool part is that it has a 7 inch, 800 x 480 pixel touchscreen display that can be rotated 180 degrees and fold down over the keyboard. So you can use the computer as a tablet or a laptop. Other features on this device includes WiFi, 2 USB ports, an SD card slot, mic and headphone jacks, and a TV output. Check out the hands-on video of Skytone Alpha by charbax below:

Source: ARMdevices