Even worse, some other netbooks have slots for upgrades but no connections on the motherboard so it is impossible to upgrade them. Some of the netbooks we’ve seen to date require complex disassembly in order for you to get to the storage drive, system RAM, or wireless cards. In terms of upgradeability, the S10 is much easier to upgrade than many netbooks currently on the market. The construction is mostly plastic but all of the plastics feel strong enough to handle being tossed around inside a bookbag. The build quality of the IdeaPad S10 is extremely solid for a subnotebook of this size and weight. That is unfortunate since, as we are about to mention, the S10 is a remarkably capable ultraportable laptop. When I took the S10 with me and was using it in public with my 2-year-old daughter nearby several other parents asked me if the S10 was a toy laptop for my daughter. Overall, the look is quite nice, but the white plastics do give this netbook a slightly “toy like” appearance. What first appears to be a giant beefy hinge for the 10-inch display is actually the 3-cell battery with a small hinge on either side of the tiny laptop.

The interior keyboard and palmrest surfaces are covered with matte white plastics with reasonable durability and only a minor bit of flex around the palmrests when you press firmly on those surfaces. The exterior is covered in white “pearl-like” plastics with a slight glossy finish. The design of the IdeaPad S10 is unsurprisingly similar to other netbooks we’ve seen in recent months, but Lenovo has managed to include a few pleasant surprises.

Starting price: $439 (with 512MB RAM and 80GB hard drive).4-in-1 Media card reader and ExpressCard slot.Broadcom 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless and Bluetooth.

10.2″ WSVGA AntiGlare TFT with integrated camera 1024×600.Our Lenovo S10 features the following specifications: Does the S10 have what it takes to stand out in a market that is becoming increasingly more crowded? Let’s take an in-depth look. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is a 10-inch netbook with a $439 starting price and some impressive features that help place it a step above the competition.

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