The IdeaPad S12 is a line of consumer-oriented netbook computers designed by Lenovo. It is a model in the IdeaPad series and their first netbook to have a 12" screen. The computers were put on the market in 2009 and currently come in black and white.[3]
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Developer | Lenovo (2009–present) |
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Typ | Netbook |
Release date | 2009 |
Media | 160, 250 or 320 GB 2.5" 5,400 rpm SATA HDD at 1.5 Gb/s[1] |
Operating system | Windows XP with Lenovo Quick Start or Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit[1] |
CPU | 1.6 GHz Intel Atom; 1.6 GHz Via Nano[1] |
Memory | 2 GB of PC2-5300 667 (supports up to 3GB)[2] |
Display | 12.1" 1280×800 WXGA LED-backlit TFT LCD[1] |
Input | Keyboard Touchpad Microphone 1.3 Megapixel Webcam[1] |
Connectivity | 10/100 Mbit Ethernet 802.11b/g wireless LAN 3 USB 2.0 ports 4-in-1 Flash Memory card reader Bluetooth (Windows 7 versions only) Expresscard |
Power | 6-cell (5 hours)[3] |
Dimensions | 11.50" × 9.10" × 0.90" — 1.40"[2] |
Mass | 3.42 pounds (1.6 kg)[1] |
Description
editIt contains either an Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor or a Via Nano 1.3 GHz processor. They support 802.11 b/g wireless networking and come with three USB ports, an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot, a 4-in-1 media reader, VGA and HDMI outputs and an ethernet port.[4][5][6] The S12 is one of the first netbooks to support nVidia's ION platform for mobile HD video playback.[7]
Past revision
editThe IdeaPad S12 has a base price of (USD) $449 for the Intel Atom N270 model and (USD) $429 for the Via Nano ULV 2250.[8] It features a 12.1" 1280×800 WXGA display with a 160GB hard disk drive, which can be upgraded by removing the keyboard and 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, which is easily upgraded via a user access panel on the bottom of the netbook.
Last lineup
editThe S12 was revised on 22 October 2009[9] and was priced between (USD) $399 and $649. It comes with either Windows XP Home Edition or Windows 7 Home Premium, a 160–320 GB hard drive, and 1–3 GB of RAM.[1][2][4][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "S12 Multimedia mini". Lenovo. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Lenovo IdeaPad S12(29595DU) Black Intel Atom N270(1.60GHz) 12.1" WXGA 2GB Memory 250GB HDD Netbook – Retail". newegg.com. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ a b Jeffries, Charles P. (24 July 2009). "Lenovo IdeaPad S12". notebookreview.com. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCS, Tablets & Data Center | Lenovo US".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Lenovo's IdeaPad S12: First netbook with NVIDIA's Ion chipset".
- ^ Stein, Scott; Goldman, Joshua (24 July 2009). "Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Laptop Computer". Cnet. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Savov, Vladislav (19 October 2009). "Lenovo IdeaPad S12 gets ION powerup on October 22 in Japan". Engadget. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Murph, Darren. "Lenovo's IdeaPad S12 finally on sale with Windows 7, NVIDIA Ion". Retrieved 17 December 2009.