Key Point 3: With a screen size of 12.1" (1280x800 pixels), the unit...

With a screen size of 12.1" (1280x800 pixels), the unit can be hardly called a netbook anymore.

Lenovo’s IdeaPad S12 now with NVidia Ion

Q: Key Point 1: Seems like Lenovo has made the first call to taking...

Seems like Lenovo has made the first call to taking in an NVidia Ion chipset with its upcoming IdeaPad S12 netbook.

Abe Olandres May 25, 2009 · 1 min read

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Seems like Lenovo has made the first call to taking in an NVidia Ion chipset with its upcoming IdeaPad S12 netbook.

The GPU will definitely boost performance of the netbook and be able to play 1080p HD videos. With a screen size of 12.1″ (1280×800 pixels), the unit can be hardly called a netbook anymore.

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The S12 will still have an Intel Atom N270 CPU @ 1.6GHz, 1 GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 1.3 MP webcam, WiFi 802.11 b/g, and bluetooth. A 3-cell and 6-cell battery will also be included out of the box. There’s an option to have it with Intel GMA 950 too.

Should be out next month (June) and priced at $449 for the Intel GMA and 499 for the Nvidia Ion model {via PCWorld}.

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52 Comments

arvin · 16 years ago

available na po ba 2 sa philippines?

cute_icy · 16 years ago

available nah kaya ito ngayon? 1st quarter na ng 2010. haaay. guys, alam nyo buh kung san pwede mk bili nito? :]

dan · 16 years ago

still waiting for this. sana naman magkaron dito. sir abe possible ba ito sa MyUSmailbox

norby · 16 years ago

i called lenovo philippines. yung nakausap ko said that they’re not sure if this will be brought here in the philippines. tsk tsk tsk. sayang.

maki · 16 years ago

just bought hp 311.
worth comparing to s12 i believe.

maki · 17 years ago

any idea guys kung san sa pinas mabibili to?
as well as the price?,.. im planning to buy this coming december or early next yr.,

alger · 17 years ago

san mabibili to sa pinas? wla ko makita sa mall. :(

techie · 17 years ago

ang astig nito. Linis nang gameplay dun sa demo nung Call of Duty considering medyo matakaw din sa graphics yun. Sabi daw, kaya ganun eh dahil sa video card na yung nagproprocess. hehehehe I wonder how much is this. Sana di agad at sana di lumagpas nang 23K. Pwede nang makipag-compete sa X series nung lenovo/thinkpad :) almost half the price pa!

PC Corner told me by next they will have this. So it’s safe to assume by August it’s everywhere.

originator · 17 years ago

I am really excited to have it once and for all. In fact, i am saving my dimes for buying ideapad s12. I would like to get my hands on this unit. Especially for it’s gaming capabilties. Will you blog some sites where to pre-order the unit.

pAo · 17 years ago

where can we buy this new lenovo s12? I tried to call lenovo stores here in the phil but they still have no idea when will this be released here.. They don’t even know how much it costs.. Hope i can buy one soon..

Anonymous · 17 years ago

Specs that I saw from other site (http://portablemonkey.com/article/hands-on-with-the-12.1-lenovo-ideapad-s12-with-ion/)

“The Lenovo Ideapad S12 sports a 12.1â€ 1280 x 800 glossy display, Atom N270 processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD and integrated HSDPA. You also get a HDMI port in addition to a VGA port.”

With this spec this definitely a good buy! Time to reserved the money for this. :)