The best netbook ever? | Linux Today

The best netbook ever?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 3, 2009

“Lenovo offers a few S10 netbooks; the S10e is simply targeted
at educational deployments. Like every other netbook on the market,
it’s no speed demon. With a 3-cell battery, it won’t
win any battery-life awards either. I’m pushing 3 hours under
moderate usage. However, that same 3-cell battery puts the sleek
little netbook at 2.6 pounds with the lightweight power
adapter.

“Where this netbook absolutely shines is in its keyboard and
touchpad placement. The 10.1″ form factor gives room for a
generous keyboard that feels wonderful and begs for touch-typing.
The small shift key takes some getting used to, but the keyboard
feel is all Lenovo/IBM/Thinkpad (anyone who has used a Thinkpad
knows that’s a good thing). No flex, great tactile response,
and no chiclets.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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