Lenovo has announced the new version of the IdeaPad S12 that will become available for purchase in the upcoming days, with a starting price of $600. This new upgraded IdeaPad S12 will feature the NVIDIA Ion graphics onboard, and will use Windows 7 Home Premium as the operative system. Thanks to all the specifications, it is possible to decode a 1080p video, as well as supporting the Aero Glass interface.

There are two versions for the IdeaPad S12, both include a 1.6GHz Atom processor and a resolution of 1200×800:

- for $600 you get the S12 with Ion graphics on board, and 2GB of RAM, plus a 250GB hard-drive;
- for $650 you get 3GB of RAM and a 320GB hard-drive;

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Lenovo has some new Windows 7 powered notebook offerings for you to choose from called the IdeaPad and IdeaCenter.

The IdeaPad line, pictured above, will include the 11.6-inch U150 and the 15.6-inch U550 which have both been around for some time but are seeing an operating system revamp and a slight hardware boost.

The IdeaCentre B500 on the other hand will feature a Core 2 Quad processor, 1TB of storage, up to 8GB of RAM, and a 23-inch LCD display. Other than that are the much less exciting K300 and H230 that will make a perfect all-in-one solution for you business folk.

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Lenovo is proud to introduce their IdeaPad S12, a budget laptop/netbook which they are saying is the first one to feature NVIDIA’s new Ion chipset.

Starting at just $499, the IdeaPad S12 will feature a 1280 x 800 LED-backlit 12.2-inch screen, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and the option for a 160, 250, or 320 GB HDD.

Lenovo says this thing will be able to play 1080p video without breaking a sweat and that along with WiFi, Bluetooth, 3 USB 2.0 ports, an ExpressCard slot, VGA and HDMI ports and a 4-in-1 card reader make for quite the little machine. Oh yeah, did I mention it has a fullsized keyboard and Windows XP?

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Lenovo has recently and silently added the IdeaPad Y530 laptop to the US market, which can be summed up as a 3Kg notebook that uses Windows Vista as the operative system, with prices starting at $550 or $900 depending on the model you pick. There are two options:

- Y530 Home Entertainment: the low-end model that has a Pentium T3200 processor, or a Core 2 Duo T5800. The integrated graphics card is powered by an Intel GMA 4500MHD.

- Y530 High Performance Media: the high-end model with three options for the processors - Core 2 Duo T5800, P7350, P8400 - and a better graphics card - Nvidia GeFroce 9300M GS, or 9500M G.

In terms of memory RAM and hard-drive, both Lenovo laptops have 4GB and 320GB respectively.

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Lenovo has added another unit to the IdeaPad U Series, the U330. The 13.3-inch notebook is suppose to ship with Windows Vista Home Premium as the operative system, and the price starts at $1,200 but can go up depending on the configuration. For example, if you pick the best warranty system that includes accidental damage during 3 years, just add $260 to the total.

The IdeaPad U330 weights approximately 1,8Kg, and the battery life changes if you use the graphics chip or the dedicated GPU. In the latter case the battery lasts 5 hours and a half, while in the first case the total is for 3 hours and a half.

On the performance section, this Lenovo sports an Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 running at 2GHz, and the RAM memory can either be 2GB or 3GB of DDR3. The storage capacity on the hard-drive has a limit of 320GB, and the resolution is 1280×800 pixels.

One of the interesting details is that you can switch the graphic units: either GMA 4500MHD, or an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450.
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In case anyone was waiting for the IdeaPad U8, Lenovo has just launched it. What better period of the year for this MID to be released than the mid Olympic games in Beijing?
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Lenovo will certainly not miss any of the netbook action. They want a share of it and apparently they want it right now? Lenovo has announced the IdeaPad S10, a netbook which comes in classic white, bold black and glossy ruby red.

Besides the color choice you will get a 10.2 inch screen with LED backlight, a choice of 512MB or 1GB RAM, a choice of 80GB or 160GB hard drive, webcam, WiFI, a 4 in 1 multicard reader, an express card slot and Windows XP. One of the best features promises to the keyboard which is designed to be 85% of the size of a full function notebook PC. The S10 is coming in October and it will retail starting from $399.

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That’s right fox you heard me right. If you are from the USA and you have been waiting for the LenovoIdeaPad U110 than wait time is over. 29th of April (tomorrow) is the day you can actually order it. This 11 inch laptop is priced at $1,899, which is a little high I must admit, but nonetheless a good deal for the fans. Or should they get the Macbook Air?

What you get for that price is at least (Lenovo hasn’t announced all the specs yet):
a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo L7500 processor,
a 3GB of RAM,
a 120GB hard drive,
an 11 inch WXGA display,
a weight of 2.3lbs,
a 0.7 inch thickness.

What you don’t get with the U110 is an optical drive. We don’t do need those drives so won’t we’ll have to buy the external versions.
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