Netbooks are known as slimmer, smaller versions of notebooks, but at least one major PC maker plans on making the popular devices even slimmer and lighter.
Lenovo has introduced a new netbook, the IdeaPad S10-2, which will be less than an inch thick while weighing just two pounds. The netbook has a 10.1-inch display, has a keyboard 90 percent the same size as a regular keyboard, and has a large touchpad.
On the hardware side, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 is an Intel Atom N270-powered device with 1GB internal memory, 160GB HDD, 3G wireless, with a built-in 1.3-megapixel camera. The netbook uses the Microsoft Windows XP Home edition, not a Linux OS.
Lenovo hopes to have the S10-2 available prior to the end of May, and will be shipped to retailers before the end of June. Lenovo said pricing starts at $349.
As companies such as Lenovo, Acer, Asus, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard (HP) continue to compete for the growing netbook market, they're all looking for new ways to attract new consumers. Lenovo hopes offering a slimmer, more attractive netbook will help convince consumers who aren't interested in netbooks to look into the smaller, more portable devices.
Originally seen as smaller but slower than regular-sized notebooks, manufacturers have been able to increase the power of devices so they're able to handle a wider variety of functions.
