UK Netbook Review

The Lenovo ThinkPad X130e is a netbook/laptop with a 11.6 inch display and a rugged case designed for students and schools. It will be available starting December 20th for $469 (US dollars). The X130E will be available with AMD or Intel processors, but all models weigh less than 4 pounds, provide up to 8.5 hours of run time, and have rugged design elements including a rubber bumper on the top cover, strong corners and hinges, and reinforced and recessed ports. Intel models will feature the Intel Core i3-2367M processor, while the AMD models are available with AMD E-300 or AMD E-450 processor options.

Lenovo is reportedly getting ready to launch a new business ultraportable that will dual-boot Windows and Android. The Verge caught wind caught the story, naming the upcoming laptop as the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid. On the outside, the ThinkPad X1 ultraportable isn’t any different than the current model, but the new hybrid model will also have an “instant media mode” which appears to be based on Google Android.

Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad S100 back in January but it’s been six months and we had yet to see the netbook from Lenovo.  But, the 10″ netbook has finally been spotted for pre-order at Amazon in the US, which seems to be a good indication that the S100 could arrive soon. The IdeaPad S100 has [...]

Last week at Computex, Lenovo showed off a brand new ThinkPad ultraportable laptop and Pocket Lint snapped some photos and got a few details.

Intel hasn’t even formally announced their 1.33 GHz Atom N435 processor, but it seems to be the chip of choice for netbook makers showcasing MeeGo Linux. The folks at Netbook News spotted a new version of Lenovo’s IdeaPad S100 10 inch netbok running MeeGo with the Atom N435 processor. MeeGo is optimized for speedy performance even on low power systems, so budget netbooks with a slower chip might seem to be almost as fast as Windows netbooks with Atom N455 processors.